Articles in Schools
Geneva High School Homecoming
The Geneva High School Homecoming is October 8, 2010. Traditional assembly held at 9 a.m. and City Schools will be let out early. The Homecoming Parade through downtown starts at 3 p.m. The Homecoming Queen and her Court will be presented at 6:40 p.m. during the pre-game ceremony. The football game begins at 7 p.m. between Geneva and Luverne. Staci Hartzog, Dothan Eye News ...
Ashford Academy’s Athletic Association Fundraiser
Ashford Academy's Athletic Association is having a "Second Sunday Dinner" at the school cafeteria from 11am-2pm on Sunday, 10/10/10. For $5.00 per plate, you will have grilled chicken, potatoes, green beans, bread, dessert, and tea. The public is invited, and reserved plates can be obtained by calling the school at 899-3624. All money raised will be used for athletic programs for our students. ...
Word of the Day
Lackadaisical [lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl] - adj. My grandfather has always said the the two biggest problems in America today are ignorance and apathy. "I don't know, and I don't care," as he would put it. In many ways, I think he's right. The problem with many situations facing our community, both locally and federally, is that government officials, who we as a people employ, believe that they can do pretty much whatever they want as soon as they are elected into office....
AMEA KICKS OFF 2011 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Will you be graduating from high school in 2011? Do you receive your electricity from a municipal electric system in Alabama? Then if your answer to these questions is “yes,” you could be eligible to receive a scholarship from the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) and your municipal electric system. Thanks to AMEA and its Member cities this past year, 33 high school seniors enrolled in a four-year university or two-year college with the help of an AMEA college or...
Dothan City School Board Votes against High School Consolidation
DOTHAN: The Dothan City School Board has been discussing a topic over the past several months that has increasingly become a subject of intense debate and controversy. However, on Monday this issue may have been laid to rest for good. The Dothan City School Board of Education started talks of a possible consolidation of the City's two high schools, Dothan High and Northview, late last year. The idea was that merging the two schools would save money on resources and...
Know The Rules . . .
Know The Rules for going to and from school more safely: Every day millions of children take to the streets and highways to get to and from school. For many children this experience is a new one, and they may not understand or be able to use the safety rules. Young children do not have the same frame of reference for safety as adults do. They may not “look before they leap,” which is why it is so important for...
UPDATED: No Tax Weekend Starts Tomorrow
The start of school is just around the corner. With families struggling to make ends meet any little discount on supplies helps. The tax free weekends do just that. Buy your school supplies and pay no tax. Here are some dates to remember and some links to help answer your questions. Alabama tax free weekend is August 6th-8th, 2010 Florida tax free weekend is August 13th-15th, 2010 - http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/salestax/STholiday.htm http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/ http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/tips/tip10a01-04.html Staci Hartzog, Dothan Eye News...
Do you love to write?
If you are a middle school or high school student that loves to write then we need you. You can write daily or weekly and your stories will appear on dothaneyenews.com. You can write about anything that would fall under one of our categories, and your name will appear on the article. You can submit as many articles as you want or just one article will be fine also. This is for all middle and high school students in the...
Starting pay for teachers in Alabama higher than average
According to the Southern Regional Education Board, Alabama is a leader in starting salary for teachers in not only the regional averages, but the national averages as well. According to the SREB, the starting salary for teachers in Alabama is around $36,144, which is more than $3,500 greater than the national average beginning pay. Regionally, the SREB monitors 16 states. The average beginning salary in those states is $33.846, which is over $2,000 less than what is paid in Alabama....



