Greeneville Sun - 10-26-2012

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BOB HURLEY: Memories Of SOCCER: Lady Devils Fall Home Still Bring Comfort. A-9 In OT To Elizabethton. B-1

The Greeneville Sun GreenevilleSun.com

An independent newspaper celebrating its 134th year of service to Greeneville and Greene County FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012

VOL. 134, NO. 252| GREENEVILLE, TENNESSEE

2 SECTIONS | FIFTY CENTS

Highland School Exits Year-Round Schedule

County Jobless Rate Takes A Large Drop; Now At 10.0% SEE RATE | A-7

TDEC Conducts Water Test Along Nolichucky River

SUN PHOTO BY LAUREN HENRY

The city school board voted Thursday evening to approve changing Highland’s academic calendar from year-round to coincide with the traditional calendar. From left to right are vice chairman Cindy Luttrell; director of schools Dr. Linda Stroud; board Chairman Craig Ogle; Mary Ellen Honeycutt, Stroud’s administrative assistant; board member Mark Patterson; board member Jerry Anderson; board member Mike Hollowell; and student representative Parker Mitchell.

SEE TDEC | A-5

Switch To Be Made To A Traditional Calendar Year, Board Decides BY LAUREN HENRY

Kinser Park Commission Busy With Many Issues

STAFF WRITER

Highland Elementary School will join the rest of the Greeneville schools on the traditional calendar following a unanimous vote at Thursday night’s Greeneville Board of Education meeting. Greeneville Director of Schools Dr. Linda Stroud presented the calendar change from a year-round schedule to a traditional calendar. The board was already well aware of the impending vote after a presentation during the annual fall retreat earlier this week. The only remaining questions the board had were in regard to the parental meeting the school held Tuesday evening to discuss the calendar change with the parents. Stroud said the discussed changes were “very well received by the parents.” The change will go into affect after Christmas, but will not affect the school calendar until

spring break. Highland’s original spring break would have started March 20 and continued until April 5. Now the students will join the rest of the Greeneville schools on their spring break from March 25 to April 1. Stroud said that Highland will end the school year before the rest of the schools because of shortened spring break. This will bring Highland in line with the state and local requirement for 180 school days. In the year-round schedule at Highland, the academic year consisted of four nine-week terms with three-week breaks in between. The school went to a year-round calendar in 1996. After-school and intersession programs were established to reinforce classroom instruction. Stroud said that intercession classes for Highland now will be held the week after school is dis-

In the year-round schedule at Highland, the academic year consisted of four nineweek terms with three-week breaks in between.

SEE KINSER | A-6

Injury, Crash Into Wendy’s Followed By Chase, Arrest

PLEASE SEE HIGHLAND | A-7

County School Board Seeking Capital Fund Goal: Streamline Project Financing; County Commission Must Approve

BY KEN LITTLE BY KRISTEN BUCKLES

STAFF WRITER

STAFF WRITER

A Greeneville man will appear today in General Sessions Court after allegedly causing a twovehicle wreck about 5:35 p.m. Thursday in a parking lot at 601 Asheville Highway, crashing into the nearby Wendy’s Restaurant, and then fleeing the scene. Joshua R. Smith, 21, of 53 Snapps Ferry Park, drove a Honda Accord “in a reckless manner in several city streets before being confronted by police and placed under arrest” at West McKee and South Irish streets, Greeneville police Officer Joe Prokop said in a report. When officers approached Smith, he allegedly got out of the car and fled on foot. SUN PHOTO BY WESLEY MASSEY He was quickly taken into Driver Joshua R. Smith, 21, reportedly ran from this car at the intersection of West

The Greene County Board of Education approved a resolution on Thursday that, if approved by the Greene County Commission, will transfer $700,000 from the school system’s savings to a new Capital Outlay Fund. The board unanimously approved the request during Thursday’s meeting at the Greene Technology Center. During a recent day-long workshop the board was able to prioritize the various capital project needs, including roofing, HVAC replacement, plumbing and safety improvements. Director of Schools Dr. Vicki Kirk estimated that these projects will cost the system about $675,000. By forming the Capital Outlay Fund, the board will not have to wait until the end of the school year to designate the year’s savings for capital projects and will not have to wait until summer to complete many of the projects, according to discussion. The board voted to move the $700,000 to cover these “top priority” projects first, with the understanding that any additional projects must first come before the board.

McKee and South Irish streets and was picked up by Greeneville police after a short foot chase. Smith faces multiple charges.

PLEASE SEE FUND | A-6

PLEASE SEE CHASE | A-7

OBITUARIES BOB DORNBURG CHARLES LEE ‘Charlico’ MATHES

OUTSIDE

MARY PRESLEY Obituaries on A-6

Tonight — Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Saturday — Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper-50s. Sunday — Partly sunny. Highs in the lower-50s. Monday — Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper-40s. Tuesday — Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper-40s.

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INSIDE OPINION ..............A-2 LOCAL ..................A-3 LIVING .................A-4 BOB HURLEY ........A-9

FAITH ................ A-11 SPORTS .............. B-1 COMICS .............. B-4 CLASSIFIED......... B-5


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