Tag Archives: Return

More than 9,000 students back in Cookeville as Tennessee Tech starts its spring semester Thursday. Chief Communication Officer Karen Lykins said it is a fresh start for returning students as well as some new students starting their education journey. “As happens in the fall, people graduate, so a few less than who was here in the fall,” Lykins said. “You ... Read More »

Putnam County School System preparing for your students to return to class. Prescott South Middle School Principal Tera Brooks said the preparation starts the week before holiday break. Brooks said the campus has a maintenance tech that evaluates facilities for touch-ups. “We went around the building and looked around while the students were still there and looked around at areas ... Read More »

All signs are pointing to the Putnam County Fair returning to the old fairgrounds one last time. Board President John Allen said the 10-day program is complete with the fair scheduled for August 4th through the 13th. “We’ll be back at the present fairgrounds this year,” Allen said. “At least we think we will. That’s the program we are planning. ... Read More »

The Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch Tour has tentative plans to make a return next year. The annual excursions were cancelled last year due to COVID. Army Corps of Engineers Resource Manager Stephen Beason said tours will take place on the third and fourth Saturdays of January. “This is an open barge trip where we take visitors, spectators out on ... Read More »

The return of one of Overton County’s most historic events has been pushed back another year. It has been 24 years since Pioneer Days has taken place in the Livingston Square. Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Cantrell said the goal is to have the homecoming in June 2022. “We were really hoping that we would be able to go ahead and ... Read More »

About 80 percent of Tennessee Tech’s undergraduate classes will be in-person this fall. President Phil Oldham said class capacities will be limited, but more sections will be offered to make room for students. “We are planning for continued reduced capacity in the classrooms, because we don’t know exactly yet what we are going to be facing,” Oldham said. “But with ... Read More »

Contact sports made a return to Cookeville’s Cane Creek Gymnasium Monday. Basketball and soccer have been excluded since COVID guidelines went into effect. Athletic Coordinator Lori Medlin said the community wanted the opportunity to return. “It’s been almost a year for no contact sports,” Medlin said. “We’ve had pickle ball and volleyball as non-contact sports when we reopened back in ... Read More »

Overton County Schools will give parents and students the choice when schools reopen August 7th. Parents and students will have the option to enroll for in-class instruction or online classes. Students will have two weeks to decide online learning is the best option. After two weeks, the student will learn virtually for the remainder of the semester. If a student ... Read More »

Pickett County students will return to school on August 5th. Director of Schools Diane Elder said every aspect of the school day will be different, but the school is prepared. “We want to see all of our students come back in a traditional setting,” Elder said. “We want our parents to understand we have put a lot of heart and ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech prepares for athletes to return to campus for practices. Tech’s football team will be the first wave of athletes to return. Athletic Director Mark Wilson said voluntary football workouts will begin Monday. “It is ever evolving with more and more information,” Wilson said. “We are establishing all the protocols that we are going to need to have in ... Read More »