The following article was written by Rachel Atkinson and included in the History of Education in Fentress County, Tennessee booklet.

ROSLIN

According to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Norris and R.H. (Bob) Rogers, the school was established in the year of 1907. Mr. Rogers also stated that he moved to Roslin in Jan. 1907 and at that time there were about six students who were of school age and there was no school there. He called on the County Superintendent who at that time was W.P. Little of Clarkrange. Mr. Little agreed that the county could furnish roofing, nails and windows. Mr. Rogers had obtained an acre of land from his brother-in-law Wilburn Stowers. The school board later reimbursed Mr. Rogers. The people in the community furnished lumber and helped to build the first school, and Joe Lockhart was the first teacher. School was held in this building until 1927.

In 1928 another enterprising citizen of the community, Mr. Daily Atkinson, gave four acres of land to the school on which a new building was constructed. The building was completed in that year. Later, another room was added which was used by the primary department. The D.O. Beaty School was combined with Roslin in 1956.

At this time, the school had enrolled 49 students (some had moved away) and had two teachers for the school year of 1964.

The school had a hot lunch program for a number of years.

Taken from the Roslin Elementary year book 1957:

The first Roslin School was located on what is now the Edd Edwards property south of the Banner Roslin campus joining the Banner-Roslin-Jonesville Road near an old well. According to some of the early settlers the teachers were Joe Lockhart, Porter Baldwin, Virgil Hall, HJesse Maxwell, Minnie Jones Sadie (Ramsey) LaRue and Ada Sessener.

The other Roslin School was located at the aback of the Banner-Roslin School. Teachers were Edna Gentry, William Gentry, Foyster and Auda Atkins, Alta Norman, Willie Garrett, Carrie McDonlad, Denton Little, Ray Turner, Clara Todd, Ruby Turner, Elbert Hall, Lula Bicknell, Joe Black, Helen McDonlad, H.D. Taylor, Gladys Ray, Ollie Cooper, Doyle Conatser, Sallie Lanquist Averta Dixon, Pearl Kearney, Bertie Cook, Avo Rena Rogers, Mable Alsup, Alpha Black, Imogene Lewis, John Crabtree, Hazel York, Hazel Atkinson, Letha Little, Doris Rogers, Rachel Atkinson, Effie Ipox, Rama LaRue, Alta Rogers, Osteen Allred, Peggy Knight, Hilda Brewer, William and Barbara Threet, Fay Beaty, Roy Cross and Clinton Linder.

BANNER-ROSLIN SCHOOL

The Long Branch and Roslin schools were consolidated at the beginning of the school year 1965. It is better known as the Banner-Roslin School.

After much work by the State and County officials and the people oin the communitied concerned, a new school was built.

Land adjoining the former Roslin School was purchased from Mr. and Mrs. Edd Edwards for the new school. It is a modern block and brick building. Besides the classrooms, it has a fully equipped kitchen, principals office, rest rooms with showers, dressing rooms and a gymnasium which is also used as a dinign area. The children can play indoors on rainy days.

The school at that time had three teachers – Clinton Linder, Rhonda McCuistion and Rachel Atkinson.

The Banner-Roslin Community Club purchased several things fot ht enew school. A piano and meat slicer was purchased in 1964. The following year the things purchased were twelve dozen lunch room serving trays, World Book Encyclopedia, Child Craft, floor butter, waster paper baskets, water cooler and later a telephone was installed.

Taken from the Banner-Roslin Community Club Book.

After consolidation of the school, the seventh and eighth grades were transferred to Clarkrange High School leaving grades 1-6. Later two air-conditioned portable classrooms were brought in and the school was given a Kindergarten and a Reading teacher, also aides. Besides the regular teachers, the school has a part time special education and P.E. teacher. It employs two cooks, a janitor and a secretary. Present and former teachers include Charles Smith, Rhonda McCuistion, Rachel Atkinson, Wes Neil, Hazel Atkinson, Jim Martin, Patricia Dodd, Mr. Robbins, Hazel Taft, Steve Adkins, Noma Hall, Jr., Lois Keys, Vesta Maxson, Carol Piercy, Clyde Maddox, Vergie King, Mike Cross, Bill Cody, Karen Rogers, Wanda Burnett, Mr. Riggler, Wendell Evans, Susan Anderson, Sue York, Jeanne Truslow, Audrey Thomason, Steve Ramsey, Miss Phillips, Howard Allred, Mr. Little, Virgie Delk, Gary Conatser, Tammy Holt, Diana Little, Mike Jones and Wanda Young.