
ROANE STATE SPRING 2024 DEAN’S LIST ANNOUNCED
The Dean's List is the official medium for the institution to recognize outstanding academic achievement by students. Full-time students (those completing 12 or more semester hours of college-level co ...

SMHS, CCHS RECOGNIZED BY TENNESSEE HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE FOR REDUCED SCHOOL CRASHES
TENNESSEE – Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) recognizes 18 high schools for earning gold traffic safety awards through Reduce TN Crashes this school year. The program is excited to share that th ...

NEW TENNESSEE LAW TAKES AIM AT BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING
A new Tennessee law could punish students for bullying and cyberbullying. HB2590/SB1887 could punish students accused of bullying with offenses subject to the same penalties as harassment. The law go ...

ROANE STATE: TN PROMISE APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
ATTENTION STUDENTS: The Tennessee Promise application deadline has been extended to May 31 due to the extraordinary circumstances and continued submission complications for the 2024-2025 FAFSA. To hel ...

FARM BUREAU WOMEN ESSAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Pictured above (from left) are Cumberland County Farm Bureau Women’s Chair Lynn Carey, first place winner Abigail Brownfield and Brown Elementary School Principal Stephanie Speich Cumberland County F ...

SMHS GRADUATION CEREMONY TONIGHT, CCHS TOMORROW NIGHT
Both Cumberland County high schools will be having their graduation ceremonies this week. SMHS Graduation will be held at 6:30 pm at the SMHS Football Stadium. The ceremony does start AT 6:30 and g ...

HOMESTEAD ELEMENTARY SAFETY ISSUES TO BE DISCUSSED AT JOINT BOE/COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING TODAY
An informal work session between members of the Cumberland County Commission and the Board of Education will take place at noon today on at Homestead Elementary School. The work session was request ...

SCHOOL CLOSINGS WEDNESDAY 5/8
The following schools will be closed Wednesday 5/8 due to the uncertainty regarding the concerns for weather on Wednesday. Clay, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putn ...

TENNESSEE CELEBRATES TEACHER APPRECIATION MONTH IN MAY
Throughout the month of May, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, Week, and Day, proclaimed by Governor Bill Lee. Additionally, the de ...

LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO DEBATE SCHOOL VOUCHER BILL IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s bill to give students private school vouchers in Tennessee appears to be running out of momentum. If it does pass, it would allow 20,000 public school students to go to p ...

SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER CUMBERLAND COUNTY DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS REQUEST TO RENEGOTIATE HIS CONTRACT
During last night’s Cumberland County School Board meeting, Director of Schools William Stepp requested to renegotiate his contract. He suggested it after receiving a positive evaluation. Stepp sai ...

LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL SYSTEMS NAMED IN STATE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
The Tennessee Department of Education has released its accountability data report, which identifies which districts and schools are performing at a high level and which may need additional support. ...