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Five Candidates Interview For Jackson County Director Of Schools

The Jackson County Board of Education met in a special called session Thursday night to interview five director of school candidates. All five candidates were allotted 30 minutes to answer questions. The board brought each member before them in an order decided randomly. First up was Jackson County Middle School Principal Gary Tinsley on how he would address personnel not ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Schools Have Learning and Fun in Summer Programs

Summer learning programs continues this week at schools across the Upper Cumberland, and educators say the students are both learning and having fun. Putnam County Pre-K through 4th grade Supervisor Jill Ramsey said the state-mandated programs help close the summer learning gap they see in students. Ramsey said the program will also help with gaps in learning from COVID. “We ... Read More »

Jackson County Middle School Recognized For Beta Club Growth

Jackson County Middle School has been recognized as a Beta Club School of Distinction this year. Principal Gary Tinsley said this distinction means they were able to grow the club by at least 10 percent. Tinsley said the Junior Beta Club got a new sponsor this school year and 26 students were added in 6th-8th grade. “A lot of students ... Read More »