Gov. Bob Riley addresses assembly at Jackson Academy
      Governor Bob Riley visited Jackson Academy Monday, Feb. 8. Logan Barnes, SGA president along with fellow students Corey Arnold, Cecilia Caldwell, Dent Beard and Corwren Horton escorted Gov. Riley into the gym where he was welcomed by Headmaster Rance Carr, Stanley Beard, Paul Parham and the facul...
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Escort governor
     JA students (L-R) Dent Beard, Corwren Horton, Logan Barnes, Cecilia Caldwell and Corey Arnold were selected to escort Gov. Riley into the gym for an assembly Monday, Feb. 8.
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Students make Valentine cards
     These Gillmore Elementary School first graders made Valentine cards for AseraCare Hospice patients. From left are: Brianna Brunson, Nicholas Handly, Taylor Slayton, Iryon Nixon, Caroline Overstreet, Chastain Wright and Gaines Odom. The students along with Principal Shannon Odom, (back left), present...
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     Jackson Academy recently started an elementary Bible club. The club was the idea of 5th grader Ellie Bethea and her friend Mary-Pate Morris and is supervised by faculty sponsors, Gretchen Gates and Pat Dixon. The students meet each week for devotion time, prayer request and prayer. The club averages...
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JHS students visit Exploreum
     Jackson High School students from Mrs. Massey's health science classes and Mrs. Etheridge's anatomy class attended the "Our Body - the Universe Within" exhibit at the Exploreum in Mobile. They were able to view the body systems including muscles, bones, nerves, organs and blood vessels on real bodi...
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Scurlock wins
     Luke Scurlock, a fifth grade student at Jackson Academy, won third place in the state A.I.S.A. Creative Writing Contest with his essay on Ronald Reagan. He also won in the state contest last year. He is the son of Pam and Larry Scurlock.
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JMS dance postponed
      Due to the Jackson High School varsity girls and boys in the playoffs, Thursday and Friday, respectively, the dance scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 14 (tonight) has been postponed. The Jackson Middle School PTO encourages everyone to support the varsity teams in the playoffs.
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Scott named to UM dean's list
      More than 650 University of Montevallo students were named to the honor roll for the fall semester. Alexander Scott of Jackson was among those named to the Dean's List. To make the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale and be a fulltime student at the ...
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