Stone Memorial Band Seeks $20,000 For Uniform Upgrades
Stone Memorial High School Band Director Elana Douglas is leading a fundraising effort to raise $20,000 for new uniforms. Douglas said the current athletic-style shirts used by the band typically have a lifespan of five to eight years and are now in poor condition. Douglas said the total cost for a full set of new […]
Harelson Introduced As The Next Stone Memorial Principal
Cumberland County School System has promoted Marcy Harelson to become the next principal at Stone Memorial High School. Harelson currently serves as the assistant principal at Stone. Harelson has more than 20 years of education experience. The promotion takes place as 9-12 Curriculum and Instruction Supervisor Dr. William Maddux plans to retire at the end […]
Player Safety Concerns Lead To New Turf At Stone Memorial
Stone Memorial High School has begun replacing the turf on its football field to address player safety concerns. Athletic Director Nathan Brown said the current surface will be replaced with a mixture of bermuda, fescue, and ryegrass. Brown said the new surface will total some $100,000. “I think if you talk to any football coach […]
Cumberland Archery Teams Headed To National Competition
The Stone Memorial High School, Crab Orchard Elementary and middle school Archery Teams will compete in the Nationals beginning Thursday in Louisville. All three schools qualified for 3D and Bullseye Archery, with Stone Memorial finishing first place in team 3D at the state competition. Stone Memorial Archery Coach Nathan Thompson said it was not easy […]
Stone Memorial Calling For Community Support
Stone Memorial High School’s Theater Department is asking for the community’s support as they enter the final round of the Club Madness Challenge. Theater Teacher and Director Eleni Fragopoulos said high school clubs and sports teams across the state participate by making minute-long videos detailing how they would use the $5,000 grand prize. Fragopoulos said […]
Cumberland, Stone Memorial Ranked Tops In UC
Cumberland County and Stone Memorial High Schools are the highest-ranked Upper Cumberland high schools in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings of best public high schools. Cumberland County ranked 61st among Tennessee schools in the report, scoring a 75.8 on the magazine’s scorecard. The school graduated 91 percent of its students and received […]
Foundation Donates Tablets For Students With Disabilities
The Cookeville Regional Charitable Foundation donated new equipment to the Putnam County School System to assist students with disabilities. Foundation Director John Bell said the adaptive tablets meant to assist students with communication. Bell said the tablets would be given to the families of the students, allowing them to use these tools outside of school […]
Stone Memorial HS Planning For Indoor Turf Practice Field
Stone Memorial High School is re-purposing its field house to create an indoor practice facility. The school plans to relocate the existing weight room to an adjacent area in the same building. Athletic Director Lance Kennedy said turf will then be installed in the empty space. “The fundraising and so fourth has all taken place,” […]
