Jefferson will fill one of two vacant board seats and will serve a four-year term. Jefferson worked for 17 years as a lobbyist for Appalachian Power.

The Knox County Board of Education on Thursday approved a new countywide policy to align with a new state law prohibiting the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time.

The Knox County Board of Education met on Thursday to discuss several policies ahead of the upcoming academic year, including changes to the district’s cellphone policy.