Sinking Fork Elementary School’s assistant principal, Tammy Ferrell, will be promoted to principal beginning July 1, Superintendent Chris Bentzel announced Wednesday in a press release.
Ferrell is in her 22nd year as an educator. She has been in Christian County Public Schools her entire career. She taught math at three elementary schools — Belmont, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary and Sinking Fork — before becoming an administrator in 2022.
Ferrell earned bachelor’s degrees in education and elementary education from Austin Peay State University and Murray State University, respectively. She has a Master of Science degree from Walden University and a Master of Arts in Education Administration from Murray. She graduated from Christian County High School.
“I am absolutely thrilled to serve as the next principal of Sinking Fork Elementary School beginning the 2026–2027 school year,” Ferrell said in a press release from the district office. “Working as the assistant principal with [Lacey] Ramirez since 2022 has been a privilege, and I’m excited to continue building on the positive momentum we’ve created together. Sinking Fork is truly a family, and I am deeply committed to supporting our students, staff, families and the community as we work toward an even brighter future.”
Bentzel said Ferrell “brings a strong understanding of Sinking Fork Elementary’s culture and community, and her experience as the school’s assistant principal has prepared her well for this next step.”
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
