East Knoxville community sends Austin East students off to prom, giving hope in tough times
After losing five classmates in less than three months, the community came out to show their love and support to Austin East students headed to prom. Author: Malik Jackson Updated: 11:40 PM EDT April 23, 2021
KNOXVILLE, Tenn After a hard three months, Austin-East High School school students were celebrated Friday night.
They were given a prom in true Hollywood fashion, with attendees dressed to the nines. Many said they were excited to dress up and celebrate the evening after the community went through such tough times. Several students were lost due to gun violence, and a police shooting killed a 17-year-old student in one of the school s bathrooms.