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.

Many schools in Middle Tennessee are closing due to illness.

Flu cases continue to soar across the Tennessee Valley. Lincoln County Schools is now the latest school district hit by the illness. Their schools will be closed Thursday and Friday

Schools across Middle Tennessee are closed Friday after Thursday's severe storms. Some schools, including White House High School and Trousdale County Schools, are closed for flooding in the area. See the list of schools closed below: Schools closed due to illness comes as Tennessee ranks #4 in the U.