Friday is a snow day for Knox County Schools students. The district announced the afternoon of Jan. 9 that schools would be closed Friday, All athletics and extracurricular activities will be canceled throughout the weekend.

A topic most parents have top of mind is safety. The Fall 2024 semester brought on a slew of school threats, prompting a message from both the Sheriff of Knox County Tom Spangler, and Rysewyk himself.

A snowstorm is about to hit East Tennessee and deciding if Knox County's students will get a snow day is never an easy call. Knox County Schools Superintendent Jon Rysewyk has student safety on his mind first and foremost when making that decision,

A Knox County committee is recommending a 10-year contract renewal for Emerald Academy, the district's original charter school. Now, the Knox County Board of Education will decide whether the combined elementary and middle school can continue to operate.

Rutherford County Schools will be closed Friday for a snow day, spokesman James Evans announced. "As you know, all the forecasts are calling for significant snow to affect our county Friday and travel is not recommended,