Cumberland School Board Halts Amazon Consolidation
The Cumberland County Board of Education halted a plan to consolidate 16 district Amazon accounts into a single centralized umbrella following concerns regarding the legal handling of school activity funds. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said the proposed consolidation projects savings of $40,000 and $50,000 annually by eliminating redundant membership fees, shipping fees and securing […]
Tech Student Publishes Book About History Of Bedroom
Tennessee Tech senior Braedon Jett published his first children’s book “Are Beds Just For Eating?” about the history of many common bedroom items. Jett said he has always wanted to write a book and has had a long-held fascination with history. He said his dad is a publisher and told him if he wanted to […]
Clay County Sheriff Seeing Amazon Scam
Scammers hit the phone to Clay County residents the past few days masquerading as Amazon employees. Scammers claimed residents had a $700 charge and needed their information to resolve their account issue. Sheriff Brandon Boone said one resident reported she believed the scammer and gave her account information. “[They] wanted her to go to the […]
Sparta Drive-In Struggling Under The Pandemic
Despite easing social distancing requirements, the Sparta Drive-IN is struggling with revenue. Sparta Drive-In Owner William Brown said one of the reasons is they have to replay old movies. “Well people like Disney, like the Disney corporation, they’re not releasing nothing,” Brown said. “There’s no new movies coming out till maybe the end of July […]
