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LBJ&C Head Start Director Penny Meadows said she hopes to lower age requirements for Head Start in the next year. Meadows said a nationwide competition will open this fall. Meadows said she expects the competition will be fierce. She said she believes the region will get early Head Start in the Upper Cumberland because of the great need for it. ... Read More »

LBJ&C Headstart hoping to start the process that will create an Early Headstart for newborn children to children age three. Director Penny Meadows said they will apply for the grant to hopefully get the service for the Upper Cumberland area. She said that based on their knowledge, there is an apparent need for Early Headstart. “We look at a lot ... Read More »

The only childcare licensed by The Department of Human Services in Pickett County has openings available. Head Start Director Penny Meadows said the program is for the most in-need Pickett County families. Meadows said everything is free, with acceptance being based on a point system ranking the child’s needs. “Especially in these rural areas, we may be the biggest thing ... Read More »