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Family and Consumer Sciences majors can apply for $1 K scholarship
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (139+ words) Dickson County Family and Community Education Clubs are now accepting applications for the Madeline H. Crockerell Memorial Scholarship. Students majoring in a Family and Consumer Sciences discipline or a related field and who are entering their junior or senior year may…...
Library Kicks Off Expanded Summer Reading Program May 29
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (568+ words) Wednesday, May 20, 2026 The Lawrence County Public Library is gearing up for an expansive summer reading program, with a major kickoff event scheduled for Friday, May 29, from 10 a. m. -noon. This year's initiative, themed around community engagement and literacy for all ages, represents…...
2026 HCHS graduation held on May 16
22+ hour, 51+ min ago (136+ words) The graduation ceremony for the 2026 Houston County High School graduates was held on Saturday, May 16, 2026. This was the first time the HCHS graduation ceremony was held on a Saturday morning. There were so many people involved besides faculty and staff…...
Erin FCE 4-H Camp scholarship donation
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (142+ words) Erin FCE members presented Houston County Extension Agent Brooke Compton with a $400 donation toward 4-H Camp Scholarships for a Houston County student at their May 6 meeting. Brooke expressed her appreciation for the donation and gave examples of how important the…...
Houston County Veterans Organizations host Sixth Grade Safety & Drug Awareness Day
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (265+ words) On Wednesday, May 6, the Houston County Veterans Organizations hosted the Houston County Middle School Sixth Grade Safety & Drug Awareness Day Program at the newly acquired National Guard Armory. The educational event was designed to inform and educate students about the…...
School board approves tenure for two Houston County teachers
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (101+ words) The Houston County School Board met'at'its regularly scheduled meeting on May 11 at the Board of Education." Teachers Kelly Jones at Erin Elementary School and Sherry Cooley at Houston County High School were approved for tenure." The consent agenda was approved,…...
UTC Alum Higgs wins nationally competitive NSF award
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (149+ words) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga alum Cheyenne Higgs, who earned a bacheloru2019s degree in chemistry in December 2025, u00a0 has received the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) awardu2014one of the nationu2019s top honors for graduate students pursuing research-based degrees in…...
Seth Campbell: Message to 2026 graduates: overcome and persevere
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (179+ words) The Republican supermajority at the state level has been busy working, but not for the betterment of Tennesseans. Gov. Bill Lee called for a special session last week in order for the politicians to formulate a congressional map that eliminates…...
Fifth annual Strawberry Art Show draws large crowd
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (341+ words) A number of area schools participated in this year's Art Showcase, including Portland High School, Portland Gateview Elementary, J. W. Wiseman Elementary, North Sumner Elementary, Dayspring Academy, Oakmont Elementary and Sumner Academy. Owens stated, "Firstly, thanking God for this wonderful opportunity, another…...
Upcoming events in Dickson County
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1630+ words) Dickson Civitan Club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 6 p. m. at YMCA. Meetings open to anyone wanting to know more about becoming a Civitan. For information, contact Linda Medley at coconutblue@msn. com. National Alliance on Mental…...