Two bills moving through the Alabama Legislature would give neighboring school districts the option to merge if they have small and shrinking enrollment, including at least five systems in the Black Belt.
Applications are open for the Christopher H. Spencer Scholarship supporting graduating seniors from Greene County High School and Sumter Central High School.Â
The University of West Alabama broke ground Monday on a $23.4 million expansion and renovation of its Student Union Building that is designed to amplify student life through new dining, recreation, wellness and gathering spaces.
University Charter School (UCS) in Livingston is partnering with Black Belt Regional Child Advocacy Center (BBRCAC) for a Parent Connect meeting on Jan. 22.Â
Community action agencies in the Black Belt can help low-income residents with home energy costs thanks to grants announced last week by Gov. Kay Ivey.
The deaths of a 32-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter who were found dead in a Sumter County river have been ruled a murder-suicide after months of investigation. Â
District Attorney Rachel England held an unveiling of her new major crimes unit that will work to curb crime in the 17th Judicial Circuit that covers Greene, Marengo and Sumter counties. Law enforcement leaders from across the region came to pledge being a part of the unit. Todd and Cindy ta…
At just 29 years old, Rachael England was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey in January as District Attorney for Alabama’s 17th Judicial Circuit, covering Marengo, Sumter and Greene counties.Â
The Southside-Selma Panthers gave their homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about Friday night, delivering a commanding 66-0 victory over the Sumter Central Jaguars at the Panther Stadium.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines has denied a request from 11 Alabama public charter schools to block State Superintendent Eric Mackey from notifying county revenue commissioners how to distribute countywide tax …
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven Alabama public charter schools are asking a Montgomery circuit judge to block the state superintendent of education from finalizing annual countywide property tax distributions to other public schools until the court…
The University of West Alabama installed their 13th president in an inauguration ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12. Dr. Todd G. Fritch started in January overseeing the university that is 190 years old and said in an exclusive interview with the B…
The University of West Alabama will face Fort Valley State University on Aug. 30 in the inaugural Week Zero Labor Day Classic at Legion Field in Birmingham.UWA will be the second game in a two-game double header. Valdosta State will play Clar…
This is the third of a three-part series on Alabama school districts under state intervention. Part 1 on Bessemer City Schools is here. Part 2 on Dallas County Schools is here. Â
The University of West Alabama unveiled new campus trail wayfinding and interpretive signage on July 28 that will make it easier for students and visitors to navigate their path system that wraps around campus.
