Class 3A championship:Fyffe 21, Montgomery Catholic 16 By Josh Bean | For the AHSAA TUSCALOOSA – Fyffe High School’s state-best current football winning streak and championship hopes appeared in serious jeopardy Thursday late in the fourth quarter when Montgomery Catholic’s defensive stand stopped the Red Devils, trailing 16-13, on fourth down at the 1-yard line. …
MONTGOMERY – The AHSAA’s winningest high school football programs over the last 10 years have been heading for a showdown all season. The showdown has arrived – and the AHSAA TV Network will be there to televise the game live to the state over its WOTM TV network of cable affiliates and will live-stream to…
AHSAA 2020 State Football PlayoffsFirst-Round ResultsAll games Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m., unless noted.CLASS 1ASweet Water (7-2) 61, J.F. Shields (3-8) 22Notasulga (8-1) 32, Florala (7-3) 30Linden (11-0) 47, Marengo (5-5) 14McKenzie (8-2) 54, Loachapoka (6-5) 32Brantley (11-0) 65, Billingsley (5-6) 9Keith (8-3) 22, Fruitdale (7-3) 14Maplesville (8-3) 41, Samson (6-4) 0Millry (8-2) 55, Central-Hayneville…
Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is very well known for its theatre productions and community events. Like everywhere else, however, the coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on the college being able to provide these activities. However, college staff and personnel are not to be denied, and the show goes on! In this case, the…
According to the AHSAA, no tickets will be sold at the gates of any of the AHSAA football playoff games this year. Tickets must be purchased online, through the GOFAN website. Information from the AHSAA, “Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the AHSAA has transitioned to online ticketing for each round of the football playoffs. All tickets…
Four Class 3A DeKalb County teams and one Class 6A team will compete in the 1st round of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs this Friday, November 6, 2020. AHSAA brackets are listed below and you can zoom in and out to view the bracket list. LISTEN LIVE TO THE PLAINVIEW VS VINEMONT GAME on Rejoice…
From the Office of DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden: FORT PAYNE, Ala. — On Friday, October 2, 2020, the administration of Sylvania High School and The DeKalb County Board of Education began an internal investigation following an allegation of inappropriate behavior by a now-former teacher at Sylvania High School, Dustin Dalton. Superintendent Barnett contacted the DeKalb County…
According to a news release from Ider High School, the football game scheduled for tonight against Tanner has been canceled, along with next weeks games against Section, due to COVID-19. The new release is posted below. To the Ider School Parents and Community: During this trying time, the Ider School community has stood together and…
Washington, DC, August 31, 2020 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will extend several flexibilities through as late as December 31, 2020. The flexibilities allow summer meal program operators to continue serving free meals to all children into the fall months. This unprecedented move will help…
DeKalb County Career Tech Supervisor, Jonathan Phillips, was recently selected by Dr. Linda Floyd, Director, Technology Centers That Work of the Southern Regional Education Board, to serve on SREB’s National Technology Centers That Work Advisory Council. The National Technology Centers That Work Advisory Council is made of career tech administrators and teachers from across the…
John Seals, the new Sylvania School SRO, was sworn in this morning by Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden.
Josh Wigley, long time veteran police office with the Rainsville Police Department, was officially sworn in today as a Dekalb County SRO. Officer Wigley will be the new SRO for the Dekalb County Technology School located in Rainsville, Al. Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden is shown swearing in officer Wigley today.
