Bessemer, AL

Columbus, OH

Lafayette, IN

The US Sun

AN elementary school is switching to a four-day week, leaving some parents outraged as they scramble to find daycare options. Students will follow a Monday-Thursday schedule when they return for the 2024-2025 school year. Vinton Elementary School in Lafayette, Indiana, will be the first in the state to try out four-day school weeks, Indiana Public […]

First-of-its-kind 4-day school week sparks fury as parents are forced to pay for daycare & students endure longer days

Atlanta, GA

Editor's note: This article was originally published on October 2, 2022. It has since been updated. Abby Norman, a former teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, spent nine years "loving the students and the learning and despising the testing and the paper-pushing of the classroom." She then called it quits. In a tweet, Norman explained why she chose to quit the profession and now works as a bartender. "I quit my teaching job and now make more bartending for 15 fewer hours [every] week. Also, I get blamed for way less and get told thank you way more. No lesson plans or grading papers," she wrote. "Remember this when people ask about the teacher shortage."

Former teachers reveal what made them quit and it explains why there are teacher shortages

Wellington, FL

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Akeena

In a turn of events that has left many locals surprised, Star Wellington LLC, the company behind two popular Italian restaurants in Wellington, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, which owns Franco Italian Bistro and Victor’s Pizza Café, made the filing on August 23rd, citing over $2.4 million in debt against just over $300,000 in assets.

Florida Based Owner of Italian Restaurants Files for Bankruptcy

Fayette County, TN

The Boot

Who doesn't remember the most fun and exciting part of school growing up: the field trips. It didn't matter if you were going to see the inner workings of a sewage plant or a museum, you knew you were going to leave school property, and that was epic. But, one...

School District Cancels All Future Field Trips For Odd Reason, Parents Are Furious

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Upworthy

School is now in session. And for many families, it’s the first time ever waving their little ones (and the chapter of parenthood when they’re home 24/7) goodbye. And before you know it, they’ll be doing it all over again just before college! Gone forever! 
Needless to say, it can be an emotional time. 
This was the bittersweet situation a mom named Tavia Wade found herself in as she was sending her twin daughters to kindergarten. But whatever worries Wade might have been dealing with, those were soon put at ease when her daughters’ kindergarten teacher gave her a note so touching it made her “ugly cry.” 

Mom shares the tearjerking note given by kindergarten teacher on the first day of school

Alabama State

Alabama’s Melanie Cade, a 37-year-old mother of nine, has invested in a $1,300 salad bar for her kitchen to promote healthier eating and self-sufficiency among her children. According to a Daily Mail report, Cade, who lives in Alabama with her husband and children, found herself increasingly concerned with her kids’ unhealthy lunch choices and sought a solution. In a video shared online, which has amassed over 500,000 views, Cade explained that the salad bar was part of her effort to encourage better eating habits.

Mother of nine who installed $1,300 salad bar at home to promote healthy eating among her children goes viral

Louisiana State

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry offered some advice to parents unhappy about the Ten Commandments being displayed in their child’s school - “Tell the child not to look at it.”. During a press conference on Monday, Landry dismissed any potential criticisms about the state requiring public schools to display...

Louisiana Governor advises parents upset about Ten Commandments display in schools to ‘tell the child not to look’

Birmingham, AL

The World Around Jae and Beyond

(Alabama)- In the state of Alabama, multiple women have become the victims of gun violence. One woman in particular, Asia Poole, recently lost her life on the night of August 20, 2024, and the chaotic ordeal was caught on Facebook Live.

Asia Poole and Janiyah Hendrix Were Fighting Over a Man, Which Led to Poole's Passing

Alabama Now

The decomposed remains of a man found next to a bicycle in a small ravine have been identified, but investigators still don’t know how the man died, Alabama authorities said Wednesday. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Wednesday that the decomposed remains found Tuesday morning at the...

Decomposed remains found next to bicycle in drainage culvert identified, Alabama authorities say

High Point, NC

(Alabama)-Shannette Yvonne Colbert, 35, was a woman of warmth, kindness, and unwavering love for her children who tragically lost her life in Alabama on August 23, 2024. Colbert's passing has left a deep void in her family and the community, especially for her children who now face an unimaginable loss.

Alabama Mother Succumbs to Injuries Following Incident With Child's Father

Corsicana, TX

An assistant principal was left blind in one eye and may lose it completely after a middle school student attacked her with a clothes hanger. On August 15, Candra Rogers was addressing a report of students fighting in a classroom at Collins Intermediate School in Corsicana, TX when a child hurled several chairs at her, which she successfully dodged. However, a hanger was then thrown, striking the principal in the eye, according to local CBS affiliate KHOU 11.

School Principal Left Blinded, May Lose Eye After Suffering Attack From ‘Aggressive’ Student

(Alabama)- On August 26, 2024, Church's Fried Chicken #142 in Birmingham (3052 Jefferson Ave SW) underwent a routine health inspection by a Jefferson County Health Inspector and received a score of 94. During the inspections, a few areas were noted for improvement.

Alabama Church's Fried Chicken Receives 94 Health Score Rating With Needs of Cleaning the Eatery

Dania Beach, FL

If you’ve recently shopped at the Walmart Neighborhood Market on East Sheridan Street in Dania Beach, you might want to double-check your purchases. A recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture revealed some alarming issues, including moldy meat and improperly stored chicken.

Moldy Meat and Warm Chicken: Walmart Neighborhood Market  Faces Inspection Troubles in Florida

Anyone who has tried to wrangle a classroom of kids knows that it's a formidable feat at any age. Having a group of learners who are engaged, attentive and reasonably courteous is the goal, but managing diverse personalities from various backgrounds and home environments and who have different standards and expectations of behavior can be tricky. Some teachers take the old-school "law and order" approach, laying out a list of classroom rules everyone is supposed to follow. Those who don't fall in line face consequences of some sort. But high school Language Arts teacher Monte Syrie takes a different tack—one that sees students as valued citizens of a community instead of young people to be controlled. 

Instead of rules, this high school teacher created 4 classroom R's that are more effective

Business Insider

Last fall my school banned phones in classrooms. It had such great impact on kids, and now I'm wondering why more schools don't do the same.

I'm a high school teacher, and my school banned cellphones in the classroom. Every school should do the same.

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Dolomite, AL

Fairfield, AL

Pleasant Grove, AL

NewsBreak

Confusion inside Bessemer City Schools continues as board looks to approve the 2025 salary schedule

BESSEMER, Ala. — Confusion within the Bessemer City School system continues. The board hosted a budget meeting for the 2025 school year on Tuesday, and some...

Confusion inside Bessemer City Schools continues as board looks to approve the 2025 salary schedule

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