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Ranking Gadsden-area's best QBs in 2024 Alabama high school football season
The Alabama High School football season is quickly approaching and there are plenty of top quarterbacks around the Gadsden area. The group is senior dominated with eight of the top 10 being seniors outside Collinsville Mason McAteer and Hokes Bluff's Bryce Whitaker. There are plenty of familiar faces with Gadsden Times all-area selections from last year making the list including Dax Varnadore, Tyler Pierce, John David Justus and Jameson Scissum. ...
Gadsden state increasing tuition rates in the fall
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC) - Gadsden State Community College is raising building and tuition fees. President Dr. Kathy Murphy says sometimes she has to make tough decisions but it’s always what’s best for Gadsden State. With an $8 building fee and a standard $2 tuition fee, Gadsden State students...
Challenger Center and CFNEA to Establish Challenger Learning Center in Northeast Alabama
Rainbow City, AL – Challenger Center, a renowned nonprofit organization specializing in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, is joining forces with the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama (CFNEA) to introduce a new Challenger Learning Center in Rainbow City, Etowah County. This initiative aims to provide cutting-edge STEM experiences to students from public and […] The post Challenger Center and CFNEA to Establish Challenger Learning Center in Northeast Alabama appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Legendary musical artist Randy Owen joins ceremony at JSU for upcoming arts center in his name
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — Work is underway to build a new arts center on the campus of Jacksonville State University. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 16 to celebrate the Randy Owen Center for the Performing Arts. The legendary musical artist was in attendance, along with Gov. Kay Ivey,...
Two students from Calhoun County selected for exclusive Reach and Teach experience
Jul. 18—Reach and Teach, an educational 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Alabama, has invited 22 high school students to attend what the nonprofit calls its "RNT+ Experience," designed to foster personal growth, leadership skills and career exploration. Among the students who have been accepted are two from Calhoun County — Caroline Bero of Jacksonville High School and Caitlyn Perkins of ...
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