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Oak Mountain State Park draws thousands for first-ever Appalachian Festival

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By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – The sounds of banjos, stories and centuries-old mountain tradition filled Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday, Nov. 8, as the park welcomed more than 2,600 visitors for its inaugural Appalachian Festival, a celebration of the region’s craft and natural heritage. Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Trailhead, the festival marked a major expansion of the park’s interpretive programming and brought toget…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Pelham honors Hueytown’s Jeffrey Garrott after viral interaction with William Newton

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By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor PELHAM – In the midst of celebrating a 35-28 overtime win over the Pelham Panthers in the first round of the playoffs, Hueytown Golden Gophers senior Jeffrey Garrott noticed someone on the opposite sideline experiencing the complete opposite emotion. Slumped with head hanging on the sideline, tears streamed down a kid’s face with devastation over the loss that ended Pelham’s season. Not knowing who it was, Garr…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Briarwood throttles Russellville to punch quarterfinal ticket

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By ALEC ETHEREDGE | Publisher Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for sponsoring our football stories this season. NORTH SHELBY – The Briarwood Lions followed up their most complete game of the season in the opening round of the playoffs with one of their best game over the past few years on Friday, Nov. 14 in a second-round matchup with Russellville. Coming off of the 28-3 victory over Leeds in round one of the Class 5A playoffs, the Lio…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Vincent falls short in high-powered battle at No. 3 Pisgah

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Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for sponsoring our coverage this season. By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor PISGAH – The Vincent Yellow Jackets may not have gotten over the hump and into the quarterfinals for the first time in school history, but they did what coach Lucas Weatherford admitted was once unfathomable: taking the No. 3 team in the classification to the brink. Vincent fell 44-33 to the Pisgah Eagles on Nov. 14 at Sam Kenim…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Shelby County collapses in second half against Montgomery Catholic, Wildcats’ season comes to an end

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Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for supporting our football coverage this season. By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer COLUMBIANA – The Shelby County Wildcats went toe-to-toe with the Montgomery Catholic Knights in the first half of the Class 5A second-round matchup, but they fell apart in the second half. As a result, Montgomery Catholic punched its ticket to the quarterfinals with a 38-15 victory, and Shelby County’s season came to an e…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Shelby County Schools receives third-straight A on state report card

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By DANIEL LOCKE | Staff Writer For the third year in a row, Shelby County Schools has received an A on its state report card from the Alabama State Department of Education. Each year, the state’s school systems receive a report card that scores performance and a variety of other factors from the Alabama State Department of Education. The ALSDE has released its grades for the 2024-2025 school year. “Shelby County Schools secured an A on the 2024-…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Spain Park outlasts Homewood with third-quarter rally

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Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for sponsoring our coverage this season. By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor HOOVER – The Spain Park Jaguars dropped a tight battle with the Mountain Brook Spartans on Monday, Nov. 10, but the first home game of the season brought a return to winning ways after another tough test. Spain Park defeated the Homewood Patriots 56-49 on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Jag Arena, pulling away in the second half after a cl…Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article

Pelham City Schools Earns an A on 2025 State Report Card

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By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – Pelham City Schools has earned an overall A on the 2025 Alabama State Department of Education Report Card, marking a notable rise from last year’s B rating and reflecting strong progress across multiple academic indicators. The district received an overall score of 90 for the 2024-25 academic year, up from 88 the year before. Pelham’s four schools serve 3,388 students, and district leaders say the higher …Columbiana · Columbiana See the Story

ACS receives fifth consecutive A on state report card

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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor ALABASTER – Alabaster City Schools received an overall A on its state report card for the fifth year in a row. Every year, Alabama’s school systems receive a report card that scores their performance, as well as a variety of other factors, from the Alabama State Department of Education. The ALSDE has released its grades for the 2024-2025 school year for districts and schools across the state, with ACS once again…Education · Columbiana Read Article

Cornerstone fights hard but falls on road to Escambia in semifinals

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Thanks to Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union for supporting our coverage this season. By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor ATMORE – The Cornerstone Christian Chargers ran into a tough test in the AISA Class A semifinals when faced with the team that handed them their worst loss of the season, the Escambia Academy Cougars. While they came up short again, they used an improved defensive effort to take a 42-14 regular season loss and cut it to a 27-14 …Columbiana · Columbiana Read Article