Jason Bowen Makenna Howes’ cross country career is not over after all. Howes did not run cross country during her senior year, but the former four-year SHS runner is back in…
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Ground broken at JSU on Randy Owens Center
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com JACKSONVILLE - Jacksonville State University (Jax State) celebrated a momentous occasion on Tuesday with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts, known as…
Area SkillsUSA students excel at nationals
Peggy M. Himburg Jackson County students from the Kevin Dukes Career and Innovation Academy brought home gold, silver, and bronze medals from the SkillsUSA National Leadership Skills Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.…
All students will eat free
Peggy M. Himburg Every student attending school in the Jackson County and Scottsboro City School systems will be able to have free breakfast and lunch during the 2024-2025 school year. Both…
DeKalb, Fort Payne students take awards at Skills USA
Staff Reports news@times-journal.com ATLANTA -- Career and technical students in your area were recognized at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, on June 26-27. More than 6,000 students competed at…
Albertville Board of Education appoints new principals
By MIRANDA HUMPHREY Albertville City Schools ALBERTVILLE – At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, the Albertville Board of Education successfully filled several critical leadership roles. New appointments include principals for both…
Dragon Boat Races coming to Scottsboro
Katie Hightower On Saturday, Aug. 10, Scottsboro Dragon Boat Races will be coming to Goose Pond Resort Marina for the first time. Highlands Medical Center and Nourish One Child teamed up…
Hanging with Cooper Garrett
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com Regardless of age, space, and relationship, society often makes judgments about others. These circumstances usually revolve around our appearance but are also related to our…