Smyrna Police & Fire Department Dispatcher of the Year

Smyrna Police & Fire Department Dispatcher of the Year

Congratulations to Claire Fultz, recipient of the Smyrna Police & Fire Department Dispatcher of the year. Claire has been with the Smyrna Police Department since 2018. In that time she has been promoted to Communications Training Officer. Her colleagues describe her as dedicated, hardworking and an asset to the Communications Division. In addition to her…

Richard Reed

Richard Reed Named Principal of LaVergne Middle School

Richard Reed will serve as the next principal of LaVergne Middle School after serving several years as an assistant principal of the school, Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced today. Reed succeeds Dr. Cary Holman, who is departing the principal position this school year to become Director of Schools for Franklin County. “Mr. Reed…

Nicole Farmer

LPD Honors Dispatchers During National Telecommunicators Week

National Telecommunicators Week is from April 9 to 15 this year and recognizes the dispatchers who dutifully answer 911 calls and calls for service. The La Vergne Police Department currently has nine dispatchers and three other officers and support staff that fill in as needed. These men and women are the first to answer the…

MTSU Education Students, Faculty Put on Literacy, Math Events for Local Families

MTSU Education Students, Faculty Put on Literacy, Math Events for Local Families

For literacy professor Katie Schrodt, promoting literacy extends beyond her classroom of future educators at MTSU’s College of Education. “As literacy educators working in a teacher education program, one of our jobs is to promote literacy in our community by hosting family and community literacy events,” Schrodt said. “Along with our teacher education students, we…