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LCHS Band Invited to Franklin Christmas Parade

The Lawrence County High School Band has been invited to perform at the 2026 Franklin Christmas Parade. The parade, whose theme is Making Spirits Bright, will be presented by the Downtown Franklin Rotary Club Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. For more than 60 years, this cherished event has filled downtown Franklin with festive music, dazzling floats and joyful moments as families and neighbors gather to welcome Christmas. After performing in the Franklin Parade, the band will return home and perform at home in the Lawrenceburg Christmas Parade. Band Director Darrell Boston said he is proud of the hard work and accomplishments of his students and is honored to represent the city of Lawrenceburg, the students and staff of Lawrence County High School and all the citizens of Lawrence County in the Franklin parade. SUBMITTED.

Franklin, TN · 2d
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Huntsville takes down Sparkman in overtime thriller

It's certainly early in the high school basketball season, but Thursday's showdown between Huntsville and Sparkman felt like a regional final.

Harvest, AL · 1d

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Decatur City Schools joins national lawsuit against social media companies

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur City Schools is joining a national lawsuit against several major social media companies. The lawsuit claims the platforms are addictive, harm students’ mental health and create distractions in schools. School board members also told the Decatur Daily that social media makes bullying worse. Muscle...

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Page High Athletic Director Recognized by State

Page High Athletic Director Benji Gray is the A.F. Bridges Athletic Director of the Year in District 6. The award was presented November 9 as part of the annual A.F. Bridges Sportsmanship Awards sponsored by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association (TSSAA). The award is named in honor of the TSSAA’s first executive secretary, who served […] The post Page High Athletic Director Recognized by State appeared first on Williamson Source .

Franklin, TN · 2d

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Plans for a new middle school move forward in Williamson County

Interim Superintendent Dr. Leigh Webb says the three middle schools nearby are nearing or already at capacity, with more growth in the area on the way.

Williamson County, TN · 2d

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Massive TSSAA football playoff matchups highlight second round. Our predictions

Tennessee high school football teams who advanced out of the first round of the TSSAA football playoffs have had nearly a week to catch their breaths. Those teams now eye potential state quarterfinal berths as the second round action begins Nov. 13. The Nashville area will have it share of massive matchups both in the area and for teams who have to travel. None may be bigger than Oakland traveling to Maryville. Here are the top-10 games that includes Nashville area teams for the second round of the TSSAA playoffs. Stream TSSAA football playoffs live on NFHS Network Game of the week Oakland (9-2) at Maryville (10-1) Time : 7 p.m. | When : Nov. 13 A tradition is reborn. Oakland and Maryville have met 10 times in the playoffs, all coming in the state semifinals. Seven of those 10 semifinal matchups have come in the past 10 years. This game only decides who advances to the state quarterfinals. Kevin Creasy has never failed to reach at least the state semifinals since he arrived at Oakland in 2015. And Maryville, a program with 17 state titles, hasn't been to a championship game since 2019. Something's got to give. Tom Kreager's

Nashville, TN · 3d

Maury County Source

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Middle Tennessee High School Football Schedule for Nov 13 – Second Round and Quarterfinal Games

The TSSAA high school football playoffs continue Friday, Nov. 13, with quarterfinal games in the private school classifications, including Lipscomb Academy at Ensworth and McCallie at Brentwood Academy. Plus, county teams take the field for Round 2 of playoffs, including Spring Hill at Lexington, Smyrna at Dobyns Bennett and Oakland at Maryville. Below is the schedule for teams in 10 Source counties: Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson and Williamson.

Tennessee · 3d

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Sumner County Schools considering staff cuts amid declining enrollment

Enrollment is declining in the Sumner County School District, and they may have to cut staff positions to make up for the loss in funding. The drop in enrollment means the district could lose more than $11 million in state funding, and Director of Schools Scott Langford says they’re starting to look at potential staff cuts to make up for it, but they’re not rushing.

Sumner County, TN · 2d

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National Signing Day: Wilson County athletes seal college commitments

Student-athletes from three Wilson County high schools opened the first NCAA signing period of the 2026-27 school year with public ceremonies on Nov. 11-12. Headlining the honorees who sealed their college commitments were Green Hill softball’s quartet of Division I prospects, including 2026 Tennessee Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State selection Reagan “Peanut” Schmitz.

Wilson County, TN · 1d

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Wilson County Schools Names New Deputy Director of Operations

Wilson County Schools has named a new deputy director of operations. More School News Brandon Cook has been with the district for 13 years, serving first as a classroom teacher before moving into district support as the digital learning and textbooks coordinator. For the past six years, he has served as the district’s technology supervisor. […] The post Wilson County Schools Names New Deputy Director of Operations appeared first on Wilson County Source .

Wilson County, TN · 1d

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Tennessee ranks ninth in U.S. for high school closures

Tennessee had the ninth-highest average closure rate, according to the National Center for Education statistics. The Volunteer State had an average of 1.3% of its schools closing annually between the 2019-20 and the 2025-26 school years, ranking higher than Texas.

