Stories from Monday, February 26, 2024

Second grade students from the Bloomfield School District helped kick off the Monday, Feb. 12, Board of Education meeting with a presentation on American symbols. “They were all very impressive,” Bloomfield Superintendent Jason Karnes remarked. In open session, the board approved the 2024-25 school calendar. Option A won by one vote...

George Alvin Cox, son of the late Hubert Cox and Fronie Washam Cox, was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Bethel Springs, Tennessee, and departed this life Feb. 15, 2024, at Signature Healthcare in Clarksville, Tennessee, at the age of 92 years. Mr. Cox was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving from 1952 to 1956, during the Korean War. ...

Jessica Jinkerson will be honored as the 2024 Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year. Superintendent Amy James shared the information Tuesday, Feb. 20, with the Dexter Board of Education. The award is given annually to an outstanding area educator who has shown remarkable dedication and excellence to students and fellow educators, according to the discussion...