Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Motlow State Community College has been awarded $68K for the 2022-23 fiscal year as part of the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Relational Advising Grant to increase first-year retention rates. In 2018, the Governor’s Office began providing re-occurring funds for scaling relational advising across the 13 community colleges in Tennessee. As part of the Relational …
Robert E. Lee Elementary School is among the 406 schools nationwide and just one of two elementary schools in Tennessee to be named America’s Healthiest Schools for the 2021-2022 school year. The recognition, awarded by Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a leading children’s health organization, celebrates schools’ dedication to supporting the health and well-being of …
Tullahoma’s Robert E. Lee Elementary School one of America’s Healthiest Schools Read More »
Tennessee motorists are required by law to move over into the adjacent lane of traffic and slow down when approaching emergency vehicles, including recovery vehicles (tow trucks), highway maintenance vehicles, solid waste vehicles, or utility service vehicles. One driver in Chattanooga did not abide by the law early Thursday morning and struck two police officers …
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The National School Safety Center, state governors, and state school superintendents sponsor America’s Safe Schools Week, October 16-22, 2022. In May of 2017, Manchester City Schools committed to join this observance to raise awareness of school safety to our students, parents, faculty, and community. During the week of October 16-22, 2022, schools will participate in …
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Next Tuesday will be a celebration as the Tullahoma City School Board will honor Rema Bell as the 23rd Clyde W. Smith Jr. Leadership Award recipient during its Tuesday, Oct. 18 meeting. Bell spent the majority of her teaching career at Bel-Aire Elementary School. After 28 years as a Bee, she retired from teaching in …
TCS to celebrate Clyde W. Smith Jr. Leadership Award Winner Rema Bell on Oct. 18 Read More »
In observance of National Fire Prevention Week, now – Oct. 15, 2022, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry reminds citizens that our state is heading into fall fire season. Dry conditions and trees that shed their leaves heighten fire danger and a debris burn permit is required for leaf and brush piles beginning …
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) has announced $24.5 million in federal grant funds to be distributed statewide from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Over 350 federal grants exceeding $24 million in total have been awarded to law enforcement agencies and highway safety partners across Tennessee for statewide highway safety education and public awareness campaigns. Local Grants: Bedford Co. Sheriff’s Dept. $20,007 Bell Buckle $5,000 Shelbyville $25,000 Wartrace …
Law Enforcement Agencies and Highway Safety Partners Receive Grant Funding Read More »
During a groundbreaking ceremony Friday, Sept. 30, at the site of the new Bedford County Higher Education Center / Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville, Tennessee Board of Regents presented both Bedford County government and the City of Shelbyville with its Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy. The two governments cooperated in purchasing land and making …
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization working to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee and three Kentucky counties, announces its scholarship program is helping students pursuing secondary education at accredited schools throughout the United States. 2022 scholarship recipients from Coffee County: — Andrew Brown, of Tullahoma, from Tullahoma High …
