After 23 years in law enforcement, safety remains Patty Oeser’s top priority. Oeser is the new Safe Schools Director, taking the reins after the forthcoming departure David Crim, who is retiring after four years in the role. Working directly with Director of Schools Bill Spurlock and all 50 RCS principals, Oeser’s goal is simple —…
Ashley Dumat has spent a significant part of her legal experience helping children, which is why she was eager to join Rutherford County Schools. As the new assistant general counsel — a position created to assist RCS General Counsel Monika Ridley — Dumat will put her extensive experience to good use. A native of Murfreesboro…
With the second semester beginning Tuesday, we know many parents and employees may have questions about the protocols in place for COVID-19. First, it’s important to remember the new state law that was adopted by the state legislature and governor in November. This new law stipulates the following: The state health commissioner has the sole…
Congratulations to Hobgood Elementary teachers of the year and support staff of the year! We cannot be more grateful for your hard work and dedication. Pre-k-4 TOY: Olivia Calvo, 5-6 grade TOY: Nichole Bell and Support Staff of the year: Shavon Thomas. Much deserved!
The Bushido School of Karate awarded over $5000 in scholarships last night to kids who earned them through tournament competition during the 2021 season. This is part of the “Sam Youree Spar Wars Scholarship Program” set up by the Youree family. We are looking forward to the upcoming 2022 season! We would like to thank…
If you were to ask Keith Ryan Cartwright what he does for a living, he would — without hesitation — say he is a professional storyteller. He prides himself on talking and learning about the human element. And regardless of the topic or the industry in which he is covering through his many writings and…
The first time Mollie Gardner stepped on ice during a friend’s birthday gathering at a local rink, it ended in embarrassment. She was six. Gardner was 11 by the time she had the courage to lace up a pair of figure skates for a second time. “I don’t know,” Gardner recalled Friday, while traveling with…
Former president Franklin D. Roosevelt said it was a day that would live in infamy. The day was December 7, and the year was 1941 and now, 80 years later, the choir from Riverdale High School will help to commemorate the anniversary by participating in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade. The route travels down world…
Nearly 30 exceptional high school chemistry students from across the region participated in the recent MTSU Department of Chemistry Scholarship Tournament. Held in the Science Building, the competition recognized 29 outstanding chemistry students from 11 schools in Rutherford and surrounding counties. While on campus, they received an up-close look at the facilities as they consider…
Two-time Tony Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters recalled her Carnegie Hall debut as “one of the most exciting, perfect evenings of my life.” Peters had already acted on Broadway, network television and the silver screen. A trio of Rutherford County students — Isabella Kinard, Robin Houghton and Aubrey Redhair — have been selected for the 2022…