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Harlan Independent Schools participate in lunch and breakfast program
Harlan Independent School will be participating in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program , Sunshine School, Harlan Elementary, and Harlan Middle/ High school will offer healthy meals every school day at NO COST to the students due to the implementation of the Community Eligibility Provision for […] The post Harlan Independent Schools participate in lunch and breakfast program appeared first on Harlan Enterprise.
Morale boost: Tennessee police officers, SROs to receive pay bonus thanks to grant
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Police advocacy groups say there's no real price you can pay for putting your life on the line. But, a little extra money doesn't hurt. Thanks to a new grant, eligible law enforcement officers and school resource officers (SROs) in Tennessee are going to get a little something extra in their paychecks this summer.
AAA: TN gas prices hold steady
Tennessee gas prices held steady over last week and the state average remains at $3.11 — the same as one week ago, according to AAA. In its weekly Tennessee gas price report, AAA’s average is now $3.11 which is 11 cents more expensive than one month ago, but six cents less than one year ago. However, the average price for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline in Cocke County once again decreased according to AAA, dropping from $3.09 per gallon last week to a current...
As pro-school voucher group purchases $1M in TV ads, Tennessee’s GOP primaries to decide its future
Two years ago, Maryville Republican Bryan Richey pulled off a major upset, taking down a seven-term incumbent while raising a fraction of the money his opponent did. The seemingly grassroots campaign was anything but, as groups supporting school vouchers and charters boosted Richey with over $140,000 in independent advertisements. The investment in Richey didn’t pay […]
Brandon Barnes named Sullivan East's next head boys basketball coach
BLUFF CITY, Tenn. (WCYB) — Sullivan East High School announced Thursday that is has selected Sullivan Central alum, Brandon Barnes, as the next to lead the Patriots boys basketball program ahead of the 2024-25 season. The former Sullivan Central Cougar played for the legendary Dickie Warren and now becomes...
Annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival Features More Activities, New Format Aug. 17
Ijams Nature Center’s 14th annual Ijams Hummingbird Festival: A Celebration of Wings will bring back its popular marketplace and add new activities to its offerings on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. A general admission ticket provides access to educational booths and activities, dipnetting, live animal...
Cumberland County Schools setting students up for post-high school success
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Cumberland County School System is a medium-sized system with 12 schools and roughly 7,000 students. It prides itself on being innovative and allowing students to prepare themselves for their future whether it be college or entering the workforce. “They’ve always had that career focus here and they work very hard […]
Tennessee football's biggest weakness may not matter. Georgia, Alabama have same problem | Adams
You know a couple of things about coach Josh Heupel and Tennessee football. If they have the right quarterback, the Vols will score a bunch of points; unless their secondary improves, they will give up a lot of points to the best quarterbacks on their schedule. Secondary issues have been a consistent theme in Heupel’s first three seasons at UT. But a different cast of defensive backs is at least cause for optimism this season. ...
LIST: Free meals offered at these East TN school districts
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Families preparing for Back to School season in the coming weeks are likely budgeting for meals as well as school supplies. With inflation still impacting some grocery store prices, some may turn to free or reduced school meals for student breakfasts and lunches. Last fall, the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, […]
Making genetic progress in the Fescue Belt
“In Kentucky and Tennessee, we’ve been fortunate to have some cost-share dollars that have been going into a genetic improvement program that each of the states has done independently,” said Dr. Darrh Bullock,University of Kentucky extension professor, Lexington. Bullock gave his presentation “Genetic Improvement Programs in the Fescue Belt: Do Incentives Raise the Bar or Just the Price?” during the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium June 11 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
TCSA E-News: July 26, 2024
TCSA Fall Conference Registration Info Coming Next Week. It's time again for the annual TCSA Fall Conference and Trade Show! We are excited about this year's event and are in the planning stages for speakers and much more. We are looking forward to seeing all of you in Rutherford County (Murfreesboro) at the Embassy Suites Hotel.
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