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Shelby Reporter
Briarwood celebrates Roberts, Gibbons with senior night sweep of Montgomery Academy
NORTH SHELBY – The Briarwood Christian Lions honored two of the biggest contributors to their recent rise up the volleyball ranks with a big win on their senior night. Briarwood defeated fellow perennial private school powerhouse Montgomery Academy in straight sets on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Briarwood Christian School.
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Football Friday: Lions hit the gridiron
Friday night means gameday for the local high school football teams, and Under the Lights is back to cover Football Friday. Briarwood hosts John Carroll on Friday. For updates throughout Friday night and all season, follow sports editor Kyle Parmley on X (@KyleParmley) and the Under the Lights social media accounts (Facebook and X).
hooversun.com
Jags, Bucs drop out of ASWA poll
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its latest high school football poll Wednesday morning. Hoover fell out of the Class 6A top 10, down from No. 9 a week ago, after a 31-14 loss to Thompson. The Bucs, now 3-4, travel to Vestavia Hills this week. Spain Park also fell...
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WBRC Sideline: Week 7 schedule
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Week 7 of high school football kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 8, with all the action happening on WBRC Sideline Friday night!. Below is a list of the games WBRC will be covering during week 7:. Game of the week: Bibb County at Pleasant Grove. Wenonah...
The Tuscaloosa News
Elementary students learn the power of giving back | Exclusive
University of Alabama junior Katelyn Terry grew up in the Wildcat Way, the character education program at Huntington Place Elementary in Northport. She came back to her old school on Sept. 30 to promote the university's push to help Children's of Alabama hospital in Birmingham during the elementary school's Passion Project Day. " The Wildcat Way really did shape the way I think about my community and the way that I give back to my community. Going to college here and being part of the Tuscaloosa community, I think it was really important to give back to the children here," Terry said. The Passion Project Day, an expression of the Wildcat Way's character education goals, gave local nonprofit organizations the opportunity to come to Huntington Place and present their organizations to students, who circulated through each place, taking notes, and asking questions. The children will return to their classrooms and select an organization to be involved with for the rest of the school year. Michele Rogers, the school counselor, said, "Huntington Place is a National School of Character, and we want our kids to grow up to be men and women of character, so this is part of our character
Shelby Reporter
Spain Park sweeps Auburn High, loses to Hewitt-Trussville in five in doubleheader
HOOVER – The Spain Park Jaguars had an unusual doubleheader of five-set matches on Tuesday, Oct. 5 for their final regular season home matches, and they split the results with a pair of Class 6A foes. Spain Park swept the Auburn High School Tigers before losing in five sets...
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Football Gameday: Jags at home
Thursday night means gameday for the local high school football teams, and Under the Lights is back to cover Football Friday (on Thursday this week). Spain Park is in action at home Thursday night, hosting Tuscaloosa County in a region contest. For updates throughout Thursday night and all season, follow...
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Parents push Hoover school board for cameras in special education classrooms
Parents of nonverbal students pressed the Hoover Board of Education on Tuesday night to install cameras in the district's self-contained special education classrooms, saying they have been asking for four years and are tired of waiting. Jonathan Hornsby, a Hoover resident who said he was speaking on behalf of hundreds...
Village Living
Two Mountain Brook seniors named National Merit Commended Students
Two Mountain Brook High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program. Mary Evelyn Kimbrough and James Manasco received the recognition after placing among the top 50,000 students nationwide on the PSAT/NMSQT, which they took as juniors. About 34,000 of those high-scoring students are...
birminghamtimes.com
Morehouse Debaters Find Power in Opposition at Birmingham’s Penny Games
For Morehouse College debaters Acie Abner and Clarence Sanders Jr., winning the Penny Games Debate Competition was about more than walking away with a victory. It was about being in Birmingham. The Morehouse College team emerged as winners during the Penny Foundation’s three-day Penny Games, which brought students from 12...
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Homewood Middle Schoolers Play a 2002 Rap Classic
When the Homewood Middle School 8th Grade Band performed Big Tymers' 2002 hit “Still Fly,” middle schoolers sang, danced and played their instruments. “Still Fly” was released in 2002 by Big Tymers, peaking at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, while their platinum album *Hood Rich* debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, according to HotNewHipHop. The song is a 24-year-old Southern rap classic.
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5 Ways Birmingham Becomes the Classroom for Kids
If you’ve ever watched a child pull a fresh carrot from damp soil or stand wide-eyed in front of a massive piece of art, you know some of the most meaningful learning happens far beyond a traditional classroom. Books, lessons, and worksheets all have their place. But when children...
The Cullman Tribune
Jake Dueland of Cullman among scholars advancing mission to improve rural healthcare
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – For more than three decades, The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences’ Rural Programs has prepared students to bring healthcare to rural communities, where it is most needed. CCHS welcomed its 31st class of Rural Medical Scholars and fourth class of Rural Dental Scholars this fall, continuing the College’s commitment to develop future physicians and dentists who will serve rural Alabama. The Rural Medical Scholars Program and Rural Dental Scholars Program are part of the College’s Rural Health Leaders Pipeline. The pipeline was created to address the shortage of primary care physicians and dentists in Alabama’s rural communities. “These students have already shown they are bright, ambitious and dedicated to serving rural Alabama as primary care physicians and dentists,” said Dr. Meghan Rivera, assistant director of CCHS Rural Programs. “We know they will do great things.” Rural Medical Scholars Program The Rural Medical Scholars Program is a five-year medical education program exclusively for rural Alabama students who want to become physicians and practice in rural communities. The program includes a year of study, after students receive their undergraduate degree, that leads to a master’s degree in Rural Community Health and early admission to the UAB
birminghamtimes.com
Master P Encourages Norwood Elementary Students to Dream Big, Work Hard
The sounds of students singing filled Norwood Elementary School Friday morning as teachers dressed in camouflage and students wearing their school colors of green welcomed a special guest whose career has been built on music, entrepreneurship and perseverance. Before taking the stage at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) Friday night,...
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Surprise executed: Hoover retires Johnson’s jersey
When the jersey was unveiled, Krystle Johnson was caught off guard, which is a rare thing for the eight-time state champion as head coach of the Hoover High School women’s basketball team. The former star player for the Lady Bucs had her No. 55 jersey retired Aug. 21 before...
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Miles College Honors Master P, Announces Economic Mobility Initiative at Inaugural Business and Research Conference
Miles College hosted its first Judge U.W. Clemon Center Business & Research Conference on Friday, during Homecoming 2026, bringing together Alabama leaders and nationally recognized voices across business, entertainment, justice and civic engagement. New Orleans Hip Hop Pioneer and philanthropist Percy “Master P” Miller was recognized as a Distinguished Honoree...