State Department of Education provides school bus safety tips
With school starting in school systems throughout Alabama, motorists are cautioned to be especially careful as they travel along Alabama’s streets and roads as school buses will again be on the road loading and unloading students across the state of Alabama.
According to the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Pupil Transportation Section, the most dangerous part of a school
ABC Trust provides energy efficiency grants
The Alabama Business Charitable (ABC) Trust Fund has awarded Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP) grants totaling more than $55,000 to seven organizations across the state, which includes Hand In paw, Birmingham; Safehouse of Shelby County, Pelham; Etowah County Community Services, Gadsden; East Central Alabama United Cerebral Palsy, Anniston; United Way of Etowah County, Gadsden; ARC of Alabama, Montgomery; and Joseph
Youth Enrichment Program has successful year
Approximately 40 local youngsters participated in the 2014 Youth Enrichment Program of Attalla.
Sponsored by State Rep. Craig Ford, the program’s first field trip was a trip to the state capitol in Montgomery, where the youths met Gov. Robert Bentley. The group also visited the Rosa Parks Museum.
As a reward for staying involved with the program, in July youths 12 years
Alabama Power awards Southside High School grant to plant trees
Alabama Power Foundation and Eastern Division Area Manager Steve Hildebrant awarded a Good Roots grant for $1000 to Etowah County Schools Superintendent Dr. Alan Cosby, Southside High School principal Dr. Marguerite Early, Etowah County Career Tech Center Director Mark Stancil, and Southside High School teacher Eric West on Tuesday, July 8.
West, a Southside High School agriscience teacher, applied for the
Grass takes reigns at Jacksonville State
By Gene Stanley/Sports Correspondent
A great 2013 season and high preseason expectations have the Jacksonville State University football team entering fall practice in an excited state of mind.
Last year, the Gamecocks finished with an 11-4 record and a trip to the playoff quarterfinals. That success translated into a No. 4 national ranking to open this season. JSU also is the favorite
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2014 East Division Preview
Florida
Head coach: Will Muschamp (fourth season; 22-16)
Key returning starters: quarterback Jeff Driskel, defensive end Dante Fowler, cornerback Vernon Hargreaves
The Gators were a disaster in 2013. Fortunately for Muschamp, his athletic director still believes in him, and Florida is talented enough this season to be competitive in the SEC East. The offense will feature a
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Southern Cooking with Andy Bedwell
Famous Blueberry Dessert and Apple Surprise
The comforting sounds and smells of the kitchens of the South are forever preserved. The wonderful smells that I remember as a child that came from my aunt’s kitchens were unreal. My aunt, Sue Lankford, would always have a cake in the oven or a cake waiting to be sliced when you walked in her