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Clay School Board Approves Purchase of New Security System

The Clay County Board of Education approved the purchase of a new security system during its Thursday meeting. Attendance and Technology Supervisor Derick Upchurch said the system will change how the district’s security cameras store their footage. Upchurch said the system would also allow for law enforcement to access a live feed of the cameras in an emergency. “It’s going ... Read More »

New Resource for Checkout from Putnam Co. Libraries

Putnam County Libraries now have Google Chromebooks available for checkout. Assistant Director Matt Knieling said they originally looked into the idea at the start of pandemic when there was concern about virtual learning, but now hopes the resource will benefit Putnam County residents on a wider scale. “They would be able to check this out and further gain access to ... Read More »

Putnam Purchases 1625 Chromebooks For High Schools

The Putnam County School Board approved the purchase of 1,625 Chromebooks Thursday night completing the next phase of one device to one student. When the devices arrive, each high school student in the system with have an electronic device. Director of Schools Corby King said the system already has one device for each middle school student. King said the biggest ... Read More »

Pickett Schools to Finish Fall Semester with Hybrid Learning

Pickett County Schools will use a hybrid learning model for all students until school starts back January 4. Currently, Preschool through 4th grade is learning in-person and 5th through 12th grade are fully remote. Pickett County School Director Diane Elder said staffing forced this decision, and she currently has nine COVID positive employees. Elder said there is not much the ... Read More »

500 Laptops Arrive In Jackson Co.

Five hundred Chromebooks for student use have arrived in Jackson County after being ordered in June. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the Board of Education’s foresight has allowed students to receive the technology in time while other school systems continue to wait for supplies. “We went ahead and made the purchase,” Brown said. “One of the major reasons is ... Read More »