Friday is Last Day to Sign Up to be Student Mentor

December 5, 2019

The Tennessee Promise program says they need additional volunteer mentors after 63,000 students applied this year.
Tennessee Promise mentors are paired with students to help them transition from high school to college. Mentors will help students meet deadlines and act as a trusted resource.
To apply, fill out an application at tnAchieves.org/mentors/apply by December 6.
Reading below L-R: First column: County followed by total needed mentors, 2nd column number of promised mentors, and the last column is the remaining mentors needed for each county.
Bedford County 72 61 11
Coffee County 85 79 6
Franklin County 57 14 13
Grundy County 27 22 5
Lincoln County 52 48 4
Rutherford Co. 514 363 151
Warren County 67 59 8
Cannon and Moore counties have met their requirements.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.