BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A former employee of Apostolic Christian Academy in Maryville has pleaded guilty to sexual battery, Blount County District Attorney Ryan Desmond announced.

Defense attorneys for two high-profile Blount County defendants have renewed appellate attempts for their clients, according to court documents.

The Eighth Grade County-Wide Career Fair hosted students from Maryville Junior High School, Alcoa Middle School, Apostolic Christian Academy, Samuel Everett School of Innovation, Heritage Middle ...