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association Central Board of Control approved the AHSAA’s Return to Play ‘Best Practices’ recommended guidelines Wednesday and reaffirmed plans to start fall sports on time, The action was taken Wednesday at its annual summer meeting in Montgomery. Fall sports teams have the option to begin fall workouts on…
Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC), following the lead of its parent organization, the Alabama Community College System (ACCS), has announced its plans for reopening campuses for the Fall 2020 semester. NACC, to assure the safety and protection of its students and staff, will offer many online courses this fall. In fact, all lecture and theory…
Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) is thrilled to announce that nine dual enrollment students are receiving both a two-year degree and a high school diploma this year. Despite being faced with the unique challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, all nine students successfully completed the requirements needed for graduation. Several local high schools are represented with…
Dr. David Campbell, President of Northeast Alabama Community College, has been reappointed to the Jackson County Economic Development Authority Board. Senator Steve Livingston (R-District 8) made the appointment. “I am honored and pleased to serve on the EDA Board again,” Campbell stated. “With Northeast and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) involved in so much…
June 15, 2020 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Choosing a college that is the best fit is an important decision for any student. Picking a college where faculty and staff are helpful, encouraging, and supportive is certainly a part of that decision. A recent study by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) indicates that Northeast…
The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce announced their 2020 scholarship recipients today for Plainview High School. Each recipient with receive $1,500.00 to use toward college expenses. Money raised for this scholarship program comes from the annual golf tournament held each August. This years winners were: Abrie Blair Catherine Clines Steven E. Cornelius II Averi Evans Samantha…
Approximately 1,000 Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) students will be receiving $500 each from the federal CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund. The funding is designated to assist students who have been negatively affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Students were forced to move their courses from on-campus instruction to an online delivery when NACC…
The City of Rainsville is recognizing the accomplishments of the local schools, within the City of Rainsville. The City recently added new signs at each of the four welcome sign locations within the City of Rainsville. The new signs were added to recognize the accomplishments by Plainview High School and Cornerstone Christian Academy in their…
Northeast Alabama Community College is always looking for new ways to connect with our community and show what a unique opportunity it is to become a student. Recently, two of NACC’s very own employees were given the opportunity to provide valuable feedback for the Alabama Community College System during a recent Listening Tour in ACCS’s…
Dr. Jason Barnett, Dekalb County Schools Superintendent, announced today that all Dekalb County School Graduations will be moved back to May. On May 5, 2020, Dr. Barnett released an update that graduations for Dekalb County Schools would be held starting July 16th through July 25th of this year. Now, today, May 12, 2020, it was…
There is no better time than the present to take advantage of the Google IT Support Professional Certificate now being offered at Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC). This certificate is sure to be of use to you if you are thinking about changing careers or adding to your resume during this time. Northeast President Dr….
Dr. Jason Barnett, Superintendent of the Dekalb County Schools, announced today the graduation dates & schedule for the 2020 graduating classes.
DeKalb County Technology Center’s Engineering Technologies Instructor Mr. Tim Turner for the last three weeks has been producing face shields with DCTC’s 3D printers and Glowforge 3D laser printer purchased last Fall with career tech funds to combat the shortage of medical supplies during the Coronavirus 19 outbreak. Turner can produce two complete face shields…
Dekalb County Superintendent Dr. Jason Barnett explains that the Dekalb County Schools will be temporarily suspending the school system feeding program through April 30, 2020. Please see attached letter from Dr. Barnett.
According to Alabama Public TV’s official website, APTV is offering Educational Resources for Distance Learning: “With Alabama school districts closed due to concerns over COVID-19, Alabama Public Television is here to support your education needs. While students are away from the classroom, we are broadcasting and sharing online educational resources and materials that support distance…
Press Release From Steve Savarese: Like thousands of others, I am deeply saddened and disappointed that our schools have closed, and spring sports will not have an opportunity to finish their seasons. Even more so, I am disheartened for all student-athletes, contest officials, their coaches, families, student bodies, fans, communities, and especially our seniors. We…
Today, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a supplemental SOE that would allow Dr. Mackey, Alabama Superintendent, and his team to provide instruction from home starting April 6, 2020, for the remainder of the school year. Governor Ivey said, “This decision has been made with a tremendous amount of concern and discussion. I cannot stress enough…
In response to the COVID-19 virus and the suspension of on-campus classes at NACC, we have made the decision to postpone our Spring performance of James and the Giant Peach. As of now, the new dates for the production will be July 16-19 and 23-26, 2020. Ticket sales for this production have been suspended. We…
Based on information provided by the Governor’s office, ACCS Chancellor Jimmy Baker has canceled/postponed all formal graduation ceremonies in the Alabama Community College System for the spring, with the option of rescheduling. Our plans at Northeast now tentatively are to have a social media recognition sometime in May in which we honor the graduates and…
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and DragonFly Athletics announced today its new technology partner is making available online webinar training for member schools. The AHSAA Central Board approved a transition from C2C Schools to DragonFly Content Management Software for member schools at its winter meeting last January. DragonFly will take over…
Dr. Jason Barnett, Dekalb County Superintendent, announced today the pick-up locations and times, for meals to be picked up at the various community pickup locations. Each meal will contain breakfast, lunch, and a snack. Meals are available Monday through Friday to all students and individuals who are 18 years of age and under. These will…
Cornerstone Christian Academy in Rainsville, Al. released a letter today discussing the closure of the school due to COVID-19. Read the letter below.
