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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2013

Durham wins Tennessee contract

The school bus contractor’s agreement with Hardin County Schools in Savannah is scheduled to begin July 1 in preparation for the upcoming school year. Durham will serve seven schools with 43 buses that will be equipped with GPS and video cameras.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2013

Bus driver suspended after wreck story proven false

The school bus driver reportedly tells investigators that the accident she was in was caused by an oncoming car moving into her lane. But an onboard camera recording shows that she was distracted for a few seconds by a student, and it also shows two cars passing the bus in the proper lane approximately 15 to 20 seconds before the wreck.

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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2013

Program makes bus driver certification more efficient

Tennessee launches the THP Pupil Transportation Certification application, which replaces a paper-based manual process. Officials expect the program’s mobile and web-based components to provide substantial savings in time and expense and a significant reduction in errors due to manual entry.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMay 16, 2013

Ad firm owner: Bus ads are safe, beneficial for districts

Todd Isaacs of District Solutions says that school bus advertising can help cash-strapped districts raise revenue, and he points to the ads' record on the road. The approximately $15,000 that one district has raised so far is being put toward transportation for homeless students to after-school programs.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 8, 2013

4 students charged in school bus vandalism

At a Tennessee school, one bus had a broken window, and fire extinguishers had been removed from four buses and discharged inside one of them. A school resource officer develops information that leads to the arrest of three middle school students and one high school student.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2013

Former school bus driver charged with statutory rape

The 49-year-old man is arrested on Wednesday for allegedly having sex with a juvenile. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says that the man, who was a school bus driver at the time, met two youths in October and provided alcohol to them before the alleged act occurred.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonMarch 27, 2013

Transportation staff fights back against cancer’s toll

For Stewart County (Tenn.) Schools, raising money for the battle against cancer is personal: In the past few years, the transportation department has lost two to cancer and has seen others diagnosed. Last year, the district’s drivers and students raised more than $4,000 as part of Relay for Life.

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Newsby StaffDecember 3, 2012

Driver pinned between car and school bus in parking lot

Bus driver Pat Williams sustains minor injuries in last Thursday’s accident. She reportedly thought her vehicle was in park when she got out to warm up her bus, but it was in gear and it rolled when she walked behind it.

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Newsby StaffNovember 27, 2012

Tenn. IC Bus dealer names new account manager

Ashley Hailston joins Cumberland IC Bus Sales in Nashville as bus account manager. She previously served as executive director of student services for Daymar Colleges Group.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonSeptember 6, 2012

NAPT glitzes up awards ceremony

Taking a few cues from Hollywood, the association will add a literal red carpet and "swag" bags to its awards banquet this fall. Officials discuss the format changes with SBF.

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