Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
The solar eclipse took place Monday afternoon. The moon covered the sun at around 91% in our area, and many gathered outside to witness the phenomenon. The partial eclipse began around 12:45 PM CT and ended just after 3 PM. We also had a solar eclipse in 2017, but the next event will not occur …
Eyes to the Sky as the Solar Eclipse happened on Monday Read More »
Eight new members were inducted into the TSSAA Hall of Fame at a luncheon in the Student Union Ballroom on the Middle Tennessee State University campus in Murfreesboro on Monday, April 8, 2024. Bernard Childress, an administrator from Murfreesboro; Phil Clark, a coach from Bartlett; Glenn Falls, a coach from Nashville; Joe Gaddis, a coach …
Manchester Man Inducted into TSSAA Hall of Fame on Monday Read More »
On Monday, April 8th, at approximately 10 am, Grundy County High School was placed on lockdown. This was due to suspicion that a student had a gun on campus. This prompted a verbal exchange between students in the hallway during a class change. All students, faculty, and staff at GCHS were immediately placed in lockdown. …
Grundy County High School was placed on Lockdown Monday Morning Read More »
According to the TN Lottery, one lucky Powerball player in Tullahoma won $50,000. The player matched four numbers plus the Powerball from Saturday Night’s (4/06/24) drawing. The winning ticket was sold at One Stop Food Mart located at 800 Kings Lane in Tullahoma. The other person bought a Mega Millions ticket in Lincoln County that is …
Cascade Middle School (CMS) is one of 343 schools to be awarded a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. (BVI), a TVA retiree organization, to develop science, technology, engineering, and math education programs for students that will inspire interest in STEM-related fields. Educators from across TVA’s seven-state region …
Tennessee could soon become the latest state to require public school students to watch a three-minute AI-generated video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group. The state Senate passed the legislation, commonly known as the “Baby Olivia Act,” in a 21-6 vote Thursday, and the House passed the bill with a 67-23 vote in March. The …
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On Monday, April 1, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), local law enforcement, and other traffic safety partners for “Operation Hands-Free” to crack down on violators of Tennessee’s Hands-Free Law during National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. …
A bill that has been brought forth in the Tennessee General Assembly would increase the penalty for those who make threats against schools. The measure would make threats of violence on school property or at a school-related activity a Class E felony. Currently, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable in Tennessee by up to …
New Bill would change Threats Against Schools to a Felony Read More »
A post on social media last week announcing that Bedford County Highway Department will have a contractor doing roadside weed management on over 200 miles of county roads for the next few weeks prompted several comments and questions. Highway Superintendent Mark Clanton has provided some additional information, which we hope will answer some of the …
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham attended the Monday, March 18, quarterly Bedford County Historical Society meeting to present a proclamation recognizing and congratulating the organization on its 50th anniversary. Graham explained the declaration to the Historical Society President Al Simmons. The society publishes the Bedford County Historical Quarterly and various special publications about county history. …
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