Pike Road School Board Announces New Superintendent alabamanews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from alabamanews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tuesday storms deliver solid punch to Alex City
Alex City storm damage By Bryan Henry | May 5, 2021 at 5:32 PM CDT - Updated May 5 at 7:07 PM
ALEX CITY, Ala. (WSFA) - A church fire, flooded schools and multiple downed trees; Alexander City got a little bit of everything as powerful storms made their way across the state Tuesday evening.
The big talker in town is the fire at First United Methodist Church, not far from downtown, that started when lightning struck its bell tower.
“I thought the whole thing was going to fall down,” said Britton Brown, 12, who found it both dramatic and fearful, even as he captured the scene on his cell phone.
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Alex City public school personnel to get COVID-19 vaccinations
Alex City school staff to get vaccinated By Bryan Henry | January 28, 2021 at 4:23 PM CST - Updated January 28 at 8:56 PM
ALEXANDER CITY, Ala. (WSFA) - More than 200 public school teachers and additional personnel in the Alexander City school district will be getting their first COVID-19 vaccine shot.
“I couldn’t breathe. It was horrible,” said school teacher Wanda Brooks, who is only a few months removed from her battle with COVID-19.
There was a point a few months ago when Brooks thought her time had come.
“I called my parents two days in a row and thought I was going to die,” she said.
Alexander City Schools to move to virtual learning for 2 weeks Alexander City Schools will be moving to remote learning for two weeks starting on Jan. 19. (Source: WSFA 12 News) By WSFA Staff | January 13, 2021 at 5:37 PM CST - Updated January 13 at 5:37 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alexander City Schools will be moving to remote learning for two weeks starting on Jan. 19.
Superintendent Dr. Keith Lankford made the announcement Wednesday.
Lankford said data shows an increase in COVID-19 activity over the last five days, including 21 positive students, 255 quarantined students, three positive teachers, 24 quarantined faculty and staff, one positive child nutrition worker and six quarantined child nutrition workers.