A new daycare facility called Crossroads Academy set to open this July to combat the lack of daycare options for Crossville’s school-aged children. Co-Owner Laura Brock is a retired teacher. She said she has seen parents struggle for years to care for their children in the hours immediately after school. Brock said the facility will be available for children from ... Read More »

Prescott South Elementary received its second designation as a STEM school from the State Department of Education. Principal Catherine Jones said the title based on the school’s performance in integrating STEM-based concepts in different ways throughout the past five years. Jones said she is proud of the teachers, but is happiest for the students. “They just think like engineers,” Jones ... Read More »

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission approved Tennessee Tech’s new program in nuclear engineering Thursday. The bachelor’s degree anticipated to begin this fall with a starting group of 10 students. Fifteen new courses are being developed for the program. A survey from February 2023 of 265 engineering students at Tech showed that sixty-five percent of them would have considered majoring in ... Read More »

Livingston approved the purchase of a geographic information system (GIS) designed to map the city’s water and wastewater infrastructure. Magnolia River Director of GIS Allisyn Hudson said the system will be part of an asset management plan that the city must complete to be eligible for ARP funding. Hudson said the system can be further enhanced and developed over time ... Read More »

Kristian Mansell will serve as Livingston’s new street and sanitation supervisor. Mayor Curtis Hayes said the position opened because previous supervisor Wayne Peek is retiring. Hayes said a leadership team was put together to handle the interviewing process and grade each applicant. “Had five applicants,” Hayes said. “Four showed up. And we or I am prepared to recommend Mr. Kristian ... Read More »

School systems around Overton County considering up to $5,000 salary increases for teachers, causing concern for the Overton County Board of Education. Budget Director Crystal Nelson said starting teacher pay for next year needs to increase by a minimum of $2,500, putting it at $44,500 a year. Board Member William Abston said pay in the district has consistently been lower ... Read More »

Livingston will move forward with a project designed to reduce the city’s operating costs and energy consumption. Performance Services presented the Board of Aldermen with ideas Tuesday night. Business Development Manager Brian Stone said that two of the easiest parts of the project with the most impact would be installing LED lighting within all city buildings and reducing heat loss ... Read More »

The Overton County School Board opened an investigation Tuesday night into the alleged misconduct of Director Donnie Holman. Supervisor of Instruction for Grades 7-12 Kim Dillon said that Holman illegally recorded a conversation between her and a principal in the district in August 2022 and held onto it for nearly two years. Dillon said she was eventually told by another ... Read More »

Jackson County Director of Schools Jason Hardy received an overall score of 4.2 out of 5 on his annual evaluation from the County School Board. Chairman Mark Brown said Hardy was graded across a number of categories including strategic planning, financial management, and his relationship with the board, staff, and community. Brown said he appreciates all of the hard work ... Read More »

Stone Memorial High School’s Theater Department is asking for the community’s support as they enter the final round of the Club Madness Challenge. Theater Teacher and Director Eleni Fragopoulos said high school clubs and sports teams across the state participate by making minute-long videos detailing how they would use the $5,000 grand prize. Fragopoulos said she has a long list ... Read More »