TTU Brings Back 17th Annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day In-Person
Tennessee Tech students will be setting up their research Wednesday for the 17th annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day. The event features poster and paper presentations of students’ research. Office of Research and Economic Development Editor Amy Hill said 237 abstracts ranging over seven different colleges will be on display. “It helps build their communication […]
Tech Traditional Housing Rate 5% Increase To Help With Maintenance
Tennessee Tech set to increase rates for traditional housing by some five percent. Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Cynthia Polk-Johnson said that the increase will help with needed maintenance to some of the halls. “We had some renovations happen some years ago and now we really have been looking at our facilities and determining […]
Monterey Students Create Merch Celebrating School Director And Snow Days
Putnam County students and families can get some new gear for snow days paying homage to Director of Schools Corby King. The t-shirts and cups read, “All Hail The King Has Called,” referring to when King calls for school closures. Monterey High School Teacher Hollie Childress said the 7th and 8th grade school-based enterprise group […]
Overton Schools Using State Grant To Support Young Readers
Overton County Schools have received a state grant to help close the gap in literacy learning loss. An Early Literacy Network Grant giving $80,000 over two years. Instruction Supervisor Melissa Savage said the money will be used to continue vendor support for grades K-2. “We’re seeing amazing things,” Savage said. “We’re seeing student are involved […]
White Co Schools Family Resource Center: Homeless Students A Region Wide Issue
White County Schools have seen a continued increase in the number of homeless students in its district. Family Resource Center Director Beverly Dronebarger said approximately 75 students have been identified as homeless. “Some of that has been resulting from COVID, loss of work for families being displaced from other communities,” Dronebarger said. “But some of […]
Cumberland Schools Aviation Program Signs First Class Of Future Pilots
Fifteen Cumberland County students began the journey to earn their private pilot licenses Wednesday. The opportunity comes through a $974,000 grant the county school system received earlier this year. City Manager Greg Wood said the aviation program begins after the first of the year. “We know for sure it is the only one in the […]
Celina EMS Gets State Help By Allowing EMT Students To Work
The State Department of Emergency Services has given Celina EMS permission to let local EMT students drive ambulances. Mayor Luke Collins said the opportunity means progress in finding workers for a short staffed ambulance department. “We appreciate the state helping us on that, and we have spoke with some schools,” Collins said. “I know there […]
Tennessee Tech Hosts Campus Visit Exclusively For Local Prospective Students
Tennessee Tech will host its third Tech After Dark campus tour this Thursday, November 4th. Director of Admissions Steve Keller said that Tech After Dark provides an exclusive opportunity for local students to get a different perspective of Tech from what they already know. “We have students from all over the world who come to […]
New Vol State President Tours Cookeville Campus Meeting Students
New Vol State President Orinthia Montague started her welcome tour Monday by visiting students at the Cookeville campus. Montague said meeting the people she will be leading helps gauge the needs of each Vol State site. “For me, it’s vitally important that I get to know the communities I am serving and work with the […]
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.
