Onna Dickens is our Storm Team Student of the Week!
Onna Dickens is this week's Storm Team Student!
Onna is a third-grade student at Doe Elementary in Mountain City, TN. She likes studying math while in school. You can find her playing outside when she's not at school if the weather is warm.
Enter your student's information HERE for a chance to help teach weather topics with Meteorologist Alex Williams on News Channel 11 Wednesdays this school year at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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