Tennessee · 2d

Williamson Source

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MCMS Teacher Celebrated by State Organization

The Tennessee Association for the Gifted (TAG) is recognizing a Mill Creek Middle gifted teacher with one of its most prestigious awards. Cody Hawks received the TAG Horizon Award, which honors a rising educator with fewer than five years of experience in gifted education who demonstrates remarkable skill, innovation and passion. “I feel so honored […] The post MCMS Teacher Celebrated by State Organization appeared first on Williamson Source .

Williamson County, TN · 2d

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Two-time MTSU alum named state educator of the year, proceeds to national competition

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Two-time Middle Tennessee State University education alumna and STEM elementary teacher Jenna Burke was recently named Tennessee’s Teacher of the Year by the Tennessee Department of Education and will soon move on to the national stage of the competition. “Each time there has been an...

Murfreesboro, TN · 5d

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Columbia Central Climbs, Giles County Stays Put in TSWA Statewide Polls

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced Monday its high school football rankings following the opening week of the state playoffs. Top 10 teams in each of the six Division I classifications and Top 5 in three Division II classes were selected by TSWA members with first-place votes in parentheses and total points based on 10 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 10th-place vote in Division I (five through one in DII).

Giles County, TN · 4d

Sumner County Source

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ICYMI: Middle Tennessee High School Football Scores – Playoffs Round 1

The first round of the TSSAA high school football playoffs is complete, and area teams produced a mix of blowouts and tight finishes, from East Nashville’s 68-0 win over Mt. Pleasant to Cheatham County’s 46-42 victory over WH Heritage. Most games were played Friday, Nov. 6. Scores for teams in 10 Source counties are below. […] The post ICYMI: Middle Tennessee High School Football Scores – Playoffs Round 1 appeared first on Sumner County Source .

Tennessee · 5d

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Fisk Names Metro Nashville Council Member Jennifer Gamble Director of Alumni Affairs

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) – Fisk University announced today that longstanding Metro Nashville Councilwoman Jennifer Gamble has joined Fisk University as Director of Alumni Affairs. Gamble, a Chicago native, graduated from Fisk with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1991 and has long remained involved with the university. In addition to being an active member of the General Alumni Association of Fisk University (GAAFU), she returned to campus in 2003 to host a show on Fisk’s radio station, WFSK 88.1 FM, called “All things Fisk.” She also spent several years working in the university’s Office of Student Affairs and as a Prospect Research Manager in the university’s Office of Advancement. In 2024, she joined the business administration department as an adjunct professor.

Nashville, TN · 5d

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Malde receives TAIS Hubert Smothers Award

St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School faculty member Rachel Malde has received the Hubert Smothers Award from the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools, recognizing outstanding service and dedication to independent education in Tennessee. Malde teaches upper and middle school art courses and serves as the school’s service coordinator. “This award recognizes...

Tennessee · 5d

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Initial Districts, Regions for ’27-29 Announced

Many say the only constant is change, and that concept is certainly borne out with area high school athletics. A number of programs will see different league foes across different sports over the upcoming two seasons, as the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association recently announced initial district and region configurations for the 2027-28 and ‘28-29 school years.

Tennessee · 5d

The Tennessean

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TSSAA football brackets for 2026 playoffs. See the second-round pairings here

The TSSAA football playoffs enter the second round after a full slate of Tennessee high school first-round games. Here are the second-round games, which are set for Friday, Nov. 13. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. local time. Fans can purchase tickets through the GoFan app. Class 1A Whitwell (5-6) at Cosby (10-1) Jo Byrns (7-4) at Coalfield (10-1) Jellico (10-1) at South Pittsburg (9-1) Greenback (10-1) at Clay County (5-6) South Fulton (10-1) at Cornersville (11-0) Dresden (6-5) at McKenzie (9-2) Wayne County (5-6) at Humboldt (10-1) Greenfield (7-4) at Eagleville (7-4) Class 2A Bledsoe County (9-2) at Happy Valley (10-1) Cannon County (9-2) at Tellico Plains (8-3) Oneida (5-6) at Marion County (11-0) Eagleton (7-3) at Gordonsville (10-1) Milan (9-2) at Adamsville (10-1) Fairley (8-3) at East Nashville (8-3) Decatur-Riverside (8-3) at Huntingdon (11-0) Summertown (8-3) at MASE (8-3) Class 3A Sequatchie County (6-5) at Unicoi County (10-1) Giles County (7-3) Meigs County (11-0) Kingston (8-3) at Chattanooga Tyner (10-1) Sweetwater (10-1) at Forrest (10-0) Dyersburg (7-4) at Whites Creek (9-1) Covington (8-3) at Fairview (11-0) Cheatham County (8-3) at Westview (11-0) Bolivar (5-6) at Stewart County (9-2) Class 4A Upperman (7-4) at Greeneville (11-0 Macon County (10-1)

Tennessee · 7d

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Proposal for new middle school campus moving forward in Williamson County. Here’s the district’s plan

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - Williamson County could soon change where your child goes to school in the next few years. The district leadership claims the county needs a new middle school in Brentwood to keep up with overcrowding. The district is asking the county commission to greenlight more than $45,000...

Williamson County, TN · 8d