Thomasville Chamber Prepares Annual Back to School Rocks Backpack Giveaway
The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce is preparing its annual Back to School Rocks event, hiding painted rocks around town for kids to trade for a free backpack, with a date…
Clarke County High School Student Earns Alabama 4-H Club Scholarship
Brooke Massey of Clarke County High School has received an Alabama 4-H Club Foundation Scholarship and will study criminal justice at Southern Union Community College.
USA by the Bay Event to Tackle Baldwin County Growth and Real Estate’s Future
The University of South Alabama's next USA by the Bay Speaker Series event, set for Aug. 13 in Fairhope, will examine Baldwin County's rapid growth and the future of real…
Escambia County School Board Approves New Contracts, Handwriting Curriculum and Dozens of Staff Changes
The Escambia County Board of Education approved new literacy and technology contracts, laptops for W.S. Neal High School, and a long list of personnel changes at its July 16 meeting.
PEIR Community Center to Host Back-to-School Bash in Brewton on Saturday
PEIR Community Center in Brewton will host a free Back-to-School Bash on Saturday, July 25, with backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and family activities.
Brewton Early Learning Center Has Open Head Start Slots for Ages 3 to 5
Brewton Early Learning Center's GRECS Early Head Start program has open, no-cost slots for children ages 3 to 5 for income-eligible families, with a year-round waitlist for younger children.
Mobile Reroutes Parking for 3,000 Educators as Tropical Storm Bertha Approaches
Mobile rerouted parking for the 3,000-educator MEGA Conference at the Convention Center, closing its garage and shifting attendees to free Cruise Terminal parking with shuttle service as Tropical Storm Bertha…
Daphne High School Set to Welcome Students With New Principal, New Trojan Statue
Daphne High School will welcome students back this year under new principal Dr. Will Duncan, a 1993 graduate, alongside a newly installed Trojan mascot statue at the campus entrance.
Local Leaders Weigh Shared Downtown Arts Campus for Mobile’s Colleges
A proposal quietly gaining traction among Mobile-area arts and education circles would pool resources from the University of South Alabama, Spring Hill College, Bishop State Community College and Faulkner State…
Mobile Police Search for Suspect Accused of Robbing Murphy High School Teacher at Gunpoint
Mobile police are searching for Justin Jamar Withers, wanted for robbing a Murphy High School teacher at gunpoint before school hours and later trying to use the victim's stolen debit…