School Boards Gather For Annual Convention
New legislation introduced Wednesday concerning school vouchers will certainly take center stage during the Tennessee School Boards Association annual leadership conference and convention beginning Thursday. Vice President Jayson McDonald sits on the White County School Board. He said representatives from across the state will come together to learn about the latest events in education legislation […]
Water Authority Hires General Manager
The Cumberland Plateau Water Authority has hired Crossville native Jeff Dyer to be its first ever general manager. Board Chair Greg Hanson said Dyer selected out of a pool of over seventy applicants from across the nation. Hanson said Dyer was hired due to his extensive background in management and marketing over his knowledge of […]
Professor: Trump Rides Economy, Immigration To Win
A Tennessee Tech professor said Donald Trump successfully prioritized his policy discussions to win a return bid to the White House. Political Science Professor Lauren Harding said he focused on essential issues specific to key demographics. Harding said the high rates of inflation seen in the past four years also reflected poorly on Kamala Harris’s […]
State Recognizes Clay For High Graduation Rate
The Tennessee Department of Education recognized Clay County Schools as one of the few school systems in the state to have over a 99 percent graduation rate last school year. The state’s average graduation rate increased from 90.6 percent to 92.1 percent over the past year. Clay County Board of Education Chairman Benji Bailey said […]
Dragons Still Improving As Playoffs Begin
York Institute focused on Chattanooga and the pursuit of a title as the football post-season begins Friday night against Hampton. For the third straight year, the Dragons went undefeated in their region with an 8-2 mark. Head Coach Derwin Wright said the team is excited at the prospect of returning to Chattanooga. He said the […]
