Putnam Enrollment Numbers Down For VITAL School Program
Putnam County School System seeing about a 2.1 percent decrease in enrollment compared to this time last year. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that equates to about 261 students. He said it is both surprising because the system typically sees about a two percent gain each year. Pierce said the most significant difference in this […]
Cumberland Archive Building Project Moves Forward
Cumberland County Archives building finally moving forward after almost eight years in the making. County Mayor Allen Foster said funding was approved for the estimated $2 million project. He said the county needed more space and better storage for the archives than where it currently resides. “It’s a lot of concrete, a lot of steel, […]
Overton Schools Working Through New Visitor Management System Implementation
Despite minor hiccups, Overton County School System is seeing success in implementing its new visitor management software. IT Supervisor Brent Thrasher said the program was made possible through a Safe Schools grant and was purchased at the end of last school year. He said they spent all summer establishing the hardware and other technology as […]
Sexton: Senate Limiting Ability To Get Work Done During Special Session
Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton says after a week of special session it seems as if the Senate wants to do nothing. Sexton said the House voted to kill the Red Flag Law bill and the Senate did not. He said while the House would like to move forward with bills regarding mental […]
