To date, four Middle Tennessee school districts and one private school have announced closures ranging from one day to the rest of the week due to widespread illness. Dickson County Schools notified parents of district-wide school closures in a phone message Thursday.

Several schools across Tennessee are closed this week due to sickness. The following schools are closed: Father Ryan High School: Closed both Wednesday and Thursday Houston County Schools: Closed the rest of the week Lebanon Special School District: Closed the remainder of the week (Extended care will remain open) Lincoln County Schools: Closed Thursday and Friday This comes as Tennessee ranks #4 in the U.