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Decatur City Schools hosts Mental Health Summit
DECATUR, ALABAMA —Decatur City Schools Family Academy hosted a mental health mini-conference on Tuesday on the campus of Austin Jr. High School. Parents and students met at Career Academies of Decatur for a series of expert-led sessions designed to support families in various aspects of mental health. Topics included children and grief, student anxiety, and social media and the law.
Shelby Reporter
Briarwood improves to 7-0 with demolition of St. John Paul II
HUNTSVILLE – The Briarwood Christian Lions had a short week and a long road trip up north, but they made short work of the St. John Paul II Catholic Falcons to continue their perfect season. Briarwood defeated St. John Paul II 56-7 on Thursday, Oct. 1 at Joe Davis...
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Woodruff frustrated as school board appointments continue without District 2 representation
When Russellville City Council District 5 Councilman Jamie Harris nominated Radford Hester for reappointment to the Russellville City Schools Board of Education at the council’s September 21st meeting, it wasn’t unanimous, a rarity with board appointments made by the council. Hester was reappointed to serve another five-year term...
The Cullman Tribune
Cullman Christian’s Asa Haynes named National Merit Semifinalist
CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman Christian School’s Asa Haynes has been named a semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors for high school students. The school announced the honor on social media, calling it “an outstanding achievement” that “reflects tremendous dedication, academic excellence, and a commitment to success.” “We are incredibly proud to celebrate Mr. Asa Haynes on being named a National Merit Semifinalist,” the school said. “We are excited to celebrate this well-deserved honor and look forward to all that Asa will accomplish!” More than 1.2 million juniors from about 20,000 high schools entered this year’s program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). More than 16,000 students were named semifinalists, representing less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors. Semifinalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state, with each state’s number proportional to its share of the nation’s graduating seniors. To advance to finalist, semifinalists must submit a detailed scholarship application, have an outstanding academic record, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay and earn SAT or ACT scores that confirm their earlier test performance. About 95% of semifinalists are expected to
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Tennessee Tech to offer in-state tuition to Huntsville-area students
College students across North Alabama will soon be able to attend Tennessee Tech University at in-state tuition rates, saving more than $2,000 per semester. Beginning in fall 2027, students from […] The post Tennessee Tech to offer in-state tuition to Huntsville-area students appeared first on 256 Today .
Hartselle Enquirer
Falkville and Danville schools welcome new staff members
Falkville Elementary School welcomes Kourtney Millious to its school family. Millious joins Falkville Elementary as its new pre-K auxiliary teacher, bringing a big heart, endless patience and lots of enthusiasm to the school’s youngest learners. She is thrilled to team up with the pre-K staff to create a safe...
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Belgreen High football player remains in critical condition after crash, community rallies with prayer vigil
Belgreen High School football player Carter Raney remains in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital after a Wednesday evening car crash on his way home from practice, his mother said Saturday. […] The post Belgreen High football player remains in critical condition after crash, community rallies with prayer vigil appeared first on 256 Today .
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North Alabama high school bands compete at Rocket City Marching Invitational
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The best high school bands in North Alabama met on the field of battle Saturday in Madison. Fifteen bands performed their halftime routines for judges at the Madison City Stadium for the Rocket City Marching Invitational. Some of the high school bands that performed were Buckhorn, Muscle Shoals, Huntsville, and James Clemens.
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UNA Alumna Has Regional PR Honor
FLORENCE – Abby Guasti, APR, a graduate of the University of North Alabama public relations program, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Southern Public Relations Federation Professional Achievement Award. Formerly known as Practitioner of the Year, the award recognizes an individual who continually demonstrates the highest ideals...
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MCCC Students Head to Muscle Shoals
Muscle Shoals, AL (September 28, 2026)—The town of Muscle Shoals, Alabama isn’t the largest in the state, but its musical legacy might be. It’s home to both FAME Recording Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, both of which have hosted countless top music acts as they’ve recorded often legendary tracks. It’s a legacy that many have heard of, but few have experienced first-hand—but now you can include 15 students from the Sound Recording and Music Technology program of Montgomery County Community College among them.
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Lee-Scott falls just short against Trinity Presbyterian
AUBURN — Lee-Scott Academy nearly erased a three-score deficit Friday night, but the Warriors’ comeback came up just short in a 25-23 loss to Trinity Presbyterian at Jud Scott Field on Sept. 25. The loss dropped Lee-Scott to 0-6 on the season, but the Warriors showed plenty of...
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Arab High School football dominates early in the year — best start to season since 1949
Arab, Alabama, is one of those close-knit small towns where everybody knows everybody — and this 2026 high school football season, everybody has had plenty of reason to be excited. For the first time since 1949 (77 years), the Arab High School football team has started its season 6-0....
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Russellville conquers Coosa Christian 49-10 in final non-region game of regular season
For the second straight week, the Russellville High School varsity football team dominated its opponent on the road. Last time, on September 18, it was East Limestone in region play; this past Friday, September 25, it was the defending Class 2A state champion Coosa Christian, which came into the game 0-5. The Golden Tigers vanquished the Conquerors by a final score of 49-10 to improve to 5-1 overall.
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Growing Florence school system adds land, looks at options for new buildings
A new addition could be headed to Florence High School in North Alabama. School leaders say the extra space is much needed. The Florence City School System plans to acquire 2.7 acres of land behind the existing high school on Mars Hill Road. The purchase is expected to close in October.