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…
“Be awesome today.” Three simple, yet powerful words Dr. Letoni Murry ends with every single morning as he wraps up the daily announcements at Stewarts Creek Middle School. “It’s another way of saying, all we have is today and let’s make the most of what we have,” Murry explained. “We don’t know what’s going to…
Rutherford County Schools is fully cooperating with the TSSAA’s investigation into an allegation that a racial slur was used toward a player on the visiting team during a basketball game. The girls basketball game occurred the evening of Nov. 17 at Smyrna High School versus Nashville STEM Preparatory Academy. The visiting school forfeited the game…
Yet again, the robotics team from Stewarts Creek Middle School has maintained its stature as one of the most dominate programs in the state of Tennessee. They took home a trio of first place awards — Best Award, Robotics and Best Booth Team and Booth Presentation — recently after competing in the Music City BEST…
It was originally an idea born out of showcasing the success of his students. Now, 15 years and more than 14,000 meals later, Dr. Cary Holman and LaVergne Middle School will host one last Project Feed on Tuesday, Nov. 23 from 3:45 – 6 p.m. For the second year in a row, the project has…
Rutherford County Schools was one of 11 districts statewide to be recognized by EVERFI for its exemplary commitment to whole-child education. The 2021 Empowered District seal recognizes RCS for providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the real world, according to information from EVERFI, which read in part, “The thoughtful…
It is often referred to as lucky number 13 and that is precisely how 13 Rutherford County seniors felt about having been notified they will receive scholarships from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. The foundation is a charitable organization working to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee and three Kentucky counties,…
A trio of players from Rutherford County have been named semifinalists for this year’s Tennessee Titans Mr. Football awards. Jordan James (Oakland) and Alex Mitchell (Riverdale) are among the Class 6A semifinalists for the Mr. Football trophy, while Upton Bellenfant (Stewarts Creek) is a semifinalist for Kicker of the Year. They are among five semifinalists…
The past couple school years have been unlike any other for everyone involved in public education. Administrators, teachers and staff throughout Rutherford County Schools — this includes full- and part-time employees in schools and at the Central Office — have all been tasked with additional duties related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic….
Two Rutherford County Schools alumni are set to perform with the Nashville Symphony in an upcoming concert titled, “Next Generation of Classical Musicians.” Aalia Hanif (Central Magnet School, Class of 2019) will perform Borne’s Fantaisie Brillante from Bizet’s Carmen on Flute, and Bernard Ekwuazi (Blackman High School, Class of 2020) will perform Larsson’s Concertino for…