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Dobbs in the house
Commissioners to visit Powell
Knox County At-Large Commissioners Ed Brantley and Bob Thomas are headed to Powell for their next Ed & Bob Night Out in Knox County. Brantley and Thomas will be at Life House Coffee, 7545 Brickyard Road, Thursday, May 18, from 5-7 p.m. to meet the people of the Powell community and listen to their concerns. All are welcome. This is not a commission meeting. There is no agenda. There will be no votes taken, but there may be a few blueberry muffins consumed.
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Josh Dobbs posed for photos with Jennifer Merryman’s kindergarten class (and each class) at Fountain City Elementary School.
Faith matters to you, and to us
“One of the beautiful things I love about the Lord is the fact that anyone that comes into contact with God can’t leave that encounter the same way that he came.”
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Read more from Matthew Best, a new columnist, page A-5
A contender for attention again
“Heavyweight boxing has my attention for the first time in 20 years. And it should have yours. “The heavyweight boxing champion used to be somebody. Remember? He used to be a contender – for our attention, for our worldwide admiration.” See sports columnist Jesse Smithey, page A-9
Why is UT doing this?
Former Knoxville mayor Victor Ashe raises questions about the salary for UT’s new vice chancellor for communications. It’s more than twice the going market rate.
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See “Last Words,” page A-9
Former UT quarterback Josh Dobbs stopped by Fountain City Elementary and chatted with kindergarten student Cayden Neff before speaking with the student body. Photo by Ruth White
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Dobbs spoke briefly with the group, reminding them of the importance of taking pride in their education, continuing to learn over the summer and surrounding themselves with good friends. After the assembly, he posed for photos with each class at the school, putting smiles on the faces of many students and staff members. Before Dobbs stepped on stage, principal Holt informed the group that the school was named an Imagine Nation World-Class School for 2015-2016. They were in the top 40 schools out of thousands across the nation. With that good news and the ending of testing for thirdthrough fifth-graders, Holt and assistant Renee Rupeka broke out in a dance party with each grade to get the assembly started.
Senior baseball players at Halls were recognized in front of the home crowd last week before the final regular season home game. Pictured are Bryson Brantley, Sam Beeler, Matthew Brooks, Bryce Hodge, Cooper Sparks and manager Tyler Polston.
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Halls is celebrating its 100th anniversary and as part of the ongoing festivities, the HHS baseball team recognized coach Doug Polston for his 600th career win. Polston came to Halls High in 1988, and since then he has led
his teams to three state appearances, including state runner-up status in 2004. His career record is 600-280-1 and includes many titles including 10 regular season championships, eight district championships, eight-time region finalist and three state tour-
nament appearances. After the presentation, former player Michael Jenkins threw out the first pitch. Jenkins is a 2002 graduate of Halls and was named to All-District, All-Region and All-KIL teams during his high school career.
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By Ruth White Fountain City Elementary invited former UT quarterback Josh Dobbs to read to students during Dr. Seuss Month in March. Dobbs’ schedule wouldn’t allow for the visit but he kept the school that is tucked away in the heart of Fountain City on his mind. “Josh hated that he missed reading to the students and called us to see if he could stop by before he leaves to begin his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers,” said principal Tina Holt. She was touched that Dobbs didn’t forget the school and wanted to come out and see the students.