September 11, 2026 By CORY ANN MCCORMACK Rutherford County Schools For the past three years, Rockvale High School has honored the firefighters and other first responders...

New program recognizes student-athletes in, out of the classroom Rutherford County Schools is excited to introduce its new Student-Athlete of the Month program for RCS middle ...

Mary Howell, a longtime staple of Rutherford County Schools, reflects on 51-year career helping others, and now after retirement, how much she misses serving the school communit...

Sanders has 20 years experience in law enforcement, has served as a School Resource Officer since 2012 September 1, 2026 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Rosco...

U.S. News and World Report ranks schools based on state assessment performance and college-readiness; Eight RCS high schools rank in top 25% in Tennessee August 19, 20...

Smyrna Elementary School teacher wins 2026 contest, to appear in Reader’s Digest By MEALAND RAGLAND-HUDGINS One semester after stepping into her own classroom, Ivy Miller w...

Siegel High School hosted the first Rutherford County Media Day of the 2026-2027 school year, spotlighting football and girls soccer teams throughout Rutherford County Schools. A...

To kick off the new school year, RCS Career & Technical Education Department held its inaugural Excellence Awards celebration Wednesday at Oakland High school. Awards recognize e...

The Rutherford County School Psychologists kicked off the new school year by collecting clothing and nonperishable food items for the RCS Clothes Closet organized by the RCS Schoo...

The annual Summer School graduation was held on July 24, and 46 students earned their high school diplomas. Of those, seven were early graduates, 22 were on-time graduates, and...

Parents, we are looking forward to another successful school year. Here are a few reminders and updates for you: TAX FREE WEEKEND BEGINS JULY 31 Tennessee's 2026 sales tax hol...

July 28, 2026 By BARTON HENLEY & CORY ANN MICHEL Rutherford County Schools Students in the Rockvale High School’s Fire Management and Science program just got a major up...

Rutherford County Schools is preparing to open its 53rd campus with the addition of Poplar Hill Middle School. Scheduled to open in August, the new middle school will serve appro...

Back-to-school is almost here. Important information regarding student enrollment is below. 📅 Aug. 7: Two-hour orientation day 📅 Aug. 10: First full day of school This...

McClanahan has diverse background as School Resource Officer, classroom teacher July 9, 2026 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Veteran law enforcement offi...

June 17, 2026 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Longtime coach and school-level athletic director Greg Wyant will become the new athletic director for Rutherford Cou...

LaVergne High School students wrapped up a partnership with Northern Tool on Saturday, June 4, seeing their custom-built Harley-Davidson dirt track bike unveiled at Tennessee Nati...

June 2, 2026 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Ashley Toombs, a longtime member of the RCS ESL department, has been named the new ESL coordinator. The ESL coordina...

May 29, 2026 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Buchanan Elementary School Principal Ashley Witt has been named a semifinalist in the Tennessee Department of Ed...

Former principal Tim Pedigo appointed to role at Central Office May 28, 2026 By JAMES EVANS Rutherford County Schools Jason Brown, a longtime assistant principal at Eagl...