Dr. Jason Barnett, Dekalb County, Al. Superintendent, today addressed some of the concerns that many parents have about why schools are not closing until the end of the day on Wednesday of this week and about whether to keep their children home. (see letter at the bottom) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump has…
News Release from Northeast Alabama Community College COVID-19 Campus Update: Upon the direction of the Alabama Community College System and Chancellor Jimmy Baker, NACC will temporarily suspend on-campus instruction March 17 – April 3. We will transition all on-campus courses to online instruction for students but will continue normal office operations on campus. President Dr….
Dekalb County Superintendent, Dr. Jason Barnett, issued the following update on the potential threat at Plainview High School on Monday. “Monday morning the school administration and I issued a statement out of an abundance of caution due to some statements that had been allegedly made. Upon investigation, we had complete confidence in the safety…
DeKalb County Career Tech is excited to announce DCTC’s Engineering Technologies has entered into an educational partnership with NASA. This will allow the engineering program the ability to provide our students with the opportunity to learn about the latest in technology. Representatives from NASA will visit the students on a regular basis to work with…
DeKalb County Technology Center’s Welding Program recently competed in Calhoun Community College’s Annual High Welding Contest. Caleb Lyles and Evan Woodall both placed in the beginners contest with Woodall placing first and Lyles third place. Lyles and Woodall received numerous welding supplies and welding helmets. DeKalb County Career Tech Supervisor states, “that it’s great anytime…
Fyffe High School and Collinsville High School Both move from 2A to 3A and Crossville High School moves from 5A to 7A. Schools in the new Class 3A, Region 7: Asbury High School Brindlee Mountain High School Collinsville High School Fyffe High School Geraldine High School Plainview High School Sylvania High School AHSAA Central Board…
DeKalb Co Technology Center’s Third Nomination in Two Years for SREB’s Pacesetter Award DeKalb County Career Tech is excited to announce the DeKalb County Technology Center has been nominated for the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) James E. Bottoms Pacesetter Award. It’s the third time in the last two years DCTC has been nominated for…
Rainsville, Al. – The Dekalb County Board of Education, with the recommendation of Dekalb County Superintendent Jason Barnett, approved Dr. Richard Ruthledge as the new head principal at Plainview High School. Dr. Ruthledge, assistant principal at Crossville High School, will transfer to Plainview for a two-year probationary contract. This contract will be in effect from…
Chris Davis, Plainview Band Director, would like to invite everyone to come out for a “Night of Christmas Music” with the Plainview High School Band. The event will be Monday, December 16, 2019, at Victory Baptist Church in Rainsville, Al., located at 426 Marshall Rd, Rainsville, AL. Performances by the Plainview High School Concert Band…
AUBURN – The Fyffe Red Devils rolled to an insurmountable 42-point lead in the opening half and cruised to a 56-7 victory over Reeltown to claim their second straight Class 2A state championship at the 2019 AHSAA Super 7 State Football Championships at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Friday. The Red Devils (15-0) led 28-7 after…
On Nov. 20, 2019 DeKalb County Technology Center Welding Instructor Russell McFall took 6 students to the 10th Annual Drake State Technical College Welding Competition in Huntsville AL. Four tech schools were represented at the competition and each school was allowed to bring 6 students. Three in each division for advanced and beginner categories. The…
MONTGOMERY – Five defending state champions pulled out wins the 54th AHSAA State Football Playoff semifinals November 29 to advance to the Super 7 State Championships at Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium Dec. 4-5-6. The Class 7A championship match pairings were set a week earlier with defending state champion Central-Phenix City (12-1) and 2018 runner-up Thompson…
