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Two Hamilton County emergency responders are under investigation into whether they delivered the wrong dosage of medication to a man who was rescued after he w…
Two emergency responders who transported a man injured on a ropes course to the hospital are under investigation, officials said.
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A man who fell from a ropes course in Hixson and hung by an ankle for two days remains in very critical condition at Erlanger hospital, a hospital spokeswoman …
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Howard is in the Achievement School District managed by the state because it was defined as a "persistently lowest achieving" school, or one with a graduation …
Of the 37 Hamilton County public schools that failed to achieve federal standards this year, 29 fell short because they struggled to educate poor black student…
Fewer than half of Hamilton County schools earned "good standing" status under federal benchmarks this year, according to state data released Friday.
School superintendents dodged tough cuts in the past, but Hamilton County Commission Chairman Larry Henry said the school board finally has found the right per…
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The Hamilton County school board decided Thursday not to take away medical benefits from contract bus drivers.
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The dust hasn't even cleared from a roiling controversy over his hiring, and new Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick Smith already is gearing up to cut…
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Follow live coverage from today's Hamilton County School Board meeting starting at 4:30 p.m. here.
Follow live coverage from today's Hamilton County School Board meeting starting at 4:30 p.m. here.
After enduring five years of interference, thinly veiled animosity and outright opposition, former Hamilton County School Superintendent Jim Scales said he ult…
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UTC is asking for a 9.9 percent tuition increase this year because officials say they have to have the additional dollars to hire new faculty.
Plans are on the table for $1 million in cuts to the Hamilton County Schools' central office staff as long as interim Superintendent Rick Smith is at the helm.
Interim Hamilton County Superintendent Rick Smith said he plans to cut $1 million in jobs from the school system's central office.
Signal Mountain commuters are bracing for 50 days of agonizingly long mornings and afternoons as paving begins today on a five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 127.
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In the pitch-black darkness, after the storm had left McGhee Road in Apison, there was little hope for those trapped and screaming under the wreckage.
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Two local high school students won a highly competitive, national college scholarship this week that could amount to more than $250,000.
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