White County School Board Approves Teacher Bonus
Certified teachers in White County will get a one-time $2,000 bonus next school year. White County School Board affirmed its participation in the state’s Education Freedom Act. Board member Jayson McDonald said he would like to see all school employees get some type of bonus for the work they do. “I know we’re in the […]
Scott’s Gulf Celebrates Grand Opening
White County leaders, state leaders and various agencies gathered at Welch’s Point Overlook on Friday to dedicate the opening of Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park. Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park spans over 9,500 acres and unites Virgin Falls State Natural Area with Dog Cove and Lost Creek Natural Area. Park Manager Stuart Carroll said the […]
Jackson Teachers And Faculty Receive Bonus From Grade Allocation Funds
Jackson County teachers and faculty members will receive a bonus from the one-time $500,000 grade allocation funds the district received from the state. The board approved to give a $2,000 bonus to certified teachers, a $1,000 bonus to non-certified teachers and faculty, and reserve $125,000. The school board previously tabled a decision as some board […]
Tulips Are A Popular Mother’s Day Flower
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, and tulips are a popular choice of flower for the occasion. Co-owner of Little Creek Flowers, Paul Sharp said he planted some 50,000 tulips this spring. Sharp said tulips are grown from their bulbs, which are planted in the winter and sprout in March. Sharp said tulips are […]
Tech Spring Commencement Celebrates 1,300 Grads
Some 1,300 students across 50 fields of study received degrees at Tennessee Tech’s Spring Commencement on Friday. The graduating class included students from 78 counties throughout the state, 29 states, and 25 countries. Graduates gathered in the Hooper Eblen Center with birthdays ranging from 1963 through 2007. Graduate Degrees were awarded across 30 fields of […]
White County Schools, No Change In Cell Phone Policy
The White County School Board Thursday decided the new state law regarding cell phone usage will not prompt them to make any changes to their current cell phone usage policy. White County School Director Kurt Dronebarger said the school already bans cell phone usage during instruction time. Dronebarger said he is not hearing that the […]
Monterey Fire Hall Receiving New Awning
The Monterey Fire Department will be replacing the awning to help prevent water intrusion at the fire hall. The aldermen considered two bids, with one bid being $6,400 for a wood awning and a $10,000 bid for a metal awning. Monterey Fire Chief Kevin Peters said he believes the metal awning would be the better […]
Dronebarger Meeting Expectations After Director Evaluations
White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger received a 3.1 out of 4 on his annual School Board Evaluation. Board Chairman Bob Young said this year’s evaluation process included Dronebarger providing objective evidence for each question on how he was meeting that goal. “So, this would be an evaluation that I would say was different […]
Elementary Schedules Will Change, Longer Recess
Elementary school students will get a longer recess starting this fall. White County Schools Director Kurt Dronebarger told the School Board Thursday night state lawmakers passed the measure to increase recess for elementary school students to 40 minutes per day. “There’s just no more minutes in the day,” Dronebarger said. “We keep conveying this to […]
