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The Sullivan County Commission approved the third and final resolution for a $17 million bond issue after seeing a conceptual plan for the former Blountville Elementary and Blountville Middle schools and their campus.

BLOUNTVILLE — The Sullivan County Commission approved a resolution on Thursday that will cover up to $25,000 for any legal costs for all elected county officials sued while performing their

In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.

In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.

In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.

In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.

In the wake of ongoing school shootings, architects are designing schools to minimize risk and increase student connection.

Some schools have opted to completely redesign their buildings' architecture, incorporating curved hallways and little nooks for students to hide in, among other safety-driven upgrades.

In light of recent school shootings, there’s a conscious effort to make schools safer.

For your children to learn and their teachers to teach, everyone inside school needs to feel safe and secure