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The number of protests across the nation is growing over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis.

Friday, May 29th around 3:22 pm, the Monmouth Fire Department responded to reports of heavy smoke coming from the inside of an apartment complex located at 323 East 4th Avenue in Monmouth.

District 208 Superintendent Joe Sornberger said “there are not many classes that talk about pandemic awareness.”

Outgoing Knoxville District 202 Superintendent Steve Wilder reflected back on the end of the unusual 2020 school year.

The Knox County Board approved a conditional use permit for the building and operation of a wind farm in the northern part of the county.