Education related stories in Southern Middle Tennessee
Motlow State Community College and the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTSI) signed a partnership in June that brings the mechatronics degree to Tullahoma with two classes this fall, and a plan to offer the full mechatronics associate degree at UTSI by Fall 2022. Motlow is a national leader in the development of a two-year …
During Tuesday’s (7/6/21) Grundy County BOE special-called meeting, Palmer Elementary will be closed for the 2021-22 school year. Swiss Memorial and Palmer Elementary will be consolidated for the 2021-22 school year. Meetings have been held with employees from both schools, and almost all employees have been reassigned. Most of the relocated employees have been placed …
Palmer Elementary in Grundy County Closed Only 3 Weeks before 2021-2022 School Year Read More »
The federal government has provided funds for schools to use as part of larger COVID relief bills. These funds are referred to as ESSER which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief. The Coffee County school district’s next effort to receive feedback on these funds will be a town hall meeting scheduled for July …
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Town Hall Meeting Read More »
At Monday afternoon’s Coffee County School Meeting Director of Schools Dr. Charles Lawson’s proposed 3-year contract extension and raise was on the agenda. After 5-0 vote the board voted to postpone their decision to allow time for adequate public notice. School board member Larry Crabtree abstained from the vote, while member Brett Henley was not …
Vote on Director of Schools Contact Extension Delayed Read More »
Cyber defense is critical for daily operations. Cyber-attacks are increasingly more common and there are many different types. Many people have received phishing emails or have been the victim of a cybercrime. This modern dilemma is why Motlow State Community College is continuously preparing students for the future. Motlow recently approved a new Penetration Testing …
Costs related to child abuse for Tullahoma topped $2.7 million last month. The lifetime cost for each victim of child maltreatment is about $210,000. With 13 referrals from Tullahoma last month that translates into $2,730,000. On July 6, Joyce Prusak, executive director of Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center attended the first Public Planning Meeting, part …
Child Abuse in Tullahoma topped $2.7 million in June Read More »
United Way of Hwy 55 is excited to announce they will be hosting a Grant Writing Workshop on July 27th. The workshop will take place from 11:30am-1pm at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza 1329 McArthur St in Manchester. Retired Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Manchester Bonnie Gamble will be presenting her …
United Way of Hwy 55 Grant Writing Workshop to be held in Manchester July 27 Read More »
Seven places in Tennessee have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. One of those is in Tullahoma, which is a WWII-era aircraft hangar. Middle Tennessee was a center of military training during WWII, with Camp Forrest in Tullahoma and the Smyrna Army Airfield in Rutherford County. The Tullahoma Army Base (now Tullahoma Regional …
WWII-Era Aircraft Hangar in Tullahoma placed on National Register of Historic Places Read More »
On Friday, July 2, 2021, friends and family gathered in the auditorium of the Tennessee Correction Academy (TCA) in Tullahoma to celebrate their loved one’s successful completion of Basic Correctional Officer Training (BCOT). This graduation, commemorating the hard work of 41 Correctional Officers, marks the first in-person ceremony in over a year, after the Tennessee …
First In-Person Graduation in over one year for Tennessee Correctional Officers Read More »
Houston Austin, of Sparta has been named the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director for Motlow State Community College. Prior to this new role, he served as the EMT/AEMT Coordinator for the College. Austin has 21 years of experience in Fire/EMS/911 service, six of which have been in the education field. He is a State of …
New Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director at Motlow Read More »
