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An App State summer program pairs healthy snacks with a speech-language pathology curriculum to help children improve their language and literacy skills.

During the Fort Payne Board of Education’s regular meeting on Thursday, they awarded the contract for constructing the new BEAT (Building, Electric, Aviation Technology) Center to Nearen Construction in Cullman

Manna receives $15,000 grant from Publix Super Markets Charities Publix Super Markets Charities recently awarded a $15,000 grant to Manna Food Bank in support of Manna’s programs and partnerships in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. The grant has funded the equivalent of 9,000 healthy meals distributed in 2020 and 2021 to children, seniors and families. Visit mannahelps.org for details. Pen Air Federal Credit Union gives $10,000 to local nonprofits The employees of Pen Air Federal Credit Un...

Each year, the Fort Payne Board of Education presents its Employees of the Year awards to teachers, transportation and CNP workers and classroom aides for their “above and beyond” actions for students. Each award recipient was nominated by their peers in the school system and plaques were presented on Tuesday by Fort Payne Superintendent Jim Cunningham. The following award recipients were present Tuesday to receive their plaques: • Steve Black, Fort Payne High School Teacher of t...

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan donates Chromebooks to Prince Albert Catholic School Division Daily Herald File Photo The Prince Albert Catholic School Division has received a number of grants and other money to support a wide array of projects recently including support from the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MNS). The board of education was updated on a number of these projects by director of education Lorel Trumier during their regular meeting on Monday. The division received word last summer that t...

Soup for the Soul wins Kentucky Board of Education award Posted By: Features Editor February 24, 2021 Ciara Benham cbenham@murraystate.edu In recognition of its efforts to help the community, Soup for the Soul was awarded the Kentucky Board of Education 2020 Kevin C. Brown Strategic Priority Award.  Soup for the Soul is a non-profit soup kitchen that serves hot meals to the Murray community.  “Our mission is to serve the hungry of our community by sharing the love of God through giving...