Kirby Must Continue Serving Sentence; Appeal Denied
A Putnam County man must continue to serve his three-year sentence in confinement after the State Court of Appeals denied his appeal for probation. Mark Alan Kirby pled guilty to aggravated assault, a class C felony, in a September, 2019 event. Kirby accidently stabbed his girlfriend after the two became engaged in an argument. The […]
Preventing A Super Spreader Event Main Concern For BlueCross Bowl
Tennessee Tech wants to make sure the community will be protected as high school football fans gather from across the state Thursday through Saturday. The campus will host the Blue Cross Bowl this weekend. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said preventing Tucker Stadium from becoming an outbreak is everybody’s main concern. “We do not […]
Substitute Shortage Forces Dekalb High School Into Virtual Learning
A substitute teacher shortage has forced Dekalb County High School to stop in-person learning through December 11. Dekalb County School Director Patrick Cripps said he’s dealing with 1/4 to 1/3 of his staff being out, with quarantine numbers in the double digits at just one school. Cripps said this was his fear going into Thanksgiving […]
Lack Of Technology Means Snow Days Can’t Be Virtual
Could the experience of virtual learning during the pandemic mean an end to snow days? Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said for right now, lack of broadband access and technology makes the answer no. “The issue being we are still not a one-to-one district,” King said. “Meaning that we do not have a […]
