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Array Theater Achieves STEM Certification
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (319+ words) The Mountain Press Array Theater achieves STEM Certification. PIGEON FORGE " Array Theater has officially achieved STEM certification, recognizing the theater's commitment to integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into live entertainment and educational experiences. In addition, STEM Magic, presented by…...
Just one day of outdoor play improves children's mental health
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (436+ words) In the wake of government screen time guidance issued for under-5s, new research from the University of Exeter has revealed how essential time spent outdoors is for children's mental health. The new study, published in the Journal of Child Psychology…...
State officials urge parents to use free "Baby in the Back" car hangtag program
1+ week, 6+ day ago (402+ words) From left to right: Major Travis Plotzer, Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Dr. Tobi Amosun, Megan Cooper, Representative Scott Cepicky. "This program is one meaningful way we can continue raising awareness about the dangers of heat-related illnesses and deaths among…...
Community rallies to raise record-setting funds for memorial scholarship
2+ week, 4+ day ago (640+ words) A new Roane State Foundation scholarship for aspiring criminal justice students has been established in memory of the late Larry V. Sherrill. The Cumberland County community stepped up to honor one of its own, funding a new Roane State Foundation scholarship…...
First Kindergarten Class in County Graduates
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (38+ words) The Mountain Press - To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. - Yager praises troopers for job during special session - Oakdale High Graduates Two With 12-Year Perfect Attendance...
How parenting styles shape toddlers" behavior
3+ week, 6+ day ago (413+ words) Parenting styles shape babies" willingness to help others, a new study reveals. The way parents instruct and encourage toddlers to help plays a "key" role in how helping behavior develops, according to the findings. Researchers from Durham University followed 273 babies…...
Cumberlands Recognizes Departmental Student Achievements for 2025-2026
3+ week, 6+ day ago (11+ words) The Mountain Press...
Boys & Girls Club makes a difference
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (173+ words) The Mountain Press Luke Estep, youth of the year for the Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains" Seymour Branch, speaks about what the organization has meant to him. The Boys & Girls Club of the Smoky Mountains held a luncheon…...
Study finds children's mental health top stressor for parents
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (544+ words) Parental stress is rising, with the biggest worry being the mental health of their children, reveals new research. Nearly all moms and dads (97%) with children under 18 felt stress related to parenting in the previous month, according to the findings. And…...
Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target: UN
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (525+ words) The WHO voiced concerns about the politicisation of health and vaccines A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the measles vaccine as part of a campaign in Mexico City A child receives a cholera vaccine dose in Gedaref during a…...