Two of the top three middle schools in the state of Tennessee — Central Magnet School, first, and Thurman Francis Arts Academy, third — are from Rutherford County, according to the first-ever “Best K-8 Schools” rankings of public elementary and middle schools by the U.S. News & World Report. Stewarts Creek Middle is ranked 75th…
Dr. Clark Blair was scrolling through his Twitter feed Monday morning when he saw a Tweet from U.S. News & World Report. The message contained a link announcing their first-ever “Best K-8 Schools” rankings of public elementary and middle schools. A few clicks later and Blair, the principal of McFadden School of Excellence, saw they…
“The Child Advocacy Center is excited to announce that we were one of the Top 40 winners in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant!” said Development Coordinator Katie Enzor. “We are so grateful to our community partners and supporters for voting for us in the contest.” State Farm Neighborhood Assist is a crowd-sourced philanthropic initiative…
Murfreesboro IT Network Administrator Joe Leathers and Parks and Recreation Groundskeepers Beau Smith and Matthew Miles were honored Sept. 30, 2021, as the latest STARS award recipients for July and August. Mayor Shane McFarland recognized the three City employees before the regular City Council meeting. The following description by an employee nominated Beau Smith and…
Smyrna Mayor Mary Esther Reed is the recipient of the Greater Nashville Regional Council’s (GNRC) 2021 Marshall S. Stuart Award. GNRC President and City of Gallatin Mayor Paige Brown presented the award to Mayor Reed during the annual membership luncheon last week. A lifelong resident of Smyrna, Mayor Reed’s political career began with her election…
Rutherford County Correction Work Center (RCCWC) Superintendent William C. Cope was honored at this week’s Public Safety Meeting for being named “Jail Administrator of the Year” by the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI). TCI made its announcement earlier this month at the annual conference in East Tennessee but Cope was unable to attend. That’s when TCI…
By all accounts, the late Richard Siegel was a simple man. Those who knew him say the lifelong Rutherford County farmer, who passed away January 2, 1998, would have never imagined the Richard Siegel Foundation would become what it is today. The foundation recently approved scholarships totaling $75,000 for Rutherford County graduates and $110,602.50 for…
LaVergne High senior Savannah Simmons was among nine students recognized this week by the Tennessee School Boards Association. Simmons was selected by a panel of TSBA judges to represent one of nine districts from throughout the state as part of their student recognition program. Her application included a 1,000-word essay. She will receive a plaque…
They are among the best and brightest students at the top high school in the state and, yet, being summoned to the principal’s office brought about a sense of anxiety and uneasiness. Miles Lee was in English class when he was told Central Magnet Principal Dr. John Ash would like to see him in his…
Siegel High School Beta Club’s leadership team recently competed with Beta Club members at the National Beta Club Regional Leadership Summit in Bowling Green, Kentucky, winning 3 awards–Collaboration Connection, Lead Outside the Box, and Outstanding Leadership School. Siegel now qualifies for the National Beta Club Convention in June. One of the goals of the summit…