BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Four teachers within the Pickens County School System and one Aliceville Police Officer have been arrested recently for child sex abuse material- related crimes. Three Aliceville High School teachers and one Aliceville Elementary School teacher are among those arrested.
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meeting on February 18, 2026, at Aliceville Elementary School.
The Board was welcomed by Aliceville Elementary School students and enjoyed an entertaining perform- ance by the 5 th and 6 th Grade Elementary Student Band. The students did a fabulous job playing upbeat music and received a standing ovation from the audience.
BY Doug Sanders Jr.
News Correspondent
Anthony Thai, a seventh grader from Aliceville High School, correctly spelled the words “depots” and “parachute” on Feb. 6 to win the 2026 Pickens County Spelling Bee.
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
A math teacher at Al- iceville High School was arrested last week and is in the Pickens County Jail after being charged with Child Pornography. Roderick Granger, age 41, was booked by the Aliceville Police Department on January 30, 2026, with possession of Child Pornography, dissemination of Child Pornography, and solicitation of Child Pornography. He is being held on a one- million-dollar bond.
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meeting on January 14, 2026, at Re- form Elementary School. They were greeted by students welcoming them into the school.
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meeting on October 21, 2024. After the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, Board Chairman Annie Jackson called the meeting to order. The first order of business was to approve the agenda. It was approved with a motion from Board member Gene Dawkins and a second from Board member Dr. John Brandon.
Ambassadors: ZaMauree Burrell (Freshman), Destiny Weston (Senior), Tatiyana Jones (Senior), Zakarria Fowler (Senior), Kiyah Hughes (Freshman)
By Donna Bain
Staff Writer
The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meeting at Aliceville High School on February 22, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Board President Annie Jackson. All Board members were present.
Superintendent Jamie Chapman discusses Pickens County Board of Education employee vaccinations
CARROLLTON - The Pickens County Board of Education met at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the central office in Carrollton.
Front row, from left: Shaniah Doss, Cheyenne Livingston, Tyler Britt, Riley Campbell, Kayle Pate, Madison Acker, Laci Sanders, Alexia Bishop, Blake Bridges, Joshua Williams, Daniel Carr, John Weston Harless.
Back row, from left: McKenzie Bowles, Lila Belcher, Amy Blakney, Mykenzie Durrah, Jewlee Hill, Gracie Lang.
By BRIAN HAMILTON, Editor
The April 15th Pickens County Board of Education Meeting began by recognizing the Pickens County College and Career Center students who competed at the HOSA state competition in Montgomery last month.
