Rutherford County Sheriff’s school resource officers are celebrating 30 years of service as the first SROs in Tennessee at Rutherford County Schools. Sheriff Truman Jones and Rutherford County Schools’ Director Elam Carlton teamed up to add SROs in five high schools in 1993. The first SROs were Barry Benham, Phil Brooks, Dan Goodwin, Bill Kennedy…
Dr. Kay Martin will serve as deputy director of Rutherford County Schools, Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced today. With more than 50,000 students and 50 schools, the school district is the fourth largest in Tennessee. As deputy, Dr. Martin will support the director in a variety of daily managerial functions. “Dr. Martin has…
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.