Monterrey High Focused On Growing Dual Enrollment
Monterey High School working to facilitate continued growth in dual enrollment and other post-secondary opportunities. Principal Bree Wheeler said the school now has an advisement period every Friday with fewer students per teacher, allowing teachers to help students understand what dual enrollment programs might be best for them individually. “Those teachers can really push those […]
Putnam Consolidates Voting Precincts For Tuesday’s Election
Tuesday marks the debut of consolidated voting precincts in Putnam County, down from 22 to 18. Phil Adams chairs the Putnam County Election Commission. Adams said four locations across the county have been combined with nearby existing precincts. He said people who vote in Algood will now all vote together at Algood Elementary School. He […]
Upperman High Increasing Football Stadium Capacity
The Upperman High School football stadium will have room for some 250 additional fans by next year. Upperman Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the seats will be added onto the right edge of the away side of the stadium. He said the recent success of the program has pushed the stadium to capacity in big […]
Baxter Schools Placed On Soft Lockdown Thursday Afternoon
Upperman High School, Upperman Middle School, Cornerstone Elementary School, and Baxter Primary School placed on a soft lockdown Thursday afternoon on the advice of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the department received a call around 1:00pm about a domestic issue on Ward Mill Road. Farris said according to the call, the […]
White County HS Gets “A” Grade, 6 UC High Schools Get B Grades
White County High School joined Cookeville High School as Upper Cumberland high schools receiving an A grade in the state’s new education grade report released Thursday. White County scored a 4.5 out of 5, for its A. The school received a four in achievement with a five in the other three categories. The report grades […]
Three Putnam Schools Get A Grades; Upperman High, Jere Whitson Receive D
Three Putnam County Schools received an A grade from the state in the first report of how each school statewide is performing. Cookeville High School received a 4.9 out of 5 for its A. Capshaw Elementary scored a perfect 5. Algood Middle School received a 4.8 out of 5. Upperman High School and Jere Whitson […]
Upperman High Adding New Scoreboard, Improving Baseball Drainage
Upperman High School is renovating its baseball field and adding a new scoreboard in preparation for the 2024 season. Upperman High School Athletic Director Ross Fanning said the school sits in a swampy area that has created drainage issues. Raising the field with new dirt will improve drainage and keep the school from having to […]
Brick Being Laid At Upperman High; Move-In Expected For Early January
Brick finally being laid on the Upperman High School expansion with a final completion date now in site. Upland Design Group Consultant Kim Chamberlin said brick problems across the nation continue, but he is excited to finally have brick on site being laid. Chamberlin told the School Board Thursday that he expects the building to […]
Putnam Leaders Expect Big Crowd For State Championship Game
Upperman High School goes for the first football state title in school history Saturday morning in Chattanooga, with Highway 111 expected to be busy with traffic. Putnam County Director of Schools Corby King said said he expects fans countywide to make the drive in support of the Bees. King said the special thing about Putnam […]
Upperman AD: Communication And Buy-In Are Keys To Strong School Athletics
Upperman tries for its first state football title Saturday in Chattanooga, adding to its reputation as a strong athletic program centered around communication and unity. That according to Athletic Director Ross Fanning. In just the past two years, Upperman has seen its volleyball, baseball, basketball, and football teams make state tournament runs. In that span, […]
