Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Each semester the state of Tennessee allows school districts the flexibility to provide students instruction virtually for two days. Due to the excessive number of students, faculty, and staff being absent due to illness, virtual instruction will take place for all Grundy County students on Tuesday, February 20, and Wednesday, February 21. All schools have …
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On Saturday, February 17, 2024, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office focused heavily on vehicle safety. They started the morning by helping citizens wanting their child safety seats checked for proper installation. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office is happy to announce that they properly reinstalled 25 car seats during the 2-hour event and provided education on …
Motlow State Community College announces the presentation of Heathers: The Musical on April 18, 19, and 20 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 for anyone who has a Motlow ID and $10 for all other attendees. This play is intended for audiences 16 and over as the story contains mature themes and situations as well …
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We have an update on Kyler Trice. He is the basketball player for the Shelbyville Golden Eagles, who collapsed in the locker room during halftime of Tuesday night’s basketball game against Lincoln County. He received lifesaving medical attention at the gym in Fayetteville and then flown to Vanderbilt in Nashville. Trice was taken off the …
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tammy Garrett is pleased to announce the appointment of Lyndsay Davis to coordinator of the school-age care program (S.A.C.P.) for Bedford County Schools (BCS). Davis will be responsible for districtwide supervision of SACP, which provides quality care for students in a safe and enriching environment before and after school hours. “We …
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A male athlete and member of the Shelbyville Central High School Eagles basketball team collapsed in the locker room during halftime of Tuesday night’s game against Lincoln County. On Target News has learned that the player is senior Kyler Trice. The game was being played in the Falcon’s gymnasium in Fayetteville. The young man required …
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The Tennessee Department of Education has released data on the 2023 ACT Senior Retake, which provides public high school seniors with an additional opportunity to boost their score on the ACT for free. Thanks to the retake opportunity, the number of high school seniors who took the ACT in 2023 and are now eligible for …
Dr. Charles Lawson, Director of Coffee County Schools, has been asking for a renewal of his current contract and an increase in pay to $144,095. A Coffee County Teacher Advisory Council representative told board members they had sent a survey to all Coffee County school employees, meaning over 800. Only 120 were returned, with all …
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A former University of the South (Sewanee) women’s basketball coach violated NCAA sports betting and ethical conduct rules for over two years, the NCAA announced Tuesday without directly naming the coach. According to a decision released by a Division III Committee on Infractions hearing panel, the coach placed more than $93,000 in bets on college and professional sports …
The latest results from an annual poll of Tennessee parents from the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy again show education and school quality are the leading concerns parents have for their children for the third consecutive year. Statewide, parents listed their top concerns as 1) education and school quality (43%), 2) bullying, including cyberbullying …
