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ISSUE 50 VOLUME 24
FARRAGUT, TENNESSEE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012
Man killed by train at Town’s Anchor Park ■
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Alcohol and railroad track walking appears to have been a deadly combination for a man Sunday evening, Aug. 12, along Anchor Park near Turkey Creek Road in Farragut. The victim’s name had not been released as of deadline Tuesday morning pending notification of “out-of-state” relatives, according to Knox County
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Hillary Coward. According to Coward, the victim was pronounced dead on the scene by Rural Metro emergency responders. An eastbound Norfolk Southern train struck the victim shortly before 8 p.m., according to an online report filed by Coward. “It appears as though alcohol was involved on the part of the victim,” her report stated.
“According to the initial investigation, the victim appeared to have been crossing the tracks on foot.” KCSO officers and Rural Metro responded “after a passerby notified E-911 that someone had been struck by a train,” Coward’s report stated. The train was carrying 105 coal cars and had three engines, the report also noted. Alan Sloan/farragutpress
Costco Farragut schools welcome students traffic revamps ■ begin Back to School ALAN SLOAN
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Implementation of Common Core standards for Knox County K-12 students has Kay Wellons, Farragut Intermediate School principal, excited about the 2012-13 school year. “I’m excited about what this is going to do for the learning and achievement of our boys and girls,” said Wellons, in charge of about 1,080 students in grades 3-5. “We really focus on not only reasoning and thinking, but we really focus on applying what boys and girls know to real world situations.” Wellons announces six new teachers have been added: five in third grade and one in fourth. Debbie Adorante, new FIS assistant principal, moves up from “curriculum person” last year, Wellons said. Meanwhile, Farragut High School enrollment “is way up” from its 2011-12 total of 1,765. Farragut’s growth spurt is according to Kim Gray, FHS assistant principal in charge of school public relations/communications. Gray did not divulge a projected enrollment number to begin 2012-13. “Instead of ‘Early Release Wednesdays,’ we’re doing ‘Late Arrival Fridays,’” Gray added about moving up Friday class start times from 8:30 to 9 a.m., while no longer ending each Wednesday school day 45 minutes early (was 2:45 p.m., now is back to regular 3:30 end). Eight new teachers/administrators/counselors have been added at FHS, which is headed by principal Michael Reynolds: Mollie Errington and Thomas Moore, English; Stacie Haire, guidance counselor; Amy Eichelberger, Barbara Wachter and Cheryl Kiernan, special education; Marta Rivera, world languages, and Liz Gargan,
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requesting money. The man made her feel threatened and frightened, she said. According to Palmer, the best way to handle a situation in which you feel frightened is to retreat to a store or your vehicle. See TIPS on Page 3A
See TRAFFIC on Page 5A
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through Knox County Schools,” Gray said. Hardin Valley Elementary School is almost bursting at the seams with more than 1,200 students. Tod Evans, HVES principal (kindergarten through fifth grade), said his school added about 60 extra students to begin this school year, versus 2011-12. “Frankly, we don’t have any rooms left. We See SCHOOL on Page 5A
KCSO offers tips on handling ‘panhandlers’ ■ HEATHER BECK
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Following recent presstalk comments in farragutpress regarding “panhandlers” in Turkey Creek and other area shopping centers, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Jeff Palmer,
pictured, is advising residents to be vigilant and is offering tips on how to truly help. “ I ’ v e
been approached a couple of times while I’ve been off duty by these people. It’s a very common thing,” said Palmer, who also serves as Farragut’s KCSO liaison. A recent presstalk caller alleged she was approached by a “shaking ... agitated” man
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Motorists traversing the Kingston Pike/Lovell Road intersection can expect to see changes to both roads as Costco nears its expected opening date in early- to mid-November. Two new traffic signals will be placed at Costco’s main entrances — one on Kingston Pike and the other on Lovell Road — and both streets will be restriped to show new turn lane configurations. In addition, Knox County will begin work to realign Farlow Drive in September, moving the road east to meet Costco’s Kingston Pike entrance. “What we’re going to do is move Farlow approximately 250 or 300 feet to the east to line up with the new Costco driveway,” said Knox County public works spokesman Jim Snowden. The realignment will feature a roundabout near Korean Church of Knoxville that diverts traffic toward the new intersection, which will meet Kingston Pike at the current APR recycling lot. The APR facility will move further back onto its property with an entrance on the new Farlow. “The roundabout will be similar to what you’d see at Northshore and Concord, just a lot smaller. It won’t have any grass; it’ll be totally concrete, that way, if a large truck needs to come through there, he can actually go over top of the island,” Snowden said. “We did the mini-roundabout because it saves space,” he added. Snowden said the new
Traci Schonauer, her second-grade daughter, Sierra, left, and her first-grade daughter, Piper, were among hundreds of children and parents braving steady rainfall upon arrival at Farragut Primary School early Tuesday morning, Aug. 14, for first day of school countywide — a half-day.
health science. New classes include “bridge math, Jamestown reading, yearlong algebra II,” Gray said. After one year of retirement, Dwayne Simmons, former FHS assistant principle/athletic director, returns and will serve as a “part-time assistant principle,” Gray said. Laicee Hatfield will become “part of the Leadership Academy for administrators
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