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Manchester Receives State Funding
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer on Wednesday announced Safe Routes to School funding for the City of Manchester totaling $26,900. The City of Manchester will utilize the Safe Routes to School funds for a School Activity Plan for Westwood Elementary and Westwood Middle Schools. This award will fund educational programs and promotional activities to encourage walking and biking as a practical and healthy initiative for approximately 920 students. Since 2005, the Safe Routes to School grants have funded improvement projects at 167 schools across...
Monteagle Mountain Crash Sends Four People To Emergency Rooms
Traffic along Interstate 24 East bound was brought to a halt for a while Monday afternoon near mile marker 133 in Grundy County. According reports, the accident which occurred around 3:30 p.m. Two vehicles traveling in the westbound lane collided. One vehicle then struck a tractor trailer and the other rolled across the median and struck oncoming vehicles. Meanwhile, debris from the truck struck other vehicles as well. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, because of the debris from the tractor trailer and other debris, traffic along the Interstate was brought to a halt for about three and half...
Gun Found At Warren County High School Leads To Lockdown and Arrest
A student is in custody after a gun was found at Warren County High School, prompting a lockdown Wednesday morning. The lockdown was initiated around 10:30 a.m. after two students reported that a classmate had a gun at the school located in McMinnville. Authorities said an SRO received information of a possible threat. The student behind the alleged threat was questioned. Authorities located a box that contained a handgun inside. The lockdown was lifted around Noon. No injuries were...
Many Students Signing Up For Tennessee Promise
More than 800 students have already signed up for the Tennessee Promise in less than a week since enrollment opened. The Tennessee Promise was signed into law in May and gives the opportunity for every graduating senior in Tennessee to attend community or technical college for free. Since enrollment opened last Friday, an average of 200 applications a day have been turned in. The Tennessee Promise will not be paid for by taxpayer dollars. It will be funded through an endowment set up using money from the Tennessee Lottery. It will be a scholarship that can be used at...
A Thick Skin: Preparing Your Child For 21st Century Bullying
Bullying is no longer a behavior that happens mostly on the playground or the school bus. Social media is providing online channels for negative interactions between children, with more than half of teens reporting they have witnessed online bullying. Experts such as Peggy Caruso, a life coach and author of the book “Revolutionize Your Child’s Life,” say the best way adults can help their children is to be aware of the potential sources of bullying. “To understand and prevent negative influences,” she said, “I think the biggest thing is understanding the types of bullying, the signs that you look...
ACT Scores Up In Tennessee
Tennessee’s composite ACT score showed its largest gain in more than a decade, and increased more than it has since the state began testing all students in 2010, according to scores released by ACT. Officials with ACT called the 0.3 gain “noteworthy.” “Tennessee’s average ACT composite score growth of 0.3 is statistically significant and indicative of real academic progress,” said Jon Erickson, ACT president of education and career solutions. “A gain of this size is unusual and impressive – particularly for a state that administers the test to all students.” Tennessee’s composite ACT score for public school students rose...
Local Hospital Included In Cyber-Attack
Hospital operator Community Health Systems said a cyber-attack took information on more than 4 million patients from its computer network earlier this year. The Franklin, TN company — owner of Heritage Medical Center in Shelbyville and Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma — said Monday that no medical or credit card records were taken in the attack, which may have happened in April and June. Russ Spray Administrator of Harton stated that the attack did bypass its security systems to take patient names, addresses, birthdates, and phone and Social Security numbers. The hospital operator said it believes the attack...
Gas Prices Continue To Fall
Gas prices continued to slide last week. Motorists are finding gasoline at or below $3.20 in metro markets like Columbus, Chattanooga, Memphis, Orlando and Tampa. “Motorists are reaping the benefits of booming domestic oil production which has provided the cheapest gas prices for August in years,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “The price of oil declined slightly last week, so gas prices could slip even more this week.” Tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the situation in Libya also remain front of mind for many, although none of these occurrences have resulted in a...
