The NAEP results also show that Tennessee had the largest growth of any state in a single testing cycle since NAEP started nationwide assessments a decade ago.
Raiders drop Coffee Pot 12-9
It was a hard fought battle, but in the end, T-town bit Coffee County on a winning pass with 1:19 left to win the 2013 Coffee Pot. Tullahoma High School enters the TSSAA playoffs. Coffee County falls to 0-10 on the season.
Report: 71 cases of bullying in Coffee County
Locally, officials at Coffee County Schools received 23 reports of bullying during the time period, of which 19 were confirmed. Two of those cases involved race, color or national origin; five involved sex or gender discrimination; and six involved the use of electronic technology.
Adams was a Titan in NFL history
Adams founded the Houston Oilers, later the Tennessee Titans, in 1959 as part of the new American Football League. Until his death he remained owner, chairman of the board, and president and CEO of the franchise that became the Titans in 1999 after a controversial departure from Houston.
Man arrested for shooting parents’ home
Clinton Lee Gaultney is being held on a $185,000 bond at the Coffee County Jail. He was charged with four counts of aggravated assault, aggravated burglary and unlawful possession of a weapon.
Sheriff investigating elderly woman’s murder
The body of Patricia Collins was discovered by a friend early Thursday morning. Authorities received a call about the incident around 7 a.m.
Great Lakes Cheese launches $110 million project in Manchester
Great Lakes Cheese will construct a 330,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Manchester. The new facility will be the 4th super plant that Great Lakes Cheese operates and its 9th facility nationwide.
Sunday morning wreck kills local teen
Cole Sons, 19, died when a pickup truck that he was a passenger in left the two-lane road, ejecting him before landing on him. Sons was pronounced dead at the scene.
PERFECT! Rockets roll Liberty in championship game
It wasn’t as dramatic as last week’s overtime nail biter, but the Westwood Rockets used long runs from Austin Harmon and Brent Moon and a smothering defense to shut down the vaunted Patriot passing attack in a 12-6 win to seal the Duck River Valley Conference championship.
Body of Dustin Deadman recovered
The body of a 25-year-old Hillsboro man has been recovered on Tims Ford Lake, according to Franklin County officials.