 The COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine are different and it's safe to get both vaccines at the same time. So don't hesitate. Vaccinate. The Pike County Health Department reminds you that the strongest defense is vaccination against flu and COVID. One local family seeking justice after one substitute teacher from Pikeville Independent made racial comments towards a student. I don't care what race you're from or what country you're from. You understand me? Stop screaming that. Stop screaming that. Get yourself up here. I'm going to stagger a danger. Kind of felt shocked. I didn't know that was going to happen that day or anything. And just shocked really. During the incident, Deontay Stevens says the altercation escalated after the substitute asked where a student was, but couldn't hear the response. The mother, Stacey DeMarcus, says she's shocked. I got a call from a friend that had talked to a kid at the school that had the videos that sent it to her and she sent it to me. I was shocked and hurt, mad. In the days following the incident, the substitute teacher has resigned. However, Kelly believes there should be more severe consequences. I'm not satisfied with him resigning. I feel like there should have been some consequences. He should be in trouble. The stuff that he said to him wasn't just something, oh, accidental. As a parent, when we send our kids to school, we're trusting these teachers to guide them, to protect them. And what he did was none of that. In response to the incident, Pikeville Independent Superintendent David Trimble says their goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment for their students. Whether a resignation or termination or anything other than that, they're the same. There is no difference between resigning or being terminated. We would have completed the investigation, addressed it accordingly. The most important thing is that we have a great passion for taking care of our kids and assuring that all of our kids learn in a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment. That's really always our focus. Anytime we have a situation that's reported to us, we're going to address it immediately. Couldn't have addressed this one any more quickly or efficiently than we did. I commend our high school administration. They contacted me immediately. We addressed it immediately and made sure that we made decisions that were in the best interest of our students and that we always do right by our students. Afterward, we spoke with Stevens about what he thinks should be done about the substitute. I think it was a one-time thing because all the other teachers are great. I love the other teachers. They should not let them work again, like, ever teach again. So anything like that. For Mountain Time News, I'm Joel Korjol.