Tag Archives: Overton County Schools

The Overton County School System hopes to complete security upgrades for six schools by the beginning of the fall semester. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said the security upgrades will funnel visitors to the main office through a second set of doors. Right now, visitors who enter the building have access to the main hall. “It’s not really a great ... Read More »

Livingston Academy Seniors have their graduation ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14 at Tennessee Tech’s Tucker Stadium. Livingston Academy partnered with Tech and Putnam County Schools to make its graduation possible. Putnam County high schools will hold their graduation ceremonies at Tucker Stadium on June 12 and 13. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be ... Read More »

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said school leaders want to learn from the COVID-19 shutdown. He siad one of the biggest challenges the school system has faced has been a lack of internet connections. Dronebarger said even if the district had a device to give every student during the shutdown, many would not be able to use them. ... Read More »

Overton County Schools will end its school year a week earlier than planned. Director of Schools Mark Winningham said that final week is used to complete tasks that won’t be necessary due to the shutdown. “The last day of student work is going to be May 15,” Winningham said. “The last day, I think, was going to be May 22, ... Read More »