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National First Responders Day Spotlights Gulf Coast Lifeguards Who Guard Alabama’s Beaches Grab a Paddle for the Police Dogs: Gulf Shores K9 Pickleball Tournament Set for Nov. 14 Billy Perdue, Mobile’s Shotgun Legend, Hit 999 of 1,000 and Won a European Crown in Madrid Pleasure Island Troubadour Greg Memphis Marks 40 Years Under Stage Name, Eyes Return to the Stage Ma’am in the Mirror Breast Cancer Awareness Event Urges Mobile Women to Get Screened Covenant Academy of Mobile Cuts Ribbon on First High School, Set to Open Grades 9-12 in August 2027 Hargrove Foundation Summit and Gala Grows to a Full Day With Mac McAnally, Ben Raines, Lulu Gribbin Thomasville City Council Hears Mother’s Police Complaint; Plate Reader Rules, Hospital Sale Also on Agenda

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Education

Education news covering schools, universities, and students in Mobile, Baldwin County, and South Alabama.

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Illustration for the news story: Washington County Public Schools Closed Friday as Flu and Strep Drive Spike in Absences

Education

Washington County Public Schools Closed Friday as Flu and Strep Drive Spike in Absences

Feb 20, 2020 Washington County

Illustration for the news story: Mobile’s Ann Bedsole, ASMS Founder, Celebrates 90th Birthday With School She Built

Politics

Mobile’s Ann Bedsole, ASMS Founder, Celebrates 90th Birthday With School She Built

Jan 22, 2020 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Thomasville Teachers Mourn Teen Killed in Tragic Bashi Road Crash

Education

Thomasville Teachers Mourn Teen Killed in Tragic Bashi Road Crash

Jan 9, 2020 Thomasville

Illustration for the news story: USA Statistics Professor Alan Chow Wins Readers’ Vote for Best Local College Professor

Education

USA Statistics Professor Alan Chow Wins Readers’ Vote for Best Local College Professor

Jul 24, 2019 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Africatown Celebrates Discovery of the Clotilda, the Last Known Slave Ship to Reach America

Education

Africatown Celebrates Discovery of the Clotilda, the Last Known Slave Ship to Reach America

May 30, 2019 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Airbus Launches New High School Pipeline and Fast-Track Hiring Program in Mobile

Education

Airbus Launches New High School Pipeline and Fast-Track Hiring Program in Mobile

May 15, 2019 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: USA Alumnus Gives $1.5 Million to Rename Mechanical Engineering Department

Education

USA Alumnus Gives $1.5 Million to Rename Mechanical Engineering Department

Mar 20, 2019 Mobile County

Illustration for the news story: Fairhope Council Agenda Includes K-1 Center Purchase, Fly Creek Dredging and School Tax Election Request

Government

Fairhope Council Agenda Includes K-1 Center Purchase, Fly Creek Dredging and School Tax Election Request

Mar 8, 2019 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: Fairhope Council Weighs Property Tax Referendum and Mayor’s Sales Tax Plan to Fund Schools

Government

Fairhope Council Weighs Property Tax Referendum and Mayor’s Sales Tax Plan to Fund Schools

Feb 27, 2019 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: Alabama High Schools Launch ESports as Newest Varsity Sport

Education

Alabama High Schools Launch ESports as Newest Varsity Sport

Feb 21, 2019 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile’s ACCEL Day and Evening Academy Cleared to Add Middle School Grades

Education

Mobile’s ACCEL Day and Evening Academy Cleared to Add Middle School Grades

Feb 4, 2019 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: University of South Alabama Investigates Anti-Semitic Fax Sent to Campus Offices

Crime

University of South Alabama Investigates Anti-Semitic Fax Sent to Campus Offices

Jan 18, 2019 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: MCPSS Sees Sharp Rise in A and B School Report Card Grades

Education

MCPSS Sees Sharp Rise in A and B School Report Card Grades

Jan 9, 2019 Mobile