Tag Archives: Pickett County Schools

Pickett County Schools’ new scoreboard that was recently installed is now operational. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the 10 by 12 foot panel is located at the sports field by the high school. “We hope to get our donated by sign on it this week,” Elder said. “The scoreboard was donated to us by People’s Bank. It is very ... Read More »

Pickett County Schools celebrated its 6th grade boys basketball team Tuesday for its second straight state championship. Coach Lee Amonett said the championship showed the kids that hard work pays off. “It’s a big thing to win a championship,” Amonett said. “They don’t need to be taken lightly or taken for granted. They put a lot of work in, and ... Read More »

Scammers tested their luck against the Pickett County School System after the district purchased LED lights for its football field. Director of Schools Diane Elder said a phishing scam started when the shipment came in with the wrong lights. Elder said she then requested a refund and received an unknown phone call. “There was a strange conversation that took place ... Read More »

Pickett County Schools will transition to LED lighting at its ball field. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the system wants to have the new lights installed by March for the upcoming baseball season, “We were told they would be shipped any day, and as soon as we get those shipped, we will be in the process of replacing those,” ... Read More »

The Pickett County School Board added an extra day to fall break for next school year Monday night. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the breaks now begins on October 7th with school resuming October 17th. “We will be starting our fall break on Friday before the entire week of fall break, and we did this because we were having ... Read More »

A TVA grant to build a solar pavilion in Pickett County has been repurposed to replace more lights at the high school. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the school board decided against the solar pavilion with bids over budget. So, TVA moved an extra $100,000 to an ongoing lighting project under the same grant. “We were supposed to be ... Read More »

Staffing in the Pickett County Schools is returning to normal after seeing its highest COVID number since the pandemic began. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the school system shut down for two days last month due to COVID cases among the staff. “Our numbers are a little bit closer to normal,” Elder said. “Not quite there, but we are ... Read More »

Pickett County Schools will be closed until Tuesday due to sickness. Staff out district wide with a lack of personnel to cover classes, according to the school system. School was already dismissed for Monday in observance to Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read More »

Pickett County Director of School Diane Elder has asked teachers and staff to more closely follow the COVID guidelines outlined by the district. Elder said she especially encourages more social distancing when staff gather. Elder said teachers getting infected could put the school at risk of temporary shutting down. “We got situations where we have an employee that is positive ... Read More »

A solar pavilion for the Pickett County School System could still be a possibility after TVA added more funding and restructured the bid process. The school system was one of seven that received a TVA grant for construction. Director of Schools Diane Elder said the energy company plans to add all the grant winners into one bid contract to gain ... Read More »