By Keefer
Dec 17, 2020
1963 - James Carroll at WWDC in Washington, D.C., became the first disc jockey to broadcast a Beatles record on American radio. Carroll played I Want To Hold Your Hand , which he had obtained from his stewardess girlfriend, who brought the single back from the U.K. Due to listener demand, the song was played daily, every hour. Since it hadn t been released yet in the States, Capitol Records initially considered court action, but instead released the single earlier than planned.
1969 - Tiny Tim married Miss Vicky on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Famous for 1968, his version of Tip Toe Through The Tulips , Tiny Tim s wedding to Miss Vicki, as he called her, was a huge television event, viewed in more than 21 million households a Tonight Show record at the time.
As schools go virtual, the district is doing all they can to care for its students. Author: Louis Fernandez Updated: 7:49 PM EST December 9, 2020
JACKSBORO, Tenn. In order to combat food insecurity across its district as schools go virtual, Campbell County Schools is sending meals to its students via an all-to-familiar vehicle the school bus.
Feeding America estimates nearly 1 million Tennesseans struggle with finding enough food to eat. In Campbell County, a little more than 1 in 5 children struggle with hunger.
Campbell County Schools falls under the Community Eligibility Provision, which is a universal meal plan under the National School Lunch Program. According to the Tennessee Department of Education, it allows schools to provide meal services to all students at no charge, regardless of economic status.