
ROANE CO. BOARD OF EDUCATION WITHDRAWS PLANS FOR SUPER HIGH SCHOOLS
The Roane County Board of Education withdrew their plans to consolidate all five high schools into two super high schools. The idea of consolidating high schools in the county has been a particularly ...

PROPOSED TENNESSEE BILL WOULD REQUIRE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR K-3RD GRADE KIDS IF NEEDED
A new bill being considered by Tennessee lawmakers would require students in kindergarten through third grade to attend summer school if teachers believe it is needed. House Bill 1692 would require a ...

SCHOOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE REVIEW PROJECTS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The Cumberland County Board of Education Committee met yesterday and reviewed four different projects for elementary schools. The first is for Crab Orchard Elementary School for a new playground. The ...

B.O.E. BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE GETS REPORT FOR HAND RAILS AT CCHS
The Cumberland County Board of Education Building and Grounds Committee met this week to discuss hand rails at Cumberland County High School. As far as the gym is concerned, rails are needed for the c ...

TWO LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Two local students were named to the Dean's List by Dr. Troy Shoemaker, president of Pensacola Christian College, for academic achievement: Alex Matthews of Crossville Courtney Snow of Harriman Pen ...

GOVERNOR LEE PROCLAIMS JAN. 26 – FEB 1 “TENNESSEE SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK”
An official proclamation from Governor Lee has recognized January 26 to February 1, 2020 as School Choice Week in Tennessee. More than a dozen governors and hundreds of city and county leaders nationw ...

STUDENT FROM CROSSVILLE NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT BOB JONES UNIVERSITY
Nicole Hardin, a junior Cross-Cultural Service major from Crossville, was among over 900 Bob Jones University students named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List. The dean's list recognizes students who earn ...

CUMBERLAND COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETS
The Cumberland County School Board Policy Committee met yesterday for a short session. Members approved an edited policies pertaining to tobacco free schools. The committee took out a sentence that st ...

LOCAL STUDENTS HONORED IN DRAWING CONTEST
Covenant Diabetes Center, Healthier Tennessee, and Coordinated School Health joined together to have a 4th-grade drawing contest where students participated in illustrating and writing about ways they ...

BILL TO HELP STUDENTS WHO CAN’T PAY FOR LUNCHES BEING CONSIDERED BY STATE LAWMAKERS
A Tennessee state representative has introduced a bill that would prevent schools from lunch-shaming students who cannot pay for their lunch or pay off their lunch debt. House Bill 1589, called the " ...

THREE AREA STUDENTS NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT VOLUNTEER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The following students have been named to the Fall 2019 Dean's List for Volunteer State Community College: Emily Beaty of Clarkrange Kaitlyn Tapp of Crossville Shelby Storie of Jamestown The Dean' ...

HOLDER-BUSH AGRICULTURE SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED
The Cumberland County Soil Conservation District (SCD) is currently accepting applications for the Holder-Bush Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded annually in the amount of $300 to a des ...