Rutherford County high school students will gain an enhanced driver’s education program using simulators thanks to a generous donation by StateFarm in conjunction with the Business Education Partnership Foundation. Using a $58,000 donation, Rutherford County Schools will provide drivers education “Virtual Reality Systems” at all high schools. High school students are eager to obtain their…
The City Schools Foundation will serve up a Doubles Tennis Tournament on October 27 and 28 at Adams Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro. Players can compete in Men’s, Women’s, or Co-ed level-based doubles divisions. This tournament is open to any player 18 and over and all levels of experience with two guaranteed matches. Tournament registration is…
Micah Pailer, a junior at Riverdale High School, has always had a touch for the creative side. Over the past few months, Pailer has channeled that creative energy into a passion for audio production, a Career and Technical Education pathway offered at Riverdale High School. Christopher Martin is the teacher for the program, which provides…
#RCSAthletics: Two Rockvale senior JROTC students volunteered to coach a team of Buchanan Elementary soccer players. And now, the two are known for their antics on the sidelines, including wearing construction gear and doing chest bumps to celebrate their players. The Country Recreation league launched elementary school soccer at several Rutherford County schools in August….
The Rockvale Band is excited to host their 3rd annual “Bands at the Rock” Marching Band Competition & Exhibition on Saturday, September 16. The event will feature performances by 21 high school bands from across Tennessee and Alabama as they compete for a chance to take home “The Rock” for the small or large division….
#RCSFaces: Chris Steadman uses writing to help inspire Chris Steadman gained a passion for storytelling when he was a child. The 2020 global pandemic allowed Steadman time to devote to his passion for writing. Now the author of multiple self-published books, Chris is focusing on helping inspire young readers. “I really didn’t know that I…
Blain Poynor gifted with $23,000 and will produce TV series Blain Poynor, eighth grader at Eagleville, recently was selected as the winner of a national contest called “The Shakedown” put on by Choose Different Media. On Friday, Poynor’s class was surprised by the news that he won the contest. Poynor will now have the opportunity…
Back for round 2 with the Rutherford County Virtual School. This time we’re joined with a student, parent and teacher from the school to give multiple viewpoints of the school, what it’s like and what it’s all about.
After more than a year of study and analysis, Rutherford County Schools has developed concepts for county-wide rezoning that would likely begin in August 2025. The school district is hosting three parent input sessions at schools next week to gather important feedback. “These input sessions are a vital part of this process,” Director of Schools…
In-person meetups an opportunity for students to explore, give back to community Wendell Porterfield spent the first part of his career traveling the globe as a musician, but when the economy turned in 2007, a friend encouraged him to go into education. “I’d never thought about education (as a career) until then, but I knew…