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Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Free Breakfast and Lunch for Students
Starting Wednesday, Sept. 2, all students in Coffee County Schools will receive free breakfast and lunch based on a nationwide waiver adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to school officials. This will continue until the USDA ends it. Distance learners can also get free meals by contacting their school cafeteria to set …
Teenagers performing Benadryl Challenge on TikTok can be Deadly
Teens, across the country, are accepting the Benadryl Challenge on TikTok which Dr. Stokes Peebles, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University, warns could have deadly results. According to the report on WKRN-TV; In this new game, teens encourage each other to take as much allergy medicine as needed to hallucinate. Some teens report taking …
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“Fentanyl: The Deadliest High” Program Begins
Tennessee District Attorneys Generals are launching its newest statewide awareness effort: “Fentanyl: The Deadliest High.” Coffee County District Attorney Craig Northcott, along with District Attorneys across the state, will be focused on educating Tennesseans on the extreme dangers of fentanyl, the most prevalent synthetic opioid in the United States.Fentanyl-related overdoses have increased greatly in Tennessee …
School Systems in Coffee County almost ready for More In-Person Learning
On Tuesday, September 8, Manchester City and Tullahoma City Schools will return to a traditional school schedule. Coffee County Schools will return to in-person learning Monday-Thursdays and distance learning on Fridays, beginning Tuesday September 8. Procedures will remain in place at each school to help ensure the health and safety of our school family. · Masks are …
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Manchester’s College Street Elementary Expanding
Members of Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently voted to commit $2.5 million to expand College Street Elementary School. Our news partner The Manchester Times reports that the Manchester Board of Education approved bids during a meeting last week. The expansion will add six classrooms and renovate the cafeteria at College Street Elementary School. …
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Coffee County Students returning to Classroom Monday-Thursday beginning Sept. 8
This information is for Coffee County School system students and parents.
Coronavirus Shuts Down In-Person Learning at Two Bedford County Schools
Multiple school systems in Tennessee have shut down in-person learning because of COVID-19 outbreaks inside their buildings. Locally, Shelbyville Central High School and Liberty Elementary School in Bedford County have now moved to virtual learning only.
Coronavirus Closes Bedford County School
A school in Bedford County is closed this week due to increasing cases of COVID-19, according to Don Embry Superintendent of Schools for the Bedford County Department of Education. Liberty School will be closed on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday-Friday Liberty will have virtual learning days. Teachers will report to work on Monday. There will be …
Centerstone Receives Zero Suicide Grant
Centerstone, a not-for profit health system with nationally available mental health and substance use disorder services, has been awarded a Zero Suicide grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The award will provide Centerstone with $400,000 each year for the next five years, a total of $2 million. Centerstone’s Zero Suicide initiative …
