Putnam Schools Celebrate National FFA Week
It’s National FFA Week and schools across the region are celebrating. One of those being Putnam County’s Upperman High School. FFA Chapter Instructor Wes Shanks said he has seen the Upperman chapter grow in membership over his three years as instructor. “These students are getting leadership skills, personal soft skills that they won’t get other […]
Putnam BOE Approves Contract To Expand Upperman
Putnam County Schools set to begin the process to expand Upperman High School. Director of Schools Corby King said the school system will work with Architect Kim Chamberlin to design the expansion. “We have a rough sketch of where the classrooms will be and what it will look like,” King said. “But now, he will […]
Upperman High Expansion Brings Chorus Room, ROTC Drill Hall And Wrestling Facility
The Putnam County School Board approved architectural services for the Upperman High School Expansion Project. Director of Schools Corby King said that the expansion could expand the capacity for up to 150 additional students. “What we have in mind at this point is to extend the west end of the campus to add four additional […]
Upperman Football Travels To Elizabethton For Semi-Final Game
The Upperman High School Football program will have a chance to play for a state title Friday. The Upperman Bees will travel east to Elizabethton for a semi-final battle against the Fighting Cyclones. Principal Billy Stepp said students have been participating in pep rallies and spirit week to get excited for the game. “Baxter is […]
HS Basketball Tips Off, UC Programs Excited For Full Crowds
High Schools are welcoming back fans to their gymnasiums as the Upper Cumberland basketball season returns. White County Athletic Director Terry Crain said the boys and girls team return to Sparta tonight for the season’s first doubleheader. “White County gymnasium, Roy Sewell Gymnasium, is a gymnasium that was built for spectators,” Crain said. “It is […]
Upperman Students Will Get Hands-On Experience With Virtual Reality Forklift
A virtual reality forklift at Upperman High School will give a new opportunity for students in the supply chain management pathway. Putnam CTE Supervisor Leslie Eldridge said that the new program will help kids get a leg up when it comes to industry practices. “The piece of equipment that we’ve purchased is a simulator,” Eldridge […]
Baxter Seminary/ Upperman Alumni Association Hosting Homecoming Tailgate
The Baxter Seminary and Upperman High School Alumni Association will host a homecoming tailgate before Friday’s game. Association Chair Eric Brown said since 1973, the group’s main goal has been providing scholarships for secondary education. Brown said events like this keep the scholarship fund healthy. “Continuing the legacy of education in western Putnam that Baxter […]
UHS Baseball Field To Receive New Surface After This Season
A local engineer has completed plans to finally remedy long-standing drainage issues at the Upperman High School Baseball Field. Baseball Head Coach Wes Shanks said the work will begin next summer after the upcoming baseball season. “That would be a new top soil layer,” Shanks said. “Bring in some of the non-native soil that would […]
Upperman Expansion And New Positions Lead Putnam Schools Spending Plan
Expansion of Upperman High School and roof replacement highlight Putnam County Schools ESSER 3.0 spending plan. The system will receive $20.6 million in the third round of federal funding. Federal Programs Supervisor Bridgett Carwile said $11.5 million is allocated for the project. “They’re at 105 percent capacity there at Upperman, and so, that is definitely […]
Bus Garage/Highway Building Among Capital Projects For Putnam Next Year
Putnam County considering a potential $11 million in capital projects for next year’s budget. County Mayor Randy Porter told the commissioner’s budget committee meeting last night, $2 million to replace the school bus garage and county highway building among the priorities. “We know that we’ve got to build the building first down on Tennessee Avenue,” […]