HUNTSVILLE – Defending state champions Boaz (1A/5A) and Huntsville (6A/7A) captured boys’ 2019 AHSAA North Section Swimming & Diving titles Saturday at the Huntsville Aquatics Center, and defending state champ Westminster Christian’s girls won the 6A/7A girls’ section crown. Whitesburg Christian won the 1A/5A girls’ North title. Team and individual qualifiers advance to the…
MONTGOMERY – Eleven of 17 unbeaten teams posted wins in the second round of the AHSAA State Football Playoffs Friday and eight will playing each other in round three next week. The third round of the 54th annual State Football Playoffs is set for Friday, Nov. 22 In Class 1A, all Eight No. 1…
The Fyffe High School Cheerleaders competed in the Super North Regionals on Thursday, November 14, 2019, in Birmingham, Al. According the Connie Cocharn, cheer coach, the team competed in two different divisions, Game Day division and Traditional division. The Game Day competition consist of crowd leading and fight song routines, like is done on a…
All Defending State Champions Claim First Round Wins to Move into Second Round of Playoffs MONTGOMERY – All of the seven the defending state football champions posted first-round wins as the AHSAA opened the 54th annual State Football Playoffs Friday night. Eight No. 4 seeds were among the 104 teams advanced in all seven…
The Rainsville City Council recognized the Plainview Pee Wee B & C football teams, at their meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019. The C team won the Superbowl in Albertville, Al. and finished with a (10-1) record. The B team was the runner-up in their Superbowl game and finished with an (8-3) record. Mayor Rodger…
MONTGOMERY – All of the seven the defending state football champions and a total of 21 unbeaten teams advanced to the first round of the 2019 Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) State Football Playoffs. First-round games are scheduled for Nov. 8, AHSAA Executive Director Steve Savarese announced Saturday. The first round of the…
AHSAA 49th Elite Eight State Volleyball Championships CLASS 3A FINALS Montgomery Academy 3, Geraldine 9 BIRMINGHAM – The Montgomery Academy Eagles (47-6) fell by seven points behind to Geraldine High School early in the AHSAA 49th Elite Eight State Volleyball Championship Class 3A finals at Bill Harris Arena. Once Coach Julie Gordon’s team settled…
Coach Renee Bearden and the Geraldine Lady Bulldogs won the 2019 AHSAA Class 3A Volleyball North Super Regional Championship tonight. The Bulldogs defeated Lexington in the Championship game 3-0. The Bulldogs will be heading to State next week to play in the AHSAA State Finals. State Finals will held in Birmingham, Al. at The CrossPlex…
According tot he ASHAA, this is a current list of football games being played tonight, Thursday, October 24, 2019. Most schools have moved their game to tonight due to the large amount of rain and thunderstorms forecast for Friday and Friday night. Some models are showing some area could receive 5+ inches of rain. AHSAA…
The Fyffe Lady Red Devils varsity volleyball team defeated the Ider hornets, in the Class 2A, Area 15 Championship game, to claim the Area 15 title. Fyffe 3, Ider 1 (16-25, 25-15, 25-22, 25-16). Three Red Devils made “All Area”, Kaitlyn Woodall – senior, Emily Webb – sophomore, and Bella Tettis – junior. The Lady…
Earlier this year, DeKalb County Career Tech was featured twice in Southern Regional Education Board’s (SREB) Best Practices National Educational Quarterly for their advanced programs and business and industry partnerships with Northeast Alabama Community College, along with local and regional business and industry. DeKalb County Technology Center was recognized as one of the top career…
The Plainview Lady Bears Basketball Team will host the 18th Annual Turkey Trot 5K, on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2019. The race start at 8:00 am, at the Dekalb County Schools Coliseum, located on Highway 35 East in Rainsville, Al. The race will be timed by Pinpoint Radar Timing and ribbons will be awarded by…
Northeast Alabama Community College will hold “Mustang Community Resource Fair” on Tuesday, October 22, 2019. This FREE fair is to help connect students and community members with those, in the area, that offer community resources. Do you know someone who needs help with… Childcare Healthcare Food Assistance Clothing Assistance Housing/Shelter Counseling Senior Care Domestic Violence…
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying can affect everyone – those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. The good news is that bullying is preventable. Find out more: go.usa.gov/xQ3DJ Youth Violence/Bullying Homicide is the…
