White Co BOE Approves Bid For Bon De Croft Addition
The White County Board of Education awarded a $6.38 million bid Thursday night for its Bon De Croft School project. School Board Member Jayson McDonald said the bid came in just over the $6 million budget established by the board. “For me, it was lower than what I thought we were going to get,” McDonald […]
TSBA Upper Cumberland Fall Conference To Discuss Title IX, School Safety
Title IX, school safety, and a new third-grade retention bill expected to be hot topics for the annual Tennessee School Board Association Upper Cumberland meeting. TSBA Upper Cumberland District Director Jayson McDonald said this year’s meeting held in White County will be the first in-person meeting held in three years. He said the biggest issue […]
Rep. Williams Working With Farris On Ideas For School Safety Legislation
State Representative Ryan Williams working with Putnam County Sheriff Eddie Farris on legislation for safer schools. Williams said they are in the early stages of exploring ways for state funding to fortify schools. “We even looked into some ideas about a system by which you can have check points for SROs to make sure they […]
Central View Residents Speak Out For White Co Board To Reopen School
Several residents in the Central View Community made their case to the White County School Board Tuesday to reopen its elementary school. Resident Moni Webb said the community still hurts from the school closure that occurred four-years ago. “The Central View families are more serious now than four years ago to get their school back […]
White BOE Chair Ends Central Subcommittee, County Use A Possibility
The White County Board of Education disbanded its Central View community subcommittee after hearing no formal plan from residents. The school board gave members of the Central View Community a year-end deadline to create a plan for the vacant school. Committee Chair Bob Young said county use could be on the table now. “The Central […]
Central View School Committee Discusses Future Of School Building
The White County Central View School Property Subcommittee resulted in five options for the future of the vacant building. Chair Bob Young said establishing another school, a resident operated community center, recreation options, leasing and demolition were discussed Thursday. “We’ve heard the fact that the community would like a school there,” Young said. “We have […]
Celina Mayor Prepares Drawings To Gauge Interest For New Park
Celina Mayor Luke Collins has shared tentative drawings of a proposed park at the old high school gym property. Collins said his plans have a small splash pad as well as the largest small mouth bass statue in the world. “We’ve been in contact with the folks of the Guinness World Records and been on […]
Cane Creek Elementary To Resume School Friday Following Sewer Line Break
Cane Creek Elementary will resume school as usual on Friday. Students were sent home Thursday afternoon following a sewer line break.
Putnam Receives Bond Funding For Jail And School Projects
Putnam County has gotten the money from the $98 million bond paying for the jail expansion and new school project. Mayor Randy Porter said the money will be repaid over 25 years coming out to about $5 million a year. ‘I wanted to get the bond issued as soon as I could, very concerned about […]
White Co Northfield Elementary On Soft Lockdown As Police Search Area
White County’s Northfield Elementary School is on soft lockdown Friday after a shooting nearby on Old Cookeville Highway. Sheriff Steve Page said a resident was shot in the stomach during an attempted home robbery. The man tried to apprehend the suspect and fired a warning shot in the air. Page said that resulted in the […]
