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 ...
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 ...
