Shorterville

Shorterville, AL · Education
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FNF Game of the Week Preview: Cottonwood, Ashford renew county rivalry in Week 5
(WTVY) - As high school football crosses the midpoint of the regular season, the Cottonwood Bears and Ashford Yellowjackets are set to clash in a high-stakes non-region showdown. Just 11 miles separate Cottonwood and Ashford, but come Friday night, that stretch of highway might as well be a battle line.
Yellowhammer News
Speaker Ledbetter, state leaders celebrate Troy career tech expansion as Alabama’s $250 million CTE push reaches the Wiregrass
State and local leaders, educators, students and community partners gathered in Troy Thursday to celebrate another major milestone in Alabama’s ongoing investment in Career and Technical Education (CTE). The Academy Street event featured a ribbon cutting for the expansion and renovation of the existing Academy Street Career Innovation Center, as well as a groundbreaking for […] The post Speaker Ledbetter, state leaders celebrate Troy career tech expansion as Alabama’s $250 million CTE push reaches the Wiregrass appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
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Dothan City Schools approves turnaround inventive program for Jerry Lee Faine Elementary teachers
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan City Schools (DCS) approved a new turnaround inventive plan on Tuesday, September 22 that will reward teachers at a Jerry Lee Faine Elementary when their students show measurable academic growth. The Jerry Lee Faine Elementary School Turnaround Incentive Program will provide eligible teachers at the school with supplemental compensation up […]
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Slocomb Middle School Changes Afternoon Pickup Route
SLOCOMB, Ala. (WDNews) — Slocomb Middle School is alerting parents and drivers about a new traffic pattern for afternoon student pickup. According to Slocomb Middle School and the City of Slocomb, the new traffic pattern will begin Thursday, Sept. 24. The school released a map showing drivers should enter...
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State grant to support renovations at Wallace’s Sparks Campus in Eufaula
EUFAULA, Ala. (WDHN) — One Wiregrass Community College has received their first contribution toward planned renovation on their campus. Alabama State Sen. Billy Beasley presented a Community Service Grant to Wallace Community College-Dothan President Kathy L. Murphy to help improve the Eufaula campus. The college plans to use the contribution to create updated learning environments […]
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Dothan City Schools conducts parent survey
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — Dothan City Schools is asking parents to complete a brief survey this week that will help identify ways the school system can improve. DCS officials say as part of the RAISE (Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence) Act, the school system is conducting a survey to help identify ways to reduce […]
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Sandy Owens featured as teacher of the week
Sandy Owens, a fifth-grade teacher at Crenshaw Christian Academy (CCA) was selected as this week’s Teacher of the Week. A Goshen native, this year marks Owens' 35th year in the field of education. In 2023, Owens joined CCA faculty as a third-grade teacher, a role she held until the...
Troy Messenger
Zion Chapel spoils Goshen Homecoming
For the first time in 15 years, the Zion Chapel Rebels (1-4, 1-2) claimed a win on the football field over the Goshen Eagles (0-5, 0-3) on Friday night by a score of 20-6, putting a damper on the GHS Homecoming. Coming into the game, both teams were winless on...
Troy Messenger
Troy Elementary receives Be Healthy School Grant from BlueCross, BlueShield of Alabama
BlueCross, BlueShield of Alabama revealed on Monday that it has donated to a number of schools in the state, including Troy Elementary School, as a part of its Be Healthy School Grant and Be Healthy Health Science Grant programs. BlueCross, BlueShield awarded more than $390,000 to 32 schools across Alabama...
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Beloved Geneva City Schools Educator Passes Away
GENEVA, Ala. (WDNews) — A longtime Geneva City Schools educator who continued serving children even after retirement has died following a short illness, according to the school system. Geneva City Schools announced the passing of Jan Sullivan, who spent many years serving students at James A. Mulkey Elementary School...
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Carroll high fined, coach suspended after fight at football game
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — A Wiregrass high school and its football coach are facing penalties after the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) says the school showed “unsportsmanlike conduct” during a football game last Friday night. Carroll High School has been fined $1,000, placed on probation, and its head football coach, Steve McLendon, suspended for […]
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FNF Game of the Week Preview: Dothan, Enterprise renew Battle of the Wiregrass in crucial Week 4 region clash
(WTVY) - In just two days, the Dothan Wolves and the Enterprise Wildcats will meet at Rip Hewes Stadium for one of the area’s biggest rivalry games. One of the fiercest and oldest rivalries in the Wiregrass will renew beneath the Friday night lights, continuing a series that dates back to 1913.
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Catholic pulls away to beat Glenwood to stay perfect in region
Outplayed for most of the second quarter, the Catholic Knights found themselves locked in a 7-7 tie with Glenwood School in a Class AA Private Region 1 contest at Catholic on Friday night. The Knights had gone for nearly 12 minutes without a first down and had just allowed the...
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Carver MST Students to Build ‘Scribble Bots’
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDNews) — Students at The Carver School for Mathematics, Science and Technology will get a hands-on look at engineering Friday during a special visit from Auburn University, according to Dothan City Schools. Students will work with representatives from Auburn University’s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering on Friday,...