KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knox County youth program dedicated to teaching students the importance of local government earned national recognition for its work in civic education.
The county’s Junior Commission Youth Civics program received a 2025 National Achievement Award this week from the National Association of Counties, a nonprofit that advocates for county priorities and provides resources and education for local elected leaders.
According to a release, the annual award honors new ideas from county governments in 18 different areas…