Mother of Special Needs Student Upset Over Oakland High School's Principal Not Allowing the Special Olympic Students to Walk in the Homecoming Parade (With Interview)

Oct 28, 2023 at 12:33 am by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – A junior at Oakland High School has been bothered by a decision to exclude him and at least 25 of his peers at an October 13th event. That even.... Read More

Dr. Gonyea named Thurman Francis principal; Anna Sturm principal of Plainview

Oct 23, 2023 at 03:03 pm by WGNS News

Dr. Mark Gonyea will be the next principal of Thurman Francis Arts Academy, and Anna Sturm has been named the principal of Plainview Elementary School. Director of Schools Dr.... Read More

Dr. Caitlin Bullard Named Discovery School Principal in Murfreesboro

Jul 10, 2023 at 06:37 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, TN - (Murfreesboro, TN) Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools, has announced the appointment of Dr. Caitlin Bullard as Principal for Discovery S.... Read More

Jessica Jackson named next principal of Blackman Middle

May 22, 2023 at 11:04 pm by WGNS News

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Jessica Jackson has been named as the next principal of Blackman Middle School. She first joined Rutherford County Schools in 2006. Previously, she se.... Read More

Jenni Smith named Smyrna West principal

Dec 06, 2022 at 07:25 pm by WGNS News

Jenni Smith has been named as the next principal of Smyrna West Alternative School, Director of Schools Dr. Jimmy Sullivan announced today. “Ms. Smith’s various t.... Read More

A Culture of Connection: As New Principal, Jason Eaton Becomes Packer Leader at Smyrna Primary

Oct 12, 2022 at 08:42 pm by WGNS Radio News

(RUTHERFORD COUNTY) Smyrna Primary returned from fall break with a new principal leading the pack of young Huskies. Jason Eaton is the new principal for the school, and he com.... Read More

Holloway High School, ‘They won’t be invisible here’

Oct 06, 2022 at 01:41 pm by WGNS News

(MURFREESBORO, TENN) Holloway High School has been around for nearly a hundred years, though it certainly has gone through many changes during that time. Most notably, the or.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Announce Cason Lane Academy Leadership Team

Aug 02, 2022 at 03:00 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Dr. Trey Duke, Director of Murfreesboro City Schools (MCS), has announced the appointment of Sonya Cox and Kimberly Hix as principal and assistant principal.... Read More

President of National Principals Association visits Blackman

Feb 25, 2022 at 06:45 am by WGNS

Blackman High School received a visit from Gregg Wieczorek, president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals, on Wednesday. The National Associat.... Read More

Riverdale High set to honor former principal; football program will name indoor facility ‘Hulon Watson Football Fieldhouse’

Aug 03, 2021 at 06:00 pm by WGNS

There was a time when you did not have to listen closely to hear the traffic behind Riverdale High School whisking by on I-24.When the school opened in Fall 1972, not much was.... Read More

New Principal named at Lascassas Elementary

Jul 29, 2021 at 04:50 pm by WGNS

“People.” It was a simple yet very meaningful reply when Randall D. Uptain was asked what he is looking forward to most in his return to Lascassas. “The.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Director earns third MTSU education degree

Jun 07, 2021 at 02:38 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — For MTSU alumnus Trey Duke, education was a calling.  From his first MTSU degree in education in 2003, his recent appointment t.... Read More

Cason Lane Academy Earn Tennessee Designated STEM School Status

May 20, 2021 at 01:29 pm by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN)- Cason Lane Academy, a Murfreesboro City School, was named a Tennessee Designated STEM School by the Tennessee Department of Education in partnership with t.... Read More

Murfreesboro City Schools Name New Principals for 2021-22 School Year

May 14, 2021 at 07:00 am by WGNS

(Murfreesboro, TN) Dr. Trey Duke is proud to welcome Ynetia Avant Campbell back to Murfreesboro City Schools as Principal of Northfield Elementary. Campbell joins Northfiel.... Read More

For the 2nd in her 49 years as an educator, Barfield Principal Judy Goodwin named Principal of the Year for Rutherford County Schools; now will compete for state title

Mar 04, 2021 at 01:30 pm by WGNS

By KEITH RYAN CARTWRIGHT Judy Goodwin is a circle living in a square world.She is a creative spirit “who pays attention to whacky ideas that come through inspiratio.... Read More