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Get to know Friendship Christian valedictorian Riese Huckaby, salutatorian Riley Withers
Friendship Christian School to graduate 58 in its 2024 class. Friendship Christian School in Lebanon will graduate 58 students in its class of 2024 Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at College Hills Church of Christ in Lebanon. Here are questions we asked this year's valedictorian and salutatorian. Valedictorian. Riese Huckaby. College...
Tennessee Reels as Deadly Tornadoes and Flash Floods Batter the South, Leaving Fatalities and Community Heartache
Tennessee and the larger Southern region are once again grappling with the aftermath of severe weather that has unleashed a torrent of storms, including deadly tornadoes and flash floods. According to CNN, the recent onslaught has marked a two-week period of chaos with storms raging across the South, with one person killed in Tennessee after a tornado and another in North Carolina due to a fallen tree. The south has been reported to bear substantial damage, particularly in Tennessee, where multiple tornadoes and water rescues were conducted amid flash flooding on Wednesday. Sources report at least three fatalities related to the severe weather.
Sumner County Schools Continues to Lead the Mid-State in STEM/STEAM Designations
The Tennessee Department of Education, in conjunction with the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, announced that Liberty Creek Elementary has received Tennessee STEAM School Designation. In addition, Union Elementary, Jack Anderson Elementary, Oakmont Elementary, and Dr. William Burrus Elementary completed all requirements necessary to receive Re-Designation for the next five years.
Overturned car hauler blocks traffic in Lebanon, police say
LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Minor injuries are being reported after a car hauler overturned in Lebanon on Saturday afternoon, according to the Lebanon Police Department. Overturned car hauler blocks traffic in Lebanon, police say. The car hauler overturned on Highway 109 and has shut down all northbound lanes. Crews are...
Middle Tennessee severe weather threat continues after Columbia tornado, flash flooding; 'It is not over,' forecaster says
Damages, injuries and at least one death are being reported in Maury County, where a tornado touched down Wednesday evening, water rescues were reported in Robertson and Sumner Counties and more severe weather is expected to march through Middle Tennessee during the overnight hours, officials said. The Maury County Office of Emergency Management posted warnings to Facebook Wednesday, urging people to stay off the roads, shortly after 6:30 p.m., about an hour ahead of a press conference...
These Middle TN Rivers Have Reached Concerning Heights Following May 8 Storms
Severe storms rolled through Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, May 8. A tornado touched down in Maury County (resulting in one fatality, dozens displaced and over 40 homes destroyed), rainfall reached up nearly eight inches in Sumner County and several schools are closing. Now, many Middle Tennessee Rivers have reached concerning...
Everything you need to know about the 83rd Strawberry Festival in Middle Tennessee
Ready for everything strawberry? Despite violent weather and flooding across Middle Tennessee earlier this week, the 83rd annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival is set to return to downtown Portland with a jam-packed schedule that includes a Strawberry Jam Concert and Fireworks on Friday and main festival day on Saturday, organizers confirmed Thursday. The...
School Closures for May 9, 2024
Due to the severe weather that affected many Middle Tennesseans on Wednesday, several school districts have canceled school for Thursday, May 9. 2024. Last updated: May 8, 2024 at 10:28pm Cheatham County Schools Closed The Cheatham County School District will be closed on Thursday, May 9 due to current flooding across the county as well […] The post School Closures for May 9, 2024 appeared first on Sumner County Source.
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