Putnam Schools Phone Policy A Success In First Week
Rave reviews across the district on the new Putnam County Schools mobile device policy during the first full school week. Director of Schools Corby King said he visited schools across the district all week. He said the results of removing cell phones from the school day have been overly positive. King said both principals and […]
Overton Schools Keeping Phones Off And Out Of Sight
The Overton County School Board will begin the school year with a new mobile device policy, staying in alignment with new Tennessee law. Director of Schools Kim Dillon said under the new policy, students will not be allowed to have cell phones on or out during the day. Dillon said headphones and smart watches will […]
Restoring Childhood Initiative Launches With Town Hall
A Thursday night Town Hall hopes to provide local parents a starting point to think about the impact of phones and electronic devices. The forum serves as the kickoff to the Restoring Childhood Initiative. Social Worker and Counselor Ryan Dalton based the initiative on reversing the impacts on behavior, growth and mental health issues stemming […]
Repairs Cause Possible 911 Outages For Warren County Residents
Warren County residents may experience 911 outages Tuesday as Frontier Communications repair damaged fiber lines. Starting at 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, cell phones may lose the ability to call 911. In the event of an emergency, people experiencing phone problems can call (931)-668-7000, (931)-668-7001 or (931)-815-3996. The work is scheduled to take approximately 5 hours to […]
