Jackson Schools Receives $3,500 Nutrition Rebate
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has awarded the Jackson County Schools with a $3,500 nutrition rebate. School Nutrition Director Kim Sells said the school system received the rebate to help pay for food transportation and storage. Sells said the $3,500 would be a big help in covering some of those costs. “Well as you know […]
Call Increases For African Americans To Donate
A Blood Assurance expert said the need for African American Blood Donors is at a high as sickle cell disease is impacting the community. Sickle Cell Initiative Manager Lorean Mays said a sickle cell patient could receive blood from anyone but the body has a chance of rejecting blood samples that are not from the […]
Election Commission Discussing Bangham, Capshaw Needs
The Putnam County Election Commission will hold a public meeting on Wednesday to discuss changes to two voting precincts. Election Administrator Michele Honeycutt said there is discussion about either moving the Bangham precinct out of the community center or combining District 11’s precincts and sending everyone to Cookeville High School. Honeycutt said November’s presidential election […]
UC Schools Against TSSAA Transfer Rule
Upper Cumberland Athletic Directors are generally against the one-time transfer rule voted down recently by the TSSAA Board of Control. The change would have allowed students to transfer to any school for any reason, without the student being ruled ineligible. White County Schools Athletic Director Terry Crain said he believes the rule would likely be […]
Cookeville High Getting Auditorium Lighting Upgrade
New lighting equipment will soon be installed at Cookeville High School after the School Board approved a $680,000 bid. Special Ed Teacher and Musical Theater Program Assistant Jeremy Craig said the school will be getting new catwalk lights and stage lights to use for any events in the auditorium. Craig said all of the new […]
Overton Highway Department Goes Color Coded
The Overton County Highway Department will start using green signs to show roads that are maintained by the county. Administrative Director Darwin Clark said all current road signs are green but now roads that are not official county roads, such as emergency purpose roads, will have brown signs. Clark said the change will make it […]
Eastside Elementary Named NIET Finalist
Eastside Elementary School named one of five finalists for the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching’s (NIET) Founders Award. Principal Rex Crabtree said moving from a level one school to a finalist for the national award shows how hard work from both teachers and students pays off. He said he is honored for the Rock […]
York’s Pile Hits Record 15 Threes in Win
York Dragonettes guard Emma Pile set a new school record with 47 points last week. Pile shot 15 of 20 from the three-point area in the win, scoring 45 of her 47 points from beyond the arc. Her 15 threes tied her for second all-time for threes made in one game in Tennessee girls basketball. […]
SCORE Recognizes White Co. For Post COVID Rebound
The State Collaborative on Reforming Education has recognized White County Schools as one of only 100 school districts nationwide that have seen full recovery and are exceeding pre-pandemic reading and math scores. Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said he is honored that the school system has been recognized not only on a state level but […]
Valentine’s Furever Event Promotes Adoptions
Valentines Day represents love and you can show the love to animals in need of a home at the Putnam County Animal Shelter. The annual “Furever” event continues until next Saturday. Shelter Director Jennifer Tracy said the team holds adoption events as often as possible. Tracy said the most rewarding part of the event is […]
