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Sequatchie, TN · Education
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Rockmart Closing In on Calhoun’s Historic Region Winning Streak
Rockmart football continues to build one of the most impressive runs in Georgia high school football history, and the Yellow Jackets are now chasing a record established by Calhoun. Rockmart won its 70th consecutive region game last week, rolling past Ringgold 59-22 to move into sole possession of first place...
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Beyond the Rating: A Day In the Life of Professor Shane Toefper
For Shane Toepfer, Ph.D., and assistant professor of Communication, Film and Theatre at the University of North Georgia, the workday kicks off long before he sees his first class of the day. Known for his amazing reputation amongst students, Toepfer balances his demanding teaching schedule with grading, meetings and the preparation that goes into each class.
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Rome High Senior Yash Garg Selected for State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
Rome High School senior Yash Garg will have an opportunity to help provide a student voice on education issues across Georgia after being selected to State School Superintendent Richard Woods’ 2026-2027 Student Advisory Council. Garg was one of 84 students selected from 1,427 applicants across Georgia. Throughout the school...
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Local High School Football Teams Enter Week Nine of 2026 Regular Season
Week nine of the 2026 regular season has arrived for area high school football teams!. BYE: Adairsville, Armuchee, Calhoun, Coosa, Darlington, Lafayette, Model, Northwest Whitfield, Pepperell, Ringgold, Rome, Sonoraville, Unity. WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM are your radio destinations for Darlington football in 2026. Since the Tigers and all of the...
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Marietta Daily Journal
KSU appoints Peter Grandjean as dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services
Kennesaw State University has named Peter W. Grandjean dean of the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Grandjean currently serves as dean of the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University, where he has led efforts to strengthen academic programs, expand community partnerships and support student success across one of the university's largest colleges. “Dr. Peter Grandjean is an accomplished academic leader with a deep understanding of the evolving healthcare landscape and the important role universities play in preparing future professionals,” KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig said. “His commitment to student success, collaborative leadership style and record of advancing academic excellence make him an outstanding choice to lead the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services as Kennesaw State continues its trajectory as a leading research university.” Grandjean will lead WCHHS, which serves over 7,000 students through nationally recognized programs in healthcare, public health, social services and related fields. Working closely with faculty, staff, students, healthcare providers, and community partners, Grandjean will focus on advancing academic excellence, fostering student success, enhancing interdisciplinary research and collaboration, and expanding community engagement opportunities throughout Georgia. He also will help shape and execute an innovative
Rome News-Tribune
Late-inning eruptions push Armuchee into GHSA 'Sweet 16'
Breaking in the future home of Armuchee High softball Monday, Indian bats took a few innings to wake up and start producing one run after another in both contests played against northern neighbor Chattooga High. In the end, Armuchee, the No. 5 seed in the Georgia High School Association Class AA softball playoffs, swept the doubleheader 9-1 and 13-3 to advance to the second round, which will take place in one week, also at home. That second-round best-of-three series that will start with an Oct. 19 doubleheader is against a fellow Region 6-2A member, Mt. Zion-Carroll. Like with Chattooga, Armuchee swept both regular-season games against Mt. Zion, both games having a five-run margin in favor of the Indians. Indians head coach Andy Henderson said the new all-turf field that will also stage Indian baseball games in the spring played well even though they worked to try to get the old field they had played on all season ready after a weekend of rainy weather. That wasn’t possible, however, so fans got a look at the new field and showed up in high numbers. Aubrey McConkey pitched a six-inning complete-game to start the doubleheader and struck out 12. The senior started
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Riverton School District fires teacher amid misconduct investigation
Rome News-Tribune
Blue Devils storm past Armuchee 49-0
The Model High Blue Devils have made it a habit to score quickly and score often in football games, and Friday night was no exception. For the fifth time in six games, the Blue Devils scored on their first possession, taking an early lead over Region 6-2A rival Armuchee HIgh and never looking back en route to a 49-0 domination over the visiting Indians. With impending stormy weather approaching Floyd County later in the night, Model was hoping to get out front early, build a big lead, and substitute liberally in the second half. Mission accomplished. “We had some early success on offense, and I was proud to see some guys score on defense, too. That makes it a lot of fun,” said Model head coach Jeff Hunnicutt. “We got a lot of kids some reps, and I was glad to see our guys handle their business. Hats off to our coaching staff, because we didn’t have a great week of practice, but I thought we executed pretty good when Friday night got here.” The Blue Devils (6-1, 3-1) not only scored on their first five offensive possessions, but they also added a pair of first-half defensive scores as well.
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Safety or Surveillance? KSU Students Protest Flock Cameras On Campus
Students at Kennesaw State University are enraged by the university’s use of Flock Safety cameras across campuses, arguing they don’t ensure student safety and infringe on their rights as U.S. citizens. “They [Flock Safety] cannot be trusted,” said Issac Thoman, organizer of DeFlock KSU, an anti-Flock group on...
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WIOA program provides financial support, encouragement to GNTC students
A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduate credits the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program with empowering her to succeed. Shannon Taylor was a low-income single parent seeking resources to assist her with covering the costs of an education when she entered GNTC in 2023. She earned certificates in Domestic and Family Violence Specialist and Addiction Specialist in 2024 before graduating with her associate degree in Social Work in 2025.
Marietta Daily Journal
Whitefield rolls over Walker in Round 1
MABLETON — The Whitefield Academy softball team made its first trip to the state tournament last fall. The Wolfpack enjoyed the experience so much, they hope to now make it an annual occurrence. With an aggressive approach at the plate and an afternoon of solid pitching and defense, Whitefield beat Walker 16-0 and 20-0 on Monday to complete a doubleheader sweep in the first round of the Class AA-AAAA Private state playoffs. The ninth-seeded Wolfpack (21-7), who tied for first in the regular season in Region 5AA, advanced to face eighth-seeded Wesleyan next Monday with a berth in the state tournament in Columbus on the line. “We’ve been preaching to the girls about working on hitting the ball to the middle and to the opposite field because that’s what we’ll have to do against Wesleyan with their power pitchers,” Whitefield coach Mike Fuller said. “To be able to do that tonight, I was happy with our swings and the hits we got up the middle and to right field. We know we’ll have to do that against Wesleyan to have a chance. Our defense has been solid all year long, and that’s always an important element of the game. “Once
Cherokee Tribune
Waleska school named to National Register of Historic Places
The former R.M. Moore Elementary School building in Waleska is now part of the National Register of Historic Places. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced that the historic school building was one of four in the state that was recently added to the register. The former school building is located at 471 Grady St. in Waleska. The school opened in 1948 as Waleska Elementary School. In 1955, it was renamed in honor of local physician and school board president Dr. Russell Malachi (R.M.) Moore. The building housed classes and activities for first through eighth grade children until 1997. CCSD then used the building to house the Mountainbrook program now known as Tippens Education Center, which later moved to the former Tippens Elementary School and then to its current home, the former Holly Springs Elementary School, Jacoby said. It was a consolidated school, and the modern facility replaced five ungraded rural schools in the northwest corner of the county, DCA representatives said. "During this period, Georgia transitioned away from underfunded remote schoolhouses to support better-funded buildings, teachers, and separate classrooms for each grade level," DCA representatives said in a statement. "R.M. Moore Elementary School is the only school representing this
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Garden Lakes Elementary Bike Bus Set for Friday Morning, Drivers Urged to Use Caution
The Garden Lakes Elementary School Bike Bus is scheduled for Friday Oct 9 at 7:30am. A large number of children from the school will be on the roadway during the supervised ride so motorists are encouraged to drive cautiously. Line up will begin at Trinity United Christian Church on Deer...