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Editor's note: In honor of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, this summer we are profiling women athletes who have trained or competed in the Knoxville area.

Those interested in becoming a substitute teacher with the Knox County Schools can take weekly training sessions through Aug. 1 from 8-11:20 a.m. or 12:30-4 p.m. at the Sarah Simpson Professional Development Center located at 801 Tipton Ave. Space is ...

Nine-year-old Savannah Hall was walking home from school when some kids pushed her down. "I kept on walking, but they followed me," says Hall. "I was scared that they knew where I lived, but I didn't know them." So this ...

The Bearden High School Dance Team will hold a Junior Dance Camp 6-8 p.m. June 28-29 in the Bearden High School Gym for kindergarten students through fifth-graders.

The Rotary Club of Knoxville presented their Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards to Linda Elmore of Karns Elementary and Matthew McCurry of Carter High School.

As a sprinter/hurdler, former University of Tennessee star Benita Fitzgerald-Mosley never had to make a complete circuit around the track during her athletic career. But as chair of the Women's Sports Foundation Board of Trustees, she's certainly come full circle.

As the last month of school came to an end, we met with next year's teachers to get a brief introduction to what we can anticipate in fourth grade. In addition to providing books for reading and instructions on how ...

The Smoky Mountain Home Education Association will hold an "Equipping the Next Generation" conference 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. June 22 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23 at The Crown College, 2307 Beaver Creek Drive in Powell. Cost is $40-60. Register at ...

The News Sentinel begins a summer series called "Kid Entrepreneur" today. If you know a young person who is learning to channel youthful energy into profits this summer, please contact Community@ knoxnews.com.

Webb School of Knoxville senior swimmer Dylan Rasnick committed to swim at American University.

"Mom. Mom. What are we going to do next? Mom. Mom. Can I play Wii? Mom. Mom. Mama. Mommy, are you hiding?"

Summer slide. Brain drain. Amnesia. It's called different things but adds up to the same thing: Young brains slow down during the long, lazy days of summer, causing some kids to backslide, forgetting valuable math and reading skills.

When G. Michael Smith learned he had a brain tumor, doctors gave him a 40 percent chance to live. Even a successful operation would leave his face permanently paralyzed, they said.

Basketball camps: Powell Middle School will hold Panther Pride Basketball Camps June 5-8 for boys and June 11-14 for girls. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and is open to students in grades 3-8. For more info, email darin.courtney@knoxschools.org or doris.barnwell@knoxschools.org.