College Enrollment Dropping
A state report says nearly half of Tennessee public high school seniors in the class of 2021 did not attend college or technical school right after graduating. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission report says the college-going rate has dropped from 63.8% for the 2017 class to 52.8% for the 2021 class. Nationally, freshman enrollment dropped […]
Read MoreGun And Drug Charges Leveled Against Hawkins County Man
What began as a welfare check for some children in Mooresburg, ended with a man facing drug and gun charges. A Hawkins County deputy responded late Tuesday and saw three children through the window of a camper that was filled with trash. The deputy knocked on the door, and one of the children let him […]
Read MoreLocal Schools Take Another Look At Security
Local school administrators have begun to adjust their safety plans following the mass shooting in Texas. Adding more school resource officers is one immediate response. In Johnson City for instance, there is an SRO assigned to all 12 buildings and a sergeant assigned to the unit. The officers are in addition to the Raptor check-in […]
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