New Director Named for Franklin County Schools

March 14, 2023

The Franklin County Board of Education met on Monday night and selected Dr. Cary Holman as Franklin County’s next Director of Schools. Holman by a vote of 5-3 over Dr. Roger Alsup.

Holman has been the LaVergne Middle School principal since 2010. He will replace Stanley Bean, who is retiring at the end of the current academic year.

Holman returns to Franklin County after serving as principal at Clark Memorial Elementary principal from August 2001 to May 2003.

Pictured: Franklin County High School is just one of the schools that Dr. Holman will oversee

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.