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Jackson Co School Director Voices Concern About Attendance Rates

Attendance rates of Jackson County students a major concern for Director of Schools Kristy Brown. Brown reported that 17.6 percent of students missed at least 10 percent of instruction time last school year. Brown said the chronic out of school rate is unacceptable. “That’s concerning when we have that many students that is missing three to four weeks of school ... Read More »

White Co Commissioners Approve New Attendance Policy

The White County Commission has passed a new attendance policy that will dock a commissioner’s pay for not attending meetings. Commission Chair Stanley Neal said three commissioners have not attended meetings since fall of last year. At Monday’s meeting, five commissioners were absentee but still received pay. The original resolution reduced pay by a specific dollar amount. Commissioner Roger Mason ... Read More »

Know Who To Call When A Child Is COVID Positive

The COVID Delta Variant is impacting kids more this year, so what do parents need to know about notifying schools? Putnam County Coordinated School Health Supervisor Trey Upchurch said be systematic about making contact. Upchurch said a positive COVID test means contact the student’s school first and keep calls to nurses specifically about your child’s COVID results. “They’re experiencing a ... Read More »

Summer Tradition Of VBS Continues Popularity Among Local Youth

The longtime tradition of Vacation Bible School returns to churches across the Upper Cumberland starting this month. Adam Pharris is Stevens Street Baptist Church’s Children’s Pastor. Pharris said he believes vbs remains a popular event for the youth of the community. “This summer is kind of unknown with what it is going to be like,” Pharris said. “But, I expect ... Read More »

Putnam Schools Pre-Registration Closing On Friday

Students who were homeschooled due to COVID and plan to return to the Putnam County School System need to re-register. The pre-registration window for Putnam County Schools is set to close on Friday at 3:00 PM. Attendance Supervisor Chris Pierce said that families just need to make contact by phone or email with their former or current school to begin ... Read More »

Cumberland Co. Playhouse $1 Million Revenue Hit

Cumberland County Playhouse CEO Bryce McDonald said the organization has lost over one million dollars in revenue this year. McDonald said losing the spring and summer play season due to the pandemic was a critical financial hit. “The impact is still huge, and it is not over,” McDonald said. “Not until we are fully able to go back to capacity, ... Read More »