Powell News

At least one student was taken to the hospital last week after Powell Middle School officials discovered alcohol among a group of students shortly before school began, school officials said today.

Smoke pours from Knox County school bus No. 946 after an engine fire forced the evacuation of students during morning delivery.

A man accused of luring another man half his age to a Claxton-area mausoleum, locking the door, forcing the victim to drink alcohol and then performing oral sex on him has been indicted by an Anderson County grand jury.

A review of security systems at 28 Knox County schools revealed that many of the cameras were in need of maintenance, while others were not working.

For the first time in Knox County Schools' history, family members and friends will be able to watch online as their graduates cross the stage.

Tricia Funk, center, and Kevin Funk, prepare to release balloons in remembrance of their son, Derek Funk, at Faith Promise Church on Sunday.

A Knoxville woman used Mother's Day as a plea for the safe return of her son, who went missing three years ago.

B&W Y-12's direct-hire construction team has been recognized for more than 1 million hours worked without a lost-time accident and zero recordable injuries for 2012.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office said a woman playing with her dogs in her front yard was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull.

Tryout: May 22 for 9- and 10-year-old Powell Orioles at Badgett Field on Ball Camp Pike from 6-7:30 p.m. 865-282-1100. Tryout: May 28-30 and June 3-4 for Halls High School for the 2013-14 season from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Halls High School baseball field.

The Funk family will host a day of remembrance at Faith Promise Church Sunday, May 12, for Derek.

The Tennessee Aquarium and Causeway.org raised enough money to cover transportation costs for 2,600 students to visit.

Knoxville Fire Department Capt. Eddie Dyer talks with a construction worker near where another worker was killed in an electrical accident on Dec.

Photo by Antony Boshier, Journal Communications Inc. 725 Cool Springs Blvd. Ste. 400 Franklin, TN 37067 800-333-8842 www.jnlcom.com Front entrance to the Thomas House located in Red Boiling Springs, Tenn.

If you have outdoor plans in East Tennessee this weekend, you may want to reconsider.

The Knox County Sheriff's Office has identified the two people killed Thursday evening in a head-on collision in Powell.

A weekend vehicle accident involving a recent Powell High School graduate brings to light the problem of teen driving in the North Knox County town.

The old Powell Airport is seen recently at the Interstate 75/Emory Road interchange.

Late last year, the Knox County Commissioners approved plans that set new standards and regulations for roadside vendors and those who operate small, unlicensed flea markets in parking lots and out of abandoned businesses.

This has been a big week for Averi Ramsey, an eight year old girl in remission after a battle with leukemia.