Lee extends school closures; CCS gets a shout-out from Ed chief

Brad Jones March 25, 2020 News Leave a comment 701 Views

Tuesday, Governor Bill Lee announced that schools in the state will remain closed until April 24th to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Department of Education Commissioner Dr. Penny Schwinn announced during Tuesday’s press conference and media update in Nashville that her department has secured a partnership with PBS to offer instructional content on television while students are at home.

While she delivered her remarks, she also gave a shout-out to one of our area school systems as she cited a few examples of school districts that have found ways to continue educating students even while the physical school buildings remain closed.

She commended Clinton City Schools for their education efforts citing the district as an “incredible example” of a school that worked hard to put up materials online and to send packets home with families.

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About Brad Jones

BBB Communications Owner/Operator Brad Jones has been part of the company since August 1996. A graduate of Coalfield High School in 1987, Brad later earned his degree from the University of Tennessee College of Communications in 1995, where he was honored with the 1995 Broadcast Production Student of the Year Award. Brad began his broadcasting career while still attending college, working at Shop at Home, Inc. from 1993 to 1995. He later worked at Via TV (RSTV, Inc.) from 1995 to 1996 before doing freelance production work in Nashville. In August 1996, he joined the staff at BBB Communications, where he has remained ever since. In 2001, Brad also spent a short time working as a news photographer for WVLT-TV while continuing his role at BBB TV. In addition to his work in local broadcasting, Brad also works part-time at Jewelry Television and works with Packman Productions on “Rivalry Thursday” during football season. Brad is married to Nicole Jenkins Jones, a 1990 graduate of Oak Ridge High School. Nicole works at Oak Ridge Gastroenterology Associates. Together they have three children: Trevor Bogard, Chandler Jones, and Naomi Jones, along with three grandchildren: Carter Bogard, Lucas Hayward, and Adalynn Reece Bogard.

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