PARRISH — Fifth grader Abbi Ross received the first Mayor’s Super Citizen of the Year award during a ceremony held Tuesday at Parrish Elementary. Parrish Mayor Heather Hall presented Abbi with the Key to the Town of Parrish for her … more

OAKMAN — The Oakman Middle School Afterschool Academy is proving to be socially and educationally beneficial to children after the first few months of … more

Memorial Park Elementary School is enlisting the help of students to build the school’s very own playground. Students at Memorial Park have been using the neighboring playground beside the Jasper Natatorium during gym class, but school officials now have a goal to build a playground solely for their students. Memorial Park Principal Eric Rigsby said he is grateful that the school has been able to use the park’s play area, but said it can often become crowded with children from the school and Jasper community sharing the playground. more

Bevill State Community College has received a nearly $2 million grant to fund a new training center. The Appalachian Regional Commission announced BSCC will receive an Economic Diversification Award in the amount of … more

When students are given the choice to take an elective class that encourages critical thinking and writing, those students thrive. Just ask the journalism students at Cordova High School (CHS). During the 2016-17 school year, CHS principal Kathy … more