Tag Archives: Livingston Academy

A Livingston Academy teacher seeking nominations to create the high school’s first hall of fame class. Ag Teacher Michael Johnson said the school has its own football hall of fame, but he wanted to expand the opportunity to teachers and alumni. “I got the idea from seeing a post on the internet where Cumberland County High School inducted some people ... Read More »

Livingston Academy seeing success after initiating its aviation CTE program three years ago. Instructor Jason Copeland said the course was made available because of his background in aviation. He said the course gives students an introductory look into the industry. “Most of them are fascinated in aviation and hadn’t really thought of it as a career path,” Copeland said. “Most ... Read More »

Livingston Academy will be getting new weight room equipment after the school board approved the purchase Tuesday night. Chair Mike Hayes said the some $34,000 purchase is made possible through remaining funds from the stadium project and a donation from the Quarterback Club. “This contingency money was already approved in the program,” Hayes said. “So, we were just going to ... Read More »

Those planning on attending the Livingston Academy Football game Friday night should not expect a finished product. Head Coach Dale Flatt said majority of the areas on the right side of the field will not be accessible due to construction. “There will be some barriers up, because of some the construction that is still going on,” Flatt said. “People just ... Read More »

A new traffic flow at Livingston Academy is getting better as school has gone back into session. Principal Mandy Looper said the school made the change due to construction on the new football stadium. “We actually had to because of student safety,” Looper said. “Our students are not permitted to be in the loop that once was parent pick-up due ... Read More »

The first home game of the Livingston Academy Football Season will be played at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium. Head Coach Dale Flatt said the stadium project is set for an August 26th completion, the same day of its game against Cookeville High School. “Then the rest of the home games will be at Livingston Academy,” Flatt said. “Our next home ... Read More »

Overton County School Board has approved naming Livingston Academy’s Baseball Field after long-time coach Pat Swallows. In addition to coaching, Swallows served as a guidance counselor for LA for 41 years. He began the program in 1969. “I spent a lot of my life on that baseball field and I had the opportunity to have some great kids come through,” ... Read More »

As a year-end project, some Livingston Academy agriculture students handmade and installed bird feeders for Overton County Health and Rehab residents. Director of Schools Donnie Holman said he worked with Center Director Jennifer Bouldin to plan out the day. “It was just such an uplifting day,” Holman said. “We met with a lot of the residents and their smiling faces. ... Read More »

FAFSA applications are due Tuesday, March 1st for Upper Cumberland high school seniors. Livingston Academy Gear Up Coordinator Vanessa Farris said that FAFSA applications open the door for grant and loan opportunities for higher education. She said that the deadline also affects Tennessee Promise, a program that provides 2 years of free tuition at any TCAT or community college in ... Read More »

Demolition began Tuesday on Livingston Academy’s football stadium. This marks the first step in the process of building the new stadium. Overton School Board Chair Mike Hayes said that the first phase of the project is set to include new lights, a new scoreboard, and bleachers to hopefully be completed by July 31st. He said that hopefully with that phase ... Read More »