WBBJ TV I really want to explain to the girls the severity of gun violence.
April 29, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. The daughter of a Haywood County Sheriff’s Office deputy who was killed outside a bar in 2008 is coming home to speak with students about her experience with gun violence.
On the outside, it may have looked like just “girl talk,” but Ashlee Akins’ message to high school students at Liberty Technology Magnet High School on Thursday morning was much more.
“A lot of people have a lot of advice, but a lot of people don’t want to put the action or the work in, and I’m here to do that,” said Akins, a published author, television personality and influencer.
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Parkview Learning Center pre-school students proudly show off the trophy worms they found while walking through Olcott Park on a rainy afternoon Friday.
Mark Sauer
Parkview Learning Center pre-school students turn Friday s steady rain into an adventure by staging a worm hunt through Olcott Park. The students walked the roadways and searched the puddles for worms while also enjoying the chance to splash in the water.
Mark Sauer
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