Unicoi County High School senior Leia Richardson was among 11 area students chosen to join the East Tennessee State University Roan Scholars Leadership Program. She will be part of the Roan Class of 2028.
Donny Schatz to Make Long Anticipated NASCAR Debut at Knoxville
The 10-time champion will drive for David Gilliland Racing in the Truck Series race. DB3 Inc.
The legend of Donny Schatz very well could have been written in pavement rather than mud.
Now 43, the North Dakotan had already established himself as a World of Outlaws Sprint Car regular with rookie of the year honors in 1997 and his first feature victory in 1998 when he was approached with an
ABC Deal to pursue NASCAR.
ARCA Busch Cup.
Had Schatz pursued it, he would have made his pavement stock car debut in the World Series of Asphalt at New Smyrna Raceway and competed in the ARCA Racing Series before making the gradual progression into the Busch Grand National division and Winston Cup.
A former top executive with a leading U.S. producer of building materials headquartered in Johnson City has been recognized by the Brick Industry Association.
Mark Kinser, a former executive vice president of General Shale, has been given the BIAâs 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award.
The award, which honors outstanding individuals who have given substantially of themselves throughout their careers to the advancement and betterment of the clay brick industry, was presented during the BIAâs spring meetings, held May 4-6 in Miramar, Florida.
âThe entire General Shale family couldnât be more pleased that Mark was selected as this yearâs recipient of BIAâs most prestigious annual award,â said Charles Smith, president and CEO of General Shale and chairman of the BIA board of directors. âFor more than four decades, Mark provided unparalleled leadership, vision and positivity to our company.â