
CUMBERLAND CO., KENTUCKY SCHOOLS, NOT THE ONE IN TENNESSEE, CLOSING FOR TWO WEEKS
A media outlet in Nashville reported this morning Cumberland County schools will be closed for the next two weeks (March 16-27, 2020) because of the concerns for the coronavirus. The only problem is ...

BRYAN COLLEGE IN RHEA COUNTY CANCELS SPRING BREAK TRIPS, SUSPENDS CLASSES
Bryan College officials in Rhea County today announced all co-curricular international and domestic spring break trips and athletics competitions will be cancelled, beginning March 15, 2020 and contin ...

SEVERAL HONORED AT ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Several were honored during last night’s Roane County Board of Education meeting. The Principal of the Year award went to Angie Spurgeon of Ridge View Elementary School. Cherokee Middle School Ass ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING BEING PREPARED FOR CORONAVIRUS
The Cumberland County School System has issued a statement regarding being prepared for the coronavirus. The state’s first confirmed case, a 44-year-old male, was announced this week just south of Na ...

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING CORONAVIRUS
The Roane County School System issued a statement this morning regarding the coronavirus. The statement is as follows: “Dear Roane County Schools families and employees: Given the recent and elevate ...

STEPHENS WINS COUNTY SOIL AND CONSERVATION POSTER CONTEST
The Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts (TACD) recently honored Allison Stephens for her winning poster at their Annual Convention in Franklin. Each year the Cumberland County Soil Conser ...

TEACHERS, PRINCIPAL AND SUPERVISOR OF YEAR HONORED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
The Cumberland County Board of Education last night honored the teachers, principal and supervisor of the year. Teachers of the Year include Natasha Draper (Pre-K-4th grade) from North Cumberland Ele ...

KATELYN CARPENTER FROM CCHS PRESENTED ‘PRUDENTIAL SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY’ AWARD
Cumberland County High School Senior Katelyn Carpenter has been named the Prudential Spirit of Community Award Honoree for Tennessee. The program honors middle and high school students for outstanding ...

SCHOOL CLOSINGS/DELAYS – FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 2020
Updated 6:45 a.m. central, Friday February 28, 2020. Check back on this story for updates. The following school systems are CLOSED for Friday, February 28, 2020: BLEDSOE COUNTY CLAY COUNTY CUMBER ...

LOCAL AND AREA SCHOOL CLOSINGS/DELAYS – FEB. 27, 2020
Check back for updates. Last updated 6:36 a.m. central Thursday, February 27, 2020: The following are CLOSED today (Thursday, February 27, 2020): CUMBERLAND COUNTY FENTRESS COUNTY MORGAN COUNTY O ...

ROANE STATE WINS $80,000 VERIZON GRANT FOR GIRLS STEM CAMPS
Thanks to a $80,000 grant, middle school girls from Cumberland and Scott counties will be able to participate in year-long STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) camps beginning with ...

AREA SCHOOL CLOSING FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2020
(Last updated 10 a.m. central Thursday, February 20, 2020) The following school systems are CLOSED today (Thursday, February 20, 2020) because of potential winter weather: BLEDSOE COUNTY CUMBERLAND ...