High School Football Previews: Carver & Jeff Davis
Alabama News Network is getting you ready for the start of football season with our High School Football Previews. In this segment, we’re previewing Carver and Jeff Davis.
Jeff Davis High School
Thank You to All Who Donated to “Stuff the Truck” Food Drive
All of us at Alabama News Network, Tie and Doll, Inc. and our other sponsors thank all of you who stopped by the Sturbridge Winn-Dixie in Montgomery on Saturday to donate to the “Stuff the Truck” food drive.
Montgomery Public School System Is Working On Changing School Names
The Montgomery Public School system is Currently working on changing the names of three of the high schools. Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Sidney Lanier are all names of notable confederate men.
Jeff Davis High School Band Director Takes Job at Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College President J. Cameron West announced that Brandon Howard, director of bands at Jefferson Davis High School, will join the Huntingdon College Band Program as associate director of bands, working with Huntingdon’s director of bands, Dr. Rusty Logan. He will begin with the program immediately and move to full-time status June 1. “Brandon Howard will bring a new perspective…
Push to Rename Schools Named After Confederate Leaders Continues
A renewed push has emerged to rename schools named for Confederate figures amid ongoing nationwide protests over police misconduct and racial injustice. The Southern Poverty Law Center says more than 100 public schools are named for Confederates. Many were founded during the days of segregation as all-white schools but now serve mostly African American students. The Montgomery School system has…
Name Change for 3 Schools Named After Confederate Leaders on Agenda for Montgomery School Board Meeting
The Montgomery County Board of Education will be holding their scheduled school board meeting on Tuesday, July 14. There are multiple topics being discussed but there is one that many people are interested in. That topic will be the renaming of three schools. Robert E. Lee High School, Jefferson Davis High School, and Sidney Lanier High School are the three…
