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Hope Boynton placed third in the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Virtual National Conference in July. Students were unable to travel to a planned national event this year due to COVID-19, and instead, submitted their projects online. “This past year, I participated in a S.T.A.R. (Students Taking Action with Recognition) event with…

The Sequatchie County Health Department hosted a special human trafficking awareness event on Thursday, July 30. The Red Sand Project was created in 2014 to call attention to those who “fall through the cracks,” with red sand placed on sidewalks. Red Sand Project events have been conducted in all 50 states and in 70 countries,…

Much is different, especially with scheduling, but the 2020-2021 school year in Sequatchie County is underway. School Board members voted last month on a hybrid schedule, with two days in school a week plus an all-virtual option and further information was released by the school system on day-to-day activities. “COVID-19 protocols are in place to…