by Sara Hook | Aug 1, 2022 | Stories
IN JANUARY of 2021, Tennessee began providing funds for public school districts to give summer learning opportunities to rising first through eighth grade students. Westwood Middle School has taken full advantage of that funding, with a four day a week, four-week long...
by Sara Hook | Aug 1, 2022 | Stories
THE BEGINNING of the year marked a large change in the industrial community of Coffee County, as Cookeville native Stephen Crook was hired as the Coffee County Industrial Board executive director. The selection was made through an extensive nationwide search, and...
by Sara Hook | Aug 1, 2022 | Stories
ALTHOUGH THE softball and baseball seasons are over, the Coffee County High School fields are not complete. In the off season, both sets of bleachers are being replaced by new aluminum seating that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Stories
DON’T LET the image of a roadside lemonade stand staffed with a child dreaming of a pony fool you. Lemonade Day is the real deal. Instead of a pony, the stands’ operators are dreaming of owning and managing their own business. They’re making plans to give back to the...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 1, 2022 | Stories
THE CLASSROOM is like railroad tracks. Hard workers spent years, decades—centuries even—laying the groundwork for the trains to run smoothly from coast to coast. They’re strong. And they last for many years to come, as train after train uses the same beams of steel...
by Tina Neeley | Aug 1, 2022 | Stories
DEFINING THE meaning of teacher requires more than Merriam-Webster; it takes a deeper look and a second glance. More than a job with a summer-long vacation, teachers are motivated by their love for children and desire to see them succeed in life. Their motivation is...
