
SCHOOL OFFICIALS RECOMMEND CLEANING STUDENTS BACKPACKS AND OTHER ITEMS TO PREVENT SPREAD OF FLU
School officials in the area, including Cumberland and Roane County, say it’s a good idea to clean your child’s backpack, lunchbox, clothing or anything else the student carries to school. By giving t ...

FIVE FROM CROSSVILLE NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY
The following students from Crossville achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Fall 2019 semester: Cora Hassberger Landry Parkey Lindsey Pugh Seth Randall Jessica Wilson Eligibili ...

ROANE COUNTY SCHOOLS LEADS THE STATE WITH 15 CERTIFIED PATHWAYS
Roane County’s high schools are among 74 Tennessee high schools recognized for leading the way by becoming the first to receive pathway certifications from the Tennessee Department of Education. Last ...

DEPUTY JULIE PARHAM JOINS ROANE COUNTY D.A.R.E PROGRAM TEAM
Roane County Deputy Julie Parham spent the last two weeks learning to teach effective peer resistance and refusal skills so that adolescents can say “no” to drugs and their friends who may want them t ...

GRANTS AWARDED TO ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE CO.
Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education are awarding start-up grants to fund middle school career and technical education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, math edu ...

CUMBERLAND CO. SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER JOSH STONE RESIGNS
A Cumberland County Board of Education member has submitted his resignation. Fourth district school board representative Josh Stone submitted his letter stating the reason for him stepping down was a ...

ROANE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET DEC. 19, 2019
The Roane County Board of Education will meet this evening (Dec. 19, 2019). Items on the short agenda include reports from the director of schools, business manager and committees. The school board wi ...

SCHOOL CLOSINGS / DELAYS – DEC. 12, 2019
(UPDATED 5:20 a.m. Thursday, December 12, 2019) reload this story for updates! SCHOOL CLOSING/DELAYS - THURS. DEC. 12, 2019 TWO HOUR DELAY Bledsoe Meigs Roane State campuses opening at 10 a.m. ea ...

CUMBERLAND B.O.E DECIDES NOT TO OFFER DIRECTOR OF SCHOOLS NEW CONTRACT
After five different motions tonight, the Cumberland County Board of Education decided not to give current Director of Schools Janet Graham a new contract. The vote was 5-4 with board members Paris, I ...

LADY JETS SOCCER TEAM, CCHS FFA HONORED AT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
The Cumberland County Lady Jets soccer team was honored during tonight’s board of education meeting. The Lady Jets won the regional and district championship this season and came in 8th in the state. ...

PETITION STARTED CALLING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT AT DANGEROUS SCHOOL ZONE IN CUMBERLAND CO.
A petition is underway calling for an officer controlled traffic light in front of North Cumberland Elementary School in Cumberland County. Student Resource Officer Scott Iles has been hit twice by di ...

ROANE CO. SCHOOL BOARD: CLOSE ALL 5 HIGH SCHOOLS AND BUILD TWO SUPER HIGH SCHOOLS
In a stunning move last night, the Roane County Board of Education voted 7-3 to send a plan to close all five high schools and build two super high schools to the Roane County Commission for their con ...