Tonya Terry
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Class Act winner’s students are her motivation
Brittney Simmons was very emotional when we walked into her classroom with our weekly Class Act award. → Read More
Dadeville teacher is goofy, passionate, determined and now Class Act Award winner
Our Class Act Teacher obviously didn’t know we were coming to her classroom. → Read More
Class Act: Pike Lib teacher calls coming out of retirement a godsend
Mrs. Campbell fought back tears from the time she realized that she was being rewarded for all her hard work, work that she still loves so much. → Read More
Ibraheem Yazeed charged with capital murder in shooting death of Aniah Blanchard
Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes announced Monday that charges in the death of Aniah Blanchard have been upgraded. → Read More
Class Act: Teacher hopes to inspire on the field and in the classroom
Coach Greg Howard says coaching on the field as well as the classroom takes balance. → Read More
Class Act teacher says healthy relationships create best foundation for learning
“This is Year 24,” said Alicia Davis, math teacher at Lee High School and this week’s Class Act winner. → Read More
Sara-Jessica White of Selma High is this week’s Class Act
Easily mistaken for one of the