Gainesboro Applies For Sewer Grant
Gainesboro is applying for a $630,000 Community Development Block Grant to replace a mile of sewer line. This will be the start of the town’s four mile sewer line replacement project. Town Supervisor Chester Hamlet said some of the sewer pipes are over 50 years old. “I’d say some of these is where they are […]
Clay School Fundraiser Events Cancelled, Funds Are Not
Clay County School fundraisers for 2020-2021 are cancelled due to pandemic concerns. The Board of Education voted Thursday to provide $75,000 to cover school programs that rely on annual fundraisers. School Director Matt Eldridge said this alternative will not require students to knock on doors around the neighborhood. “What we’re trying to do is help […]
White Co. Enrollment Down 3 Percent
White County School’s enrollment has decreased by 3 percent from last year. A total of 120 students either switched to home schooling or online courses. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the decline was expected. “No one knows what to really expect with COVID-19, but we certainly anticipated we would have a drop,” Dronbarger said. […]
Putnam Schools Sees Participation Improve after Check-ins
Putnam County School Director Corby King said two weeks of work among school administrators to engage problem remote learners has worked. The school system started reaching out two weeks ago for students not logging in on time and not completing assignments on time. King said the participation problems have been across the board, but it […]
