Highland Home News

The Luverne Tigers claimed their first outright county championship in 8 years with a decisive 35-13 win over Highland Home last Friday night.

Crenshaw County Schools declared the week of Oct. 26-30 as Red Ribbon Week. This year's drug-free motto was "I Pledge to be Drug Free!" Each year, the National Guard donates red ribbons for the students to wear throughout the week.

Gov. Bob Riley recognized Crenshaw County Schools and Troy University School of Nursing for participating in the Alabama Rural Action Commissiona TMs KidCheck program, a school-based health screening initiative.

Two underage males were arrested for being in possession of alcohol, and then were charged with cruelty to animals after a dog was found locked in the trunk of their vehicle hassling for breath and without food and water.

Festivities for CCA's Homecoming 2009 will begin Thursday night, October 8th, with the cheerleaders leading the pep rally.

Friends and family gathered at the Montgomery Regional Airport, Tuesday, September 15, to welcome home Sgt.

Heavy rains that fell Sept. 15-16 damaged several roads in Crenshaw County, and four of those roads are still closed as of Sept.

The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention awarded a a oeBuilding Healthy Familiesa grant to the Crenshaw County Extension System.

This is a story of Amanda Wise and 8-year old Drew Dansavage. The simple act of guiding a special needs child brings the kind of joy Wise never thought was possible.

The Reeltown Rebels rolled up 428 yards on the ground and hammered Highland Home 46-15 at Clay Stadium Friday night.

Luverne High School, along with 132 other schools across the state, will soon be participating in the "Virtual Alabama School Safety Program", a program that uses 3D technology that will allow emergency personnel to have aerial and inside views of the campuses and school buildings.

A Highland Home woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident early Monday morning, according to an Alabama Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol Division report.

The following motions were approved by the Crenshaw County Board of Education at its July 20 meeting: Board chairman Steve Sanders called for the approval of the June 2009 Financial Statement and Reconciliation totaling $1,845,002.95. Motion to accept was made by Bertha Jones.

If you visited the Alabama Department of Public Health's Web site today and found that Crenshaw County had only one confirmed case of novel H1N1 influenza virus, the number would be completely misleading.

Joseph Eiland, Principal at Highland Home School in Highland Home, has been elected AASSP Director of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools Board of Directors.

The Crenshaw County School System received its a oereport carda last week, and the news was excellent.

Crenshaw County teachers Connie Jacobs of Highland Home and Lisa Lawrence of Luverne Elementary were among more than 90 educators attending the 2009 Alabama Agriculture In The Classroom Institute in Prattville on June 16-18. During the three-day workshop, teachers toured area farms, participated in hands-on activities and discovered ways to educate ...

Pictured above are the 2009 Troy Regional 4-H Round-Up winners from Crenshaw County.

On Friday, May 22, 20 classmates of the HHSa SClass of 1959 and 19 guests gathered at It Dona t Matter Restaurant in Highland Home for a buffet luncheon and reunion.

Two men from Ramer, Ala., pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease Tuesday morning for the murders of Charles Doug Kelley and Patricia Anne Barginere last summer in Highland Home.