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The Russellville City Board of Education approved a plan to recognize and honor graduating seniors who demonstrate proficiency in English and another language. On April 1, 2022, a new Alabama law went into effect that provides for a designation on a student's high school diploma if the student “demonstrates an intermediate level of proficiency in English and at least one other world languag
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3/27/2024 2:55:27 PM
March 15th was a dream night for Phil Campbell student Jaci Sutherland, as she was crowned Dream Girl in the 2024 Phil Campbell High School Dream Girl Pageant. Sutherland was selected from 15 contestants in the senior division of Dream Girl. Aspen Misner was crowned Junior Dream Girl from a group of six contestants in the junior division. For Sutherland, it was a team effort that came together...read more
3/26/2024 12:03:43 PM
After three rounds of medical marijuana licensing have produced multiple lawsuits and legal challenges, the beleaguered Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission may receive some much-needed assistance from the Alabama Legislature. Sen. Tim Melson, the original sponsor of the state's medical marijuana bill, said he hopes a revision to the law that would allow up to 15 integrated facility licenses, thre...read more
3/25/2024 5:22:31 PM
    Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens of a misleading, unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filled voter registration forms targeting Alabama mailboxes. The mailer is not affiliated with the State of Alabama and has, in fact, been officially discouraged by the Office of the Secretary of State.The Voter Participation Center and Center for Voter Information, the two gro...read more
3/18/2024 10:33:14 PM
Although the deadline to apply for the vacant Russellville City Schools Superintendent of Education came three weeks ago, the Russellville City Board of Education is remaining tight-lipped about every phase of the process. Superintendent Heath Grimes announced last year he would be retiring from the position on June 21, 2024. The board approved the job posting to begin on January 31, 2024, and ru...read more
3/12/2024 2:31:10 PM
With his diverse talents, Ricky Skaggs' musical genre is hard to define. He's seen top-of-the-industry success in both country and bluegrass music, and he's now recognized as an outstanding gospel artist as well. For Skaggs though, he doesn't really care how you describe his sound. He just takes satisfaction from the fact that fans have enjoyed his sound for portions of six decades and counting...read more
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