Cleburne County Students Gain Access to New Career Pathways Through CREATE Expansion
Oxford, AL – Students from Cleburne County now have enhanced access to regional career training thanks to CREATE, East Alabama’s Regional Workforce Center, which is expanding its program offerings and school partnerships for the 2025–2026 academic year. During the previous school year, CREATE served more than 300 Oxford High School students in career pathways including […]
Cleburne County Schools Updates Wireless Communication Devices Policy Ahead of New School Year
Cleburne County, AL – Cleburne County Schools has revised its Wireless Communication Devices Policy, originally adopted on May 2, 2022, in preparation for the upcoming school year. The updated policy outlines clear guidelines for student possession and use of electronic devices during school hours. Under the revised policy, students are permitted to bring wireless communication devices—such […]
Jacksonville State University Ranks Fourth in Statewide Enrollment, Top Choice for Cleburne County Graduates
Jacksonville, AL – Jacksonville State University continues to affirm its place as one of Alabama’s leading institutions for college-bound students, ranking fourth in the number of in-state high school graduates enrolled for Fall 2024. This data, released by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), positions Jax State just behind the state’s largest institutions: the University […]
Oxford’s “embRACE What Matters” 5K & Fun Run Unites Multiple School Districts for Mental Health Awareness
Oxford, AL – Community members from across Calhoun and surrounding counties are invited to Choccolocco Park on Saturday, May 10 for the embRACE What Matters 5K & Fun Run, a morning of fitness, fun, and mental health advocacy. The event will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with onsite race registration and warm-ups beginning […]
Bake Sale and Food Truck Event to Support Cleburne County Students Headed to Nationals
HEFLIN, AL — The community is invited to come out and support Cleburne County High School students this Friday, May 2, during a special fundraising event hosted at the Heflin branch of First Bank of Alabama. The event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 654 Ross Street in Heflin, will feature a […]
Cleburne County Middle School Students Rally for Environmental Clean-Up
Heflin, AL — Over 100 seventh graders from Cleburne County Middle School stepped out of the classroom and into their community on a mission to clean up the environment as part of the statewide “Our Power, Our Planet” initiative. Armed with trash bags and a strong sense of purpose, the students collected over 2,400 pounds […]
Sectional Track in Cleburne County
Cleburne County, AL – Team results and state qualifiers from AHSAA sectional meets involving coverage-area teams. Sectional meets were Friday and Saturday. Faith Christian’s boys also won the Class 1A, Section 4 boys meet Friday and Saturday at Scottsboro. (Submitted photo) Editor’s note: Top-five finishers meeting state standards, and top-three relay finishers meeting state standards […]
Cleburne County Spring roundup
Arnold, Fritts pitch White Plains to two victories. Alexandria wins, ties at Hoover. JCA sweeps Gaylesville. Jacksonville, Pleasant Valley and Spring Garden split. Munford and Ranburne victorious. In soccer. Wallace breaks school single–season goals record as Donoho girls roll. FRIDAY’S SCOREBOARD Softball Alexandria 4, Tuscaloosa County 3 Alexandria 5, Pell City 5 Elmore County 13, […]
Spring Roundup in Cleburne County
Weaver’s Coleman slams two home runs, amasses nine RBIs. Alexandria’s Carr perfect in five innings. Also, softball wins for Pleasant Valley, White Plains, Ohatchee, Oxford, Saks, Munford and Ranburne. In soccer, Oxford boys, WP girls claim area titles. WP boys victorious. THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD Softball Weaver 14, Wellborn 6 Alexandria 10, Lincoln 0 Pleasant Valley 7, […]
Spring roundup for Cleburne County
Oxford, AL – Hope Christian baseball finishes regular season with sweep of Macon East. PV softball records 30th win, clinches area title. Lots of other action on a night loaded with baseball and softball games. Lazcano’s hat trick propels Weaver boys’ soccer. MONDAY SCOREBOARD Baseball Piedmont 5, Pell City 3 Cleburne County 12, Ohatchee 7 Glencoe […]