A survey of how much each state spends on every public school student lists Tennessee among the states spending the least. The U.S. Census Bureau released a report analyzing the amount spent on students. In 2020 New York spent the most with an average of just over 25-thousand-500-dollars per pupil. The national average is 13-thousand-500-dollars. Tennessee spends an average of 99-hundred-dollars per student. A suspect was arrested yesterday in connection […]
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a shooting on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University. Officials say it happened last night following the Riverdale High School graduation. The victims have nit yet been identified. The suspect is still at large. Riverdale High School will be closed today “as a precaution.” A student who made threats of violence at West Creek Middle School in Clarksville […]
Fuel prices in the U.S. are again hitting record high numbers. GasBuddy reports the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded topped out at four dollars and 53 cents per gallon yesterday. Triple A reports yesterday's average in Davidson County was over four dollars and 31 cents. Costs for diesel also reached an all-time high, coming in at five dollars and 56 cents per gallon. The Tennessee Valley Authority […]
A former Robertson County volleyball coach will spend four years in prison on sex charges. Authorities say Clifton Horn, a former volleyball coach at East Robertson High School, is accused on 67 counts after reportedly installing a video recording system in the team's locker room in 2018. He pled guilty to the charges and was sentenced to four years in prison, one year of probation and a minimum of ten […]
Cheatham County authorities say a teen has drowned after an accident Saturday. Witnesses say the 17-year-old jumped from a bridge while swimming with friends near Sycamore Creek Recreation Area. Investigators say his body was recovered about an hour after the incident was reported. The identity of the victim has not been released. If you are doing any traveling the weekend, here’s a heads up: the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be […]
Police in Clarksville say three people are dead following an accident on Needmore Road. Authorities say a vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole. All three individuals were pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Police are withholding the names of the victims until their families can be notified. The Sumner County School Board is proposing raises for district workers. Members met Tuesday night to set the […]
Fire officials in Clarksville say no one is injured after a massive house fire yesterday evening. Clarksville and Montgomery County fire crews responded to a residence on Rossview Road in the Stones Manor subdivision. Investigators say they believe the blaze began in the home's garage. No information has been released on the estimated cost of the damage. Tennessee's Attorney General isn't seeking another term in the post. Attorney General Herbert […]
Three schools in Robertson County are getting STEM education boosts from the Tennessee Valley Authority. The TVA has chosen Cheatham Park Elementary, Robertson County Phoenix, and Innovation Academies to receive science, technology, engineering, and math education grants. Teachers at over two-hundred-30 schools applied for the grants of up to five-thousand dollars per project. TVA and partner organizations have distributed close to two-million dollars in STEM grant funding since 2018. A […]