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Photo courtesy of Oak Mountain Media.

Much of the credit for the return can be attributed to Oak Mountain High School senior Ryan Hall, who serves as the executive producer for Oak Mountain Media. Read more

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Photo courtesy of John Milton.

The run has grown each year, and last year, $45,000 was raised for cancer research. All of the profits are donated to the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at UAB. Read more

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OMES was the first public school to be selected to host a Vulcan statue as part of the Vulcans on Parade, a project which began in 2015 from Project Corporate Leadership. Read more

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Photo courtesy of Heather Atkins.

The method uses an approach to music education that was developed by Hungarian composer Zoltán Kodály and is used to train students in basic music skills and teach the reading and writing of music. Read more

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Later this month, Oak Mountain High School freshmen will get a perspective of what it’s like to live in the real world when the Shelby County Chamber brings its ShelbyOne initiative program “Keeping It Real” to their campus Oct. 24. Read more

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Photo courtesy of Cafe Three21.

On hot summer Saturdays, kids from Oak Mountain High School’s special education class can be found serving iced coffee, lemonade and sodas at Cafe Three21. Read more

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Photo by Erin Nelson.

Two days after Oak Mountain Elementary kindergarten teacher Wanda Dye closed up her classroom for the summer, she got a call from the principal that there was a fire at the school and her room had received the most damage. Read more

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Students from Oak Mountain High School were among 20 state championship teams that competed May 10 in a test of essential money and personal finance life skills. Read more

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Students in Oak Mountain High School’s Business Leadership class have spent the year helping to mentor younger students at Oak Mountain Elementary School. Read more

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At practices for Oak Mountain High School’s new climbing club, it’s common for team members to fall while attempting a climb. But they dust themselves off and try it again. Read more

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Photo courtesy of John Milton

While the conference will only last one day, students will be able to continue learning and building leadership skills. Read more

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Mark and Merrilee Coby

Michael A. Coby, son of Mark and Merrilee Coby and a senior at Oak Mountain High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36 on the June 2018 ACT exam. Read more

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Erica Techo

The senior walk is an annual tradition, where students travel the halls of their former elementary schools in their caps and gowns. Read more

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As the grand prize winner in Full Moon's teacher appreciation week, third grade teacher Janice Lacey received gift cards to Full Moon BBQ and a school supply store and an iPad. Read more

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Erica Techo

Hand in Paw therapy team Margie Little and Simon worked with Oak Mountain Elementary School for the last six years. Read more

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Photo courtesy of Cindy Warner.

Smith was one of six students from grades 8-12 across to be named a finalist in the competition. Read more

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Photo courtesy of Cade May.

Several Oak Mountain Middle School students had success this past December at the SMS Robotics Competition in Opelika. Read more

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Sarah Finnegan

The Oak Mountain High School "Spirit of Cahaba" Marching Band entertained thousands with their halftime performances and pep band music from the stands. Read more

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Former Oak Mountain Middle School teacher Sheryl Jones will be returning to the school to serve as the new assistant principal. Read more

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To celebrate the release of his first album “TRUTH,” 17-year-old Oak Mountain senior Eric Latham, stage name “ErBeeko,” hosted a release party at Hoover’s Veterans Park on Aug. 18, where he performed the album live. Read more

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