According to research, one in five children struggle with hunger and food insecurity. That’s approximately 250 students at Plainview alone. Plainview School is helping to fight hunger at their school. Plainview has started “Plainview Pantry” is now receiving donations to help in this effort. Alabama State Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter and Senator Steve Livingston made a…
Qualifying dates for Dekalb County Superintendent, and other local races, have been set by the Democrat and Republican parties. Anyone wishing to qualify for Dekalb County Superintendent or other local county offices, here is the information you need. Local office positions that will be on the ballot for the 2020 Primary and General elections include:…
Some art students in Mrs. McAbee’s Elementary Art Class, at Cornerstone Christian Academy, entered some of their artwork in the 64th Annual Dekalb County VFW Fair last week and won awards. Congratulations to these winners!
The Fort Payne City Council met in regular session today and conducted the follow business: Approved a $1,000 appropriation to The Fort Payne High School “Best Robotics” team Approved to pay half the cost of new tennis courts at Fort Payne High School, approximately $214,000. This includes refurbishing the current four courts and building four…
October 3, 2019 is “Bring Your Bible to School Day” across America. “Bring Your Bible to School Day”, was started by Focus on the Family organization in 2014, in response to America removing Bibles from public schools. Approximately 8,000 students participated in the first year of the event, in 2014. That number increased to around…
Art students from Plainview High School entered some of their art in last week’s 64th Annual Dekalb County VFW Fair, in Fort Payne, Al. Plainview Art teacher, Mrs. Regina Huber, shared this picture of the students with winning artwork and their awards. 9-12 grade Harrison Huber – 2nd place ribbon Jose Francisco – 5th place…
According to research, one in five children struggle with hunger and food insecurity. That’s approximately 250 students at Plainview alone. We would like your help in fighting hunger at our school. “Plainview Pantry” is now receiving donations to help in this effort. We will be accepting food and toiletry donations as well as monetary donations….
Northeast Alabama Community College will host the 2nd Annual Arts Con on October 23, 2019, from 8 am – 2 pm, at the NACC Lyceum. The competition celebrates students in the area, who excel in the arts. Competition categories will be: Group Fiction Group Poetry Group Dramatic Improv Pumpkin Carving Grammar Knowledge Drawing Vocal Performance…
Fort Payne, Al. September 5, 2019 The following information was published on the Fort Payne Police Departments Official Facebook page this morning: “Rumors about a gun at the FPHS pep rally…We wanted to address rumors that are circulating on some social media sites. It has been brought to our attention that someone had brought or…
The Dekalb County Board of Education, in their meeting on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, hired Joey Haymon as the new Assistant Career Tech Director. Mr. Haymon transfers from Sylvania High School, where for the past seven years he has directed the Sylvania Agriscience and FFA programs into one of the best in the state. Jonathon…
According to Dekalb County Sheriff Nick Welden, Dekalb County School Buses are now being fitted with new High Definition (HD) cameras, to help better protect children. These cameras will automatically turn on any time a school bus is making a stop, to load or unload children. The HD cameras are capable of recording very fine…
According to Assistant Chief Deputy Steve Guthrie, with the The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, his department investigated two reports related to an incident that took place at Douglas High School on August 19, 2019. At the conclusion of the investigation, a petition was signed against a juvenile for Assault, 2nd degree, on an educator, employed…
Cornerstone Christian Academy in Rainsville will hold a 5K & Fun Run, on September 21, 2019. You can join the Cornerstone Christian Academy Eagles for a 5k & 1-mile fun run by registering today. The 5k race will be held at Dekalb County Lake in Sylvania, AL. The race begins at 8:00 AM. Fun run…
The Town of Geraldine, at its regular meeting on August 12, 2019, recognized Seth Maddox for his recent accomplishment of winning the 2019 Microsoft PowerPoint World Championship in New York City. Seth Maddox is a recent graduate of Geraldine High School and competed in the National Championship in Orlando, Fl. in June, and won. From…
Most school systems will start back to school this week for the 2019-2020 school year. According to school calendars for Dekalb County, Marshall County, Jackson County, and Fort Payne City school systems, these systems will begin school this Wednesday, August 7th. According to Cherokee County’s calendar, they will begin on Thursday, August 8th. Remember, during…
Seth Maddox, of Geraldine, Al., received 1st Place and the 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist World Champion for PowerPoint 2016. Seth competed in the competition this week in New York City. Congratulations to Seth on this great accomplishment!
MONTGOMERY – Seven individuals were recognized Friday night at the AHSAA’s 23rd annual AHSAA Championship Coaches’ Awards Banquet as recipients of the prestigious “Making A Difference” Award as the 2019 AHSAA Summer Conference concluded at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center. The week-long conference, which attracted more than 4,500 administrators, coaches and other…
Mrs. Julise Clements and Northeast Alabama Community College SkillsUSA Team recently competed in the National Skills USA competition in Louisville, KY. The team won the Gold Medal and the National Title in Opening and Closing Ceremony. The Opening and Closing competition is a competition based on how well you run a membership meeting and is…
The Martins, one of the premier groups in Southern Gospel Music, that can be heard on Northeast Alabama’s Southern Gospel Radio Station, WVSM, will headline NACC’s Music on the Mountain. The smooth, rich sounds of multi-Dove Award winning and multi-Grammy nominated trio, The Martins will be featured on Friday, August 2, at 6 PM, as…
Dekalb County Schools will hold Pre-K Kickoff Orientations. All meetings will be held in the classrooms at the local schools, with the exception of Plainview. Plainview Pre-K Orientation will be held at the Dekalb County Schools Facilities and Maintenance Building in Rainsville at 393 Main Street, East. If you have not already provided your child’s…
The Dekalb County Technology Center (DCTC), located at 409 Main St. East in Rainsville, AL., will host orientation for their Medical Science Students on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The meeting will be held in the board meeting room of the Dekalb County Schools Facilities Building, which is located behind the Dekalb County Technology Center. The…
The State of Alabama will hold its 14th Annual “Back to School” Sales Tax Holiday, July 19– 21, 2019. This will be for school related items (see official list at the bottom for exact items) and begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 19th and will end at midnight Sunday, July 21st. The “Back to School”…
The Dekalb County Board of Education held a meeting on Friday, July 12, 2019. Here is a list of business conducted in the meeting: Retirements/Resignations Cyndy Smith – Network Manager (12 months) – Central Office – Retirement – 9/1/19 Crestah Taylor – Pre-K Teacher – Plainview High School – Resignation – 7/8/19 Tina Lyles –…
Cornerstone Christian Academy, in Rainsville, Al., will hold parent orientations for both returning and new families. During these orientations, administration will be on hand updating families on changes and what’s happening at CCA. These orientations are for both returning and new families. Schedule for orientations are as follows: •Preschool (K2-K4) Parent orientation is August 4,…
Area residents are in for a treat this summer as Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Theatre brings the iconic play Driving Miss Daisy to the college stage. Additionally, acclaimed professional actress Sandra Ellis Lafferty will be starring in the role of Miss Daisy Werthan. Ms. Lafferty, throughout her distinguished career, has been in some fifty…
Jonathon Phillips, Career Tech Director for DeKalb County Schools, and the DeKalb County Career Tech, would like to offer Congratulations to Seth Maddox. Seth is a 2019 graduate of Geraldine High School and just won at the National Microsoft Office Specialist Championship! Seth was a student in the Geraldine High School Business Career Tech Program….
Northeast Alabama Community College announced today that Ms. Kayleigh Smith has been named the college’s Theater Director starting Fall Semester 2019. “Ms. Smith is extremely talented and experienced,” stated NACC President Dr. David Campbell. “She has essentially grown up in the NACC theater culture, but has substantial experience in other locations as well.” Ms. Smith…
News Release from AHSAA: AHSAA 34th State Softball Championships MONTGOMERY – The 2019 AHSAA State Softball Championships crowned the Class 3A State Champions last Friday. The Pisgah Lady Eagles rolled through the state 3A competition unbeaten, taking the state title once again. CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPPisgah 4, Wicksburg 1 (Pisgah wins Class 3A state championship)Pisgah…
Pictured above are all of the Pipe Certified students for the 2018 – 2019 school year for a total of 32 open root 6G pipe certifications. DCTC Welding Instructor Russell McFall stated, “In reality when a student earns a 6G level test they actually have 12 total certifications in 1 because it trumps 11 lower…
The Pisgah Eagles Math Nerds had 4 teams that competed and brought home with 4 trophies. Math Tournament Stats Algebra 1 – 3rd place (the Algebra 1 team was made up of all 8th graders) Algebra 2 – 2nd place (this team had 4 freshmen) Geometry- 1st place Pre-Calculus – 1st place Out of the…
CCA (Cornerstone Christian Academy) of Rainsville, Al. competed in the First Annual ACAA Invitational Bass Tournament on May 3, 2019. The tournament was held at Higgins Ferry Marina, at Mitchell Lake, in Clanton, AL. CCA had four students to participate in the tournament, Layne Fortner and Saxon Cloud (10th graders) were in one boat with…
Cornerstone Christian Academy’s (CCA) Track and Field Team recently competed, on Thursday April 25, 2019, in the Alabama Christian Athletic Association’s state track meet. As a team, members in both the Jr high and Sr high divisions won medals in a total of 18 events. The Sr high girls placed 2nd overall and Sr high…
On April 16, 2019 DCTC Welding Instructor Russell McFall took 3 students that had earned their way to the SkillsUSA Alabama State Welding Contest held at Wallace State Community College. Five districts across the state brought their top 3 students to compete for the state title. The contest consisted of an advanced and beginner category….
Northeast Alabama Community College Machine Tool Technology students competed in the SkillsUSA competition this week in Birmingham, Al. The NACC Chapter brought home 16 medals, a gold Chapter of Excellence award, Advisor of the Year, Outstanding Technical Student, and Membership Increase award. Logan Tidwell won Gold in CNC Mill, Jameson Dill won Bronze in CNC…
Students from across Dekalb County won numerous awards today at the SkillsUSA State Competition in Birmingham, Al. These students were representing the Dekalb County Technology Center located in Rainsville, Al. Dakota Atchley won the 2019 Alabama State SkillsUSA State Championship in Advanced Welding, Peyton Ervin won the 2019 Alabama State SkillsUSA State Championship in Beginner…
RAINSVILLE, AL.– This past Saturday, the Plainview Varsity Boys Baseball team (10-7) claimed the Dekalb County Baseball Championship Title, as they defeated county rival, Sylvania (15-11), 16 to 1. In the first round of the tournament, the Bears shut-out the Ider Hornets (3-12) by a score of 10-0, advancing Plainview to the semi-final game against…
GADSDEN, AL. – The Plainview Lady Bears softball team wins The 24th Annual Umpire Tournament Gold Bracket Championship. The Lady Bears pulled off a big third inning, in their win over West End last Friday, in the starting game of the tournament. Plainview put up eight runs in the third inning, on their way to…
