Tullahoma High School Montana Drive-In Graduation Ceremony Cancelled.

In a tweet this afternoon from THS Principal Kathy Rose, it has been announced that the graduation ceremony for the class of 2020, which was intended to be held at the Montana Drive-In has been cancelled.

Rose stated in the tweet that the cancellation came per the Estill Springs Police Department. Coffee County News reached out to school officials and the Estill Springs Police department for comment.

Chief Baker of the Estill Springs Police Department states,” We were not notified about the plans to use Montana Drive-In to begin with. We received several calls from concerned citizens about how many people were going to be at the event.” Baker states that Estill officials are concerned about police escort of vehicles from Tullahoma High School to drive in, and states that escorting that many vehicles may not be possible. Baker says he and the Mayor of Estill Springs contacted the school board and the Tullahoma Police and came to the decision that it was not safe to go ahead with the event, given that they are unsure where individuals are coming from, and how many. “We are in the beginning phases of reopening, we are worried about exposing Franklin County because of so many people. “I know it will upset a lot of people, and I hate it for the seniors, but Tullahoma is our neighbor, and we need to protect them as well.”

“Safety is number one as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to happen. I hope everyone can understand,” stated Chief Baker.