Inaugural Resource Fair Empowers Local UC Seniors
The Cumberland Prevention Coalition will host its inaugural Aging Well Resource Fair Friday to connect senior residents with essential health services, safety programs and community organizations. Cumberland Prevention Coalition Program Coordinator Monica Specht said the event serves as a centralized location for seniors to discover resources they may not be familiar with. Specht said the […]
Putnam Improves Graduation Rate, Uses Proactive Approach
The Putnam County School System graduated 98 percent of its high school seniors last year, a long-term effort to broaden student offerings and track student progress. Instructional Supervisor Bubba Winningham said the school system begins tracking student progress toward graduation early. Winningham said these tracking systems ensure each student receives attention from counseling services if […]
Local Counselors Favor Proposed TCAT Scholarship
High School Counselors see great potential in a proposed state scholarship that would pay for tuition, fees, and possibly even supplies required to attend TCAT. Dekalb County High School Counselor Lori Myrick said there are already multiple scholarship opportunities that cover tuition, but providing money for supplies would save some students thousands of dollars. Myrick […]
