TOP PHOTO: Sharon Mills Ridenour is welcomed to her final school board meeting.

JACKSBORO, TN (WLAF)- From a very young teacher at La Follette High School in 1968 to director of schools in 2011 to concluding a 55 year career in education as a member of the board of education in 2026 and many other accomplishments, Sharon Mills Ridenour has had quite an era. We at WLAF say “thank you”.

Left to right- Jeffrey Miller, Sharon Ridenour and Charlotte McCoy. McCoy read and presented a proclamation to Ridenour.

Ridenour was recognized at the board of education meeting, her last, on Tuesday. Director of Schools Charlotte McCoy read and presented a proclamation to Ridenour while BOE Chairman Jeffrey Miller brought flowers. Ridenour also received a glass trophy.

Sharon Ridenour, center, shakes hands with Jeffrey Miller as Charlotte McCoy watches. Ridenour was presented with a glass trophy.

The ever gracious Ridenour was brief and appreciative in her comments to her fellow board members, the voters in her district, district two, and welcomed the newly elected Chris Honeycutt who will begin his service next month. “You’ll have some big high heels to fill,” said Board Member Brandon Johnson.

Chris Honeycutt, left, was elected last week to serve in Ridenour’s steed in District 2 joining fellow District 2 board member Brent Lester. Both Honeycutt and Lester are former Cougars starring for the football team.

Ridenour was applauded by all, posed for photos and noted that she’d probably taught everyone there.

Sharon Ridenour with fellow board member Brandon Johnson. Johnson exclaimed that he was the only one there who had her as his director of schools.

Here is the proclamation that was read aloud and presented to Ridenour.

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-08/12/2026-6AM)

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