John Michael O’Barr, a senior at St. Clair County High School, took First Place, out of 28 entries in the 2020 Third District Congressional Art Competition.

Gail Benefield with Ami’s of Pell City has organized a Valentine’s Decorating Contest in area schools for several years.

St. Clair County had their spelling bee Jan. 20, Sadie Deason of Springville Middle School took home first place. Gearron Rigdon of Duran North Junior High was 1st runner up.

Pell City Kiwanis December teacher of the month is Ms. Donna Newman, who teaches 5th and 6th grade reading at Victory Christian School.

This month, the Spotlight Kids Program at CEPA will bring A Christmas Carol, the Musical to the stage in Pell City as its 2019 Holiday Production. This show, adapted by Sister Marcella Holloway with music by Mary Ann Joyce-Walter, will be performed December 13-15.

Leeds High School students, Kayla Gimberg and Cassidee Williams, presented their senior class project idea to the City Council on Monday night.

Coosa Valley Elementary School students raised money for the Friends of the Pell City Animal Control Center with a coin drive.

On Wed., Nov. 20, fifth grade students at Williams Intermediate School (WIS) in Pell City hosted special visitors for their D.A.R.E. graduation, including Pell City Schools Superintendent Dr. James Martin, St. Clair County Sheriff Billy Murray, Pell City Police Chief Paul Irwin, St. Clair Co…

Pell City Kiwanis Club honored Iola Roberts Elementary School first grade teacher Whitney Lenoir as their November teacher each month at their meeting on Thursday.

In October, Springville High School’s Journalism class received a Walmart Community Grant from Springville Walmart.

The Alabama Community College System joins the state’s bicentennial efforts by leading a new volunteer initiative called Clean Home Alabama.

This year The Gathering Place Christian Academy embarked on something they’ve never done before – a city-wide kindness campaign designed to give back to the community while raising money for the school. The campaign, called Kindness Matters, began on Oct. 10 and ended on Oct. 30 with the goa…

The St. Clair County Virtual Preparatory Academy offers students an alternative to other schools, while still giving them an accredited education.

Young doctors and nurses roamed the halls with a prescription for candy and treats. 

Moody Lions Club members presented 202 dictionaries to students at Moody Elementary School on Wednesday, October 16.

The Pell City Schools Education Foundation Program awarded over 95 grants with a total of $22,904.84 to teachers within the Pell City School System.

Twenty-eight JSU students were inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) on Oct. 10, including Emily Strange of Ragland.

For hundreds of youth across Alabama, fall fair season means one thing — it’s livestock show time.

Eighteen Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Junior ROTC schools from throughout northern and central Alabama arrived ready to compete at Sparkman High School Drill Meet this past Saturday.

St. Clair County high school football teams put aside their season rivalries to cheer on the students at St. Clair County Head Start.

Over 700 third graders from the St. Clair County School System attended the 2nd Annual Farm Day in Odenville last week.

In 1980, former long-time Pell City Band Director Dennis Diffee started a marching band festival hosted at Pell City High School.

The community of Springville has rallied around the Springville High School Principal Virgil Winslett as he battles are rare, nerve cancer. All around Springville and social media #TeamWinslett can be seen everywhere.

Since 2012, The Gathering Place Christian Academy has been making a difference in the lives of students through preparatory education, and now those students want to make a difference in the city of Moody.

Over 150 students from elementary to high school in St. Clair County came together to compete and have fun at the annual St. Clair County Special Olympics held at Moody Miracle Park on Oct. 10.

The Kiwanis Club of Pell City seeks to recognize educators in their community each school year by selecting a teacher of the month. Each school, from elementary to high school, participates.

Ashville is a city with a well of history that doesn't run dry, from its structures and customs to its records and historic documents. One has only a short trek to the Inzer Museum or the Ashville Museum of Archives to find out his grandmother's maiden name or if she ever spent time in jail.

The Alabama Farmers Federation invested in the future of the state’s No. 1 industry by awarding 80 Auburn University (AU) students from 55 counties with $123,500 in scholarships.

In honor of Fire Prevention Month in October and to bring fire safety top of mind, First Alert is teaming up with more than 1,700 Lowe’s stores across the country in a joint effort to spread awareness about the importance of whole home protection.

JACKSONVILLE, AL -- More than 500 gifted musicians and auxiliary were selected for Jacksonville State University's prestigious band program, the Marching Southerners, for Fall 2019. A record 551 students - 191 of them freshmen - have joined the band for the 2019-2020 season, including:

The Delta Omicron chapter (Pell City) of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International awards its annual grant-in-aid to a graduating PCHS senior who is going into education, and the check is presented once they have been admitted to their university’s college of education.

The third graders at Eden Elementary School in Pell City learned how things they do can effect others at the 3rd Grade Literacy Night last week.

Educators in the Pell City School System have accepted the challenge to engage students in innovative ways to inspire them to become life long learners.

The Pell City High School JROTC won first place overall at the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs Invitational Drill Meet last Saturday, Sept. 21.

Students at Walter M. Kennedy (WMK) Elementary School had some special guests last week.