Mount Hope News

There is a new legal challenge to the consolidation of Lawrence County schools. An attorney has filed a motion with the US Court of Appeals on behalf of a parent.

It was an emotional graduation ceremony Thursday evening for Mt. Hope students who battled it out for months to keep their high school from being shut down.

The decision has been made. 3 high schools in Lawrence County are being consolidated and not everyone is happy with the news.

Three Lawrence County high schools are set to close at the end of the school year.

Recovering from storms is a long road for many Man testifies he sold Daniel Wade Moore drugs MOUNT HOPE, AL - The clean-up continues after destructive storms raced across North Alabama Sunday, but it may take weeks before one Lawrence County family can get on the road to recovery.

School consolidation, attorney say it's all about numbers School consolidation, attorney say it's all about numbers LAWRENCE, COUNTY - The battle against school consolidation in Lawrence County continues as attorneys for both the school board and the county schools involved filed their joint proposal to Judge Proctor in Birmingham.

Former classmates remember slain mother More is becoming known about the victims of Tuesday's quadruple homicide in Lauderdale County, as those who knew and loved a mother and daughter there mourn their loss.

There are new developments in the ongoing battle over school districts in Lawrence County.

With the verdict on one valley county's school consolidation hanging in the balance, parents are becoming pro-active about the next step in their child's education.

The Lawrence County School Board doesn't normally meet at the Lawrence County High School auditorium.

A green sea of about 350 Speake supporters fills the Lawrence County High School Auditorium.

Huntsville Fire and Rescue advises that Highway 431 over the mountain, Monte Sano Blvd, and Green Mountain Rd are icy and black ice has been reported.

Concerned parents gathered at the Decatur Federal Court House Wednesday evening to attend a status hearing about school consolidations in Lawrence County.

The announcement this week that 49 Lawrence County teachers will be losing their jobs was hard for residents to take.

There are currently seven high schools in Lawrence County. More than likely, that number will decrease when school starts back in the fall.

One Valley county could lose a couple of their high schools. The Lawrence County Board of Education says the funds won't be there if they don't do something now.