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Union City School Tennessee Rodeo

With their inaugural season having just passed the halfway point, a trio of Union City Schools rodeo team members is ‘sitting high in the saddle’ in the Jr. and Sr. High Tennessee Rodeo standings. Poppy Parks ranks fourth in the All-Around Rookie of the Year rankings and is...

Union City, TN · 1d

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SCHS Rebels Dominate Against Gibson Co.

The Stewart County Rebels High School football team traveled to Gibson Co. for a Thursday night game, Oct. 29. TSSAA has half the teams play one Thurs. night, the other half on Fri., then they swap. The Rebels dominated, winning 38-14, starting fast, scoring twice in the 1st quarter. #2 QB Anthony Bisogno threw two TD passes to #20 Benn Hendricks. Gibson Co. scored TD and two pt. conversion to make score 14-8. Rebels turned it over twice in 2nd, penalties backed them up several times. #6 Colt Lafargue kicked a field goal, score was 17-8 Rebels at the half.

Stewart County, TN · 2d

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See the Jackson area high school athletes November signing period list for 2026

The November signing period for college athletics is open and many Jackson-area high school athletes are putting pen to paper to make their commitments official. Here is a list of the Jackson area’s college bound athletes and where they will play at the next level, including all sports but football. Girls basketball Jade Reed, South Gibson County: Union University Molly Roberts, Dyer County: Dyersburg State Boys golf Carson Andreoni, Jackson Christian: Chattanooga Casen Justice, Jackson Christian: Virginia Commonwealth Jack Shaver, Crockett County: Dyersburg State Girls golf Marleigh Chicantek, South Gibson: Union University Molly Roberts, Dyer County: Dyersburg State Softball Bailey Brewer, Scotts Hill: Freed-Hardeman University Andrea Criswell, Gibson County: Dyersburg State Alyssa Hartness, Scotts Hill: Shawnee CC Jaycee Prather, Ripley: Dyersburg State Kierstyn Ray, Dyer County: Austin Peay Piper Smith, Crockett County: Northwest Shoals CC Jackie Tims, Ripley: Northwest Mississippi CC Boys track and field Hudson Little, Jackson Christian: Freed-Hardeman University Reach The Jackson Sun's high school sports writer, Owen Hewitt, at ohewitt@gannett.com and on the X platform @oyounothing. This article originally appeared on Jackson Sun: See the Jackson area high school athletes November signing period list for 2026

Jackson, TN · 1d

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Obion County Schools recognizes Employees of the Year

Obion County Schools recently announced its Employees of the Year, recognizing teachers, administrators and support staff members for their dedication and contributions to the district. At South Fulton Elementary, Karen Goodrum received PreK-4 Teacher of the Year honors, and Robin Long was named 5-8 Teacher of the Year. South Fulton...

Obion County, TN · 1d

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Union City Marching Band Success at State Championship

Union City High School’s Marching Band put an exclamation mark on its 2026 story. Schools Communication Director Mike Hutchens said the Purple People capped their widely successful competition schedule over the weekend with a top-tier fourth-place finish among 18 bands in the Division II State Championship at Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna.

Union City, TN · 2d

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CCJH Boys make strides against Lexington

Pictured at right, Marlon Massengill puts up a shot over a Lexington defender during CC’s home game Nov. 5. Massengill led CC with 16 points in the 39-23 loss. Photo by Todd Lewis, Independent. The junior high boys basketball team showed improvement in its Nov. 5 home rematch with...

Lexington, TN · 1d

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Tennessee high schools closing at alarming rates

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The University of Mississippi says its investigating offensive, racist video

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The University of Mississippi says it’s actively investigating a video circulating online that shows University of Mississippi students engaging in racist gestures directed toward other students. “The university is aware of a video depicting offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable behaviors that conflict with our university values, and we condemn them,” the University of […]

Memphis, TN · 3d

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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 · 3d

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Memphis parents complained of a school laptop shortage. Now MSCS wants to buy 25,000 more.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders on Tuesday proposed a mid-year purchase of 25,000 laptops for high schoolers after parents complained that a sudden change in district technology policy this year left teachers and families scrambling. Before the first day of classes in August, MSCS quietly ended a COVID-era policy that assigned each student an individual laptop or tablet to use for online class work and testing. Amid nationwide efforts to dial back classroom technology and a new state law requiring clear technology policies for elementary school, district leaders said at the time that the decision was partially about being “more intentional” with digital resources. Chalkbeat Tennessee reported in early September that the last-minute laptop policy change hindered testing and lesson plans at White Station High School . The change took some teachers and parents by surprise and also raised concerns about students who could not bring their own devices from home. Many of the district’s laptops purchased during the pandemic are also aging out or

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Ole Miss student disagrees with expulsion after racist viral video

Memphis, TN · 1d

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Accenture, Operation Warm give winter apparel to 350 students at LaRose Elementary

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Volunteers are making sure elementary school students are able to bundle up for the winter months. Accenture and Operation Warm teamed up again to help more than 350 students at Larose Elementary School. Every student was fitted and left with new winter apparel. Kamesha Johnson, the...

Memphis, TN · 2d

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Chalkbeat reporter examines teacher retention in Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Chalkbeat Tennessee reporter Bri Hatch joins Action News 5 to discuss why teachers are leaving Memphis-Shelby County Schools, the impact on students and efforts to retain educators.

Memphis, TN · 5d

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MSCS highlights hands-on learning for STEM/STEAM Day

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis-Shelby County Schools is celebrating STEM/STEAM Day on Sunday, highlighting creative approaches to learning that encourage students to explore science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics. In a Facebook post Sunday, the district recognized students, teachers and school communities for incorporating hands-on projects and interactive learning...

Memphis, TN · 3d

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Memphis educator fights to close literacy gap in TN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Last year’s TCAP scores showed improvements in literacy rates among third graders in the state, with nearly 42% reading and writing on grade level. But there are remaining challenges when it comes to children’s literacy in Tennessee. In this week’s Bright Spot, WREG’s Raven Copeland shows how a local educator is helping […]

Memphis, TN · 6d

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Educator of the Week: Ambria Phillips

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Ambria Phillips, a Pre-K teacher at Arlington Elementary School, has been named this week’s Educator of the Week, an award sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Phillips is in her first year of teaching. “I am nervous, but I’m excited. I’m happy to get this,”...

Arlington, TN · 5d

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One local college campus ‘rocks’ with special music performance

JACKSON, Tenn. (WBBJ) -Music and entertainment students at the University of Memphis-Lambuth Campus rocked the night away. The students presented a special rock concert Thursday evening at the Hamilton Performing Arts Center. They played rock classics like Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’, Billy Joel’s ‘Piano Man’, and much more....

Memphis, TN · 6d

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Grizzlies Prep cuts ribbon on new South Memphis campus

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Memphis Grizzlies Foundation-backed charter school cut the ribbon on its new campus in South Memphis. It was a big day for Grizzlies Prep and for Memphis families in attendance. Grizzles Prep moved from Downtown into what used to be Corry Middle School and Believe Academy.

Memphis, TN · 6d

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Southwind High May End Unaccompanied Student Entry After Game-Night Brawls

Southwind High School is weighing whether to end its policy of letting school-aged students attend home football games without a parent or guardian, after four to five separate fights broke out during Friday night's game against Germantown. More than 3,000 people attended the October 30 matchup, and district officials say security officers and sheriff's deputies broke up the altercations and escorted those involved out of the stadium.

Memphis, TN · 10d

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Southwind High issues statement, announces changes after football game fights

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Southwind High School's principal is considering reversing a policy allowing school-aged students to attend home football games without a parent or guardian following multiple fights during Friday night's game against Germantown. In a statement shared with Southwind families on Facebook, Principal John S. Bush apologized for...

Memphis, TN · 10d