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Though some lawmakers call out Tennessees blue, urban areas for remote learning, almost only districts in red counties have gone virtual this school year.

Shelby County's Collierville High School has closed because of student illness and staff shortages as COVID taxes schools across Tennessee.

The sharp uptick in COVID-19 cases among children in Shelby County is forcing some schools to adjust, including Collierville High School.

"The resulting levels of employee absenteeism have left the district unable to cover all classes safely and effectively," the district wrote in a release.

Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis gun was stolen from a vehicle. New businesses like Whataburger plan to open in Collierville.

Harrison Commissioners welcomed two new members during a reorganization meeting on Monday, Jan. 3. Jim Erb and Jamie Nee, both Republicans, were elected to four-year terms in November. They will take the place of Democrats Bill Heasley and Gary Lilly, who did not seek reelection. Also during the meeting, Gary

As of Monday afternoon, 14% of students and teachers and 29% of support staff are identified as infected or potentially exposed to the virus.

The ramped-up testing is just one piece of the district’s strategy to slow the spread of COVID as families, school staff, and administrators brace for yet another challenging month.

Collierville Schools board decided not to require student masks, amid the latest soaring COVID-19 surge impacting school staffing.

An organization called NICHE looked at schools across the state of Tennessee and came up with a list of the best performing high schools. NICHE.com posted their ranked list of schools throughout the state and reported that the Rutherford County School System placed at number 4 on the list of best schools in Middle Tennessee. NICHE gave Rutherford County an A minus in academics, diversity, teacher and college prep classes. Rutherford County Schools received an A in the ...