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March 11, 2025
HUNTINGDON (March 7) — On Friday, Governor Bill Lee visited faculty, staff and students at Huntingdon Primary School. The Tennessee governor was joined by his wife, Maria. The Lees took part in Read Across America at the primary school.
March 4, 2025
HUNTINGDON (February 19) — Huntingdon Board of Education approved approximately $664,000 for improvements to the high school baseball, softball and football complexes during the February 19 meeting.
March 4, 2025
McKENZIE — Bethel University’s campus is expanding with a new 1,058-seat chapel.
March 4, 2025
McKENZIE (February 25) — McKenzie Middle School presented an exciting, inspiring and informative Black History program Tuesday morning with numerous special guests.
March 4, 2025
McKENZIE (March 2025) — Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll hosted a groundbreaking for its new academic and administrative building on June 25 at the McKenzie campus. Last week, construction began on the new complex.
February 25, 2025
McKenzie Board of Education convenes Tuesday, March 4, 5:30 p.m. at the Board of Education office on Bell Avenue.
February 18, 2025
HENDERSON (February 17) — Freed-Hardeman University released the names of students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the Fall 2024 semester.
February 18, 2025
The McKenzie High School Alumni Association (MHSAA) is offering $1,000 scholarships for two 2025 graduates of McKenzie High School.
February 18, 2025
Students in West Carroll’s Mrs. Shanna Pafford’s 6th-grade 4-H program are putting science into action by designing and building wind turbines—all on a budget of just $10.
February 18, 2025
McKENZIE (February 3-7) — SkillsUSA officers, other students, staff and special guests at TCAT Henry/Carroll’s McKenzie campus celebrated SkillsUSA Week with events and activities each day.
February 18, 2025
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Henry/Carroll is preparing to send a total of 35 contestants to the State SkillsUSA Competition in April at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
February 18, 2025
Bethel University alum Dianne Dennis will speak in honor of Black History Month at the Dickey Fine Arts Building on Tuesday, February 25 at 11 a.m.
February 11, 2025
The Tennessee General Assembly is considering House Bill 0552 (HB 0552), known as the Family Right to Educational Emancipation (FREE) Act. Sponsored by Rep. Todd Warner (R) and Sen. Janice Bowling (R), the bill proposes a new category of homeschooling, removing state oversight, attendance requirements, and testing mandates for families who opt out of traditional education.
February 11, 2025
DICKSON (January 31) — The Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Dickson has been awarded $160,750 through the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Rural Healthcare Workforce Development Initiative. This funding positions TCAT Dickson among five TCAT campuses and thirty-eight statewide entities benefiting from the grant.
February 11, 2025
The McKenzie Special School District (MSSD) Board convened this week to approve key infrastructure improvements, including middle school bleacher replacement, high school gym floor refinishing, an upgraded district-wide radio communication system, and the implementation of an Integrated School Management (ISM) system.
February 11, 2025
ATWOOD (February 6) — The West Carroll Special School District Board of Education met Thursday in the cafeteria of the junior/senior high. Awaiting the board members were gifts crafted by high school students in observance of School Board Appreciation Week (January 26-February 1).
February 11, 2025
McKENZIE (February 7) — Senior Sophie Pate was crowned McKenzie High School Basketball Homecoming Queen Friday during pregame festivities.
February 7, 2025
The Education Freedom Act, now law in Tennessee, has sparked debate in the Tennessee legislature and among rural educators, with special education advocates voicing concerns over its potential impact.
February 6, 2025
JACKSON – Jackson State Community College (JSCC) has started 2025 off strong with a record setting 13% total enrollment and 15.5% full-time enrollment increases from last year’s spring semester, the second highest enrollment increases among all community college in the state of Tennessee.
February 4, 2025
Bethel University has been awarded a $335,450 Workforce Development Grant to expand and enhance its nursing program, a move aimed at addressing the growing demand for healthcare professionals in Tennessee.
