RUTHERFORD COUNTY- Rutherford County Schools has been named an Advancing District, and nearly a third of all Rutherford schools have earned “Reward” status.
These designations were announced Sept. 12 by the Tennessee Department of Education as part of the annual accountability report.
“We are very proud of our schools that were designated as ‘Reward Status,’” Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan said. “Reward designation looks at the enti .
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The former chair of the MTSU Military Science Department returned to address 13 ROTC cadets being commissioned as second lieutenants in various branches of the U.S. Army, reserves and national guard.Regarding leadership, retired Lt. Col. Joel Miller referenced his own commissioning ceremony from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, nearly 30 years ago. Miller spoke about “leading by example and the goal as leaders, not only for the m .
When a Stewartsboro Elementary School first-grader told his guidance counselor that he and his grandmother were homeless and living out of their car, School Resource Officer Sam Trubee went above and beyond the call of duty to pay for dinner and a hotel stay for them overnight.
A first-grade student informed a Stewartsboro Elementary School counselor he and his grandmother were homeless and living in their car.School Resource Officer Sam Trubee heard the concern from the counselor and started taking action, reported SRO Sgt. John Acton. Trubee contacted the Department of Children’s Services to assist the child and grandmother the next day.Trubee contacted the Rutherford County School’s ATLAS Program that helps homeless children’s needs.Going above and .