“Shock was the first feeling that I felt when I saw the 98 backpacks that were donated for needy children,” said Beth Porter with the Rutherford County Sherriff’s Office. “Rutherford and Cannon Counties are communities that genuinely care about children.” Thirty-nine Sheriff’s Office employees donated school supplies for needy children who are served by the…
As teachers and students prepare to return to the classroom the La Vergne Police Department is reminding drivers to be extra cautious in school zones and near school buses and bus stops. To keep school zones and students safe, there will be extra patrols in La Vergne school zones during school commuting hours for the…
Oakland High School hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate Nissan’s donation of a FANUC robot to an already state of the art mechatronics classroom. Paul Anthony, Wayne Ellington, Mark Little and Nathan Carroll were on hand from Nissan along with Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron, County Commissioner Robert Peay, School Board members Coy Young,…
Keeping students safe in school zones this academic year will be the goal of Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers who will launch an awareness event beginning Friday. Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Jon Officer said troopers, city police officers and sheriff’s deputies will participate in the enforcement and awareness campaign through Friday, Aug. 13….
Braxton Johnson is currently a Life Scout with BSA Troop 248 in Alabama and working toward earning an Eagle Scout. He was recently granted permission by the Rutherford County School Board to clean up the Towns Cemetery located between Rocky Fork elementary and middle schools. “We always have a great return when we work with…
There was a time when you did not have to listen closely to hear the traffic behind Riverdale High School whisking by on I-24. When the school opened in Fall 1972, not much was found on the westside of the interstate. In fact, seven years later, after the late Edward Elam Carlton hired Hulon Watson…
All their springtime work paid off for the Beta club members from Siegel Middle with a pair of top five finishes at the National Beta Convention, including first place in the performing arts solo, duo, trio category. The first-place team included McKenna Elliott, Samantha Festervand and Reese Lynam and they beat out more than 30…
Call it a dream come true for Michael Hicks. Well, sort of. As a young boy, the Smyrna native dreamt of playing basketball. However, in his wildest imagination, he could have never envisioned he would do so in a three-on-three Olympic competition, much less representing Poland. However, Hicks is one of two Rutherford County natives…
For the third time, Rutherford County Schools has held Camp Wonder, a free weeklong event for special needs high school students. The event was staffed totally by volunteers and spearheaded by School Board member Claire Maxwell, a former special education EA.
“People.” It was a simple yet very meaningful reply when Randall D. Uptain was asked what he is looking forward to most in his return to Lascassas. “The people from the community to the teachers to the students, that’s what makes Lascassas great,” Uptain added. Director of Schools Bill Spurlock today named Uptain the new…