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Monroe County Schools also closed Thursday due to flooding concerns

The schools closed early on Wednesday because of flooding concerns, and those aren't going away

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MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. — Monroe County Schools dismissed at noon Wednesday because of flooding and potential hazardous road conditions, according to a post on the school system's Facebook page. They announced later in the day they would also be closed on Thursday.

Parents were told they could pick up their students at any time, according to the post.

Monroe County Schools

Due to flooding and potential hazardous road conditions, Monroe Coun... ty, TN, will be closing at noon today, February 5, 2020. Buses will run, however some bus routes may not be possible at this time. Parents may pick up their students at any time.

Sequoyah High School posted on Facebook Wednesday stating buses would not be able to take students home if they live on Tomotley Road, Rocky Springs, Laurel Creek, Green Hill, and Laurel Mountain Lake. It said that parents should make arrangements to get their students at the school.

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Sequoyah HS

Rep. Charles Fleischmann has named three Madisonville students as th... e winner of the Congressional App Challenge in Tennessee's 3rd district. Sequoyah High School's Emily Swanson, Joey West and Colby Bowers submitted School App, an app designed to allow the user to navigate through the school's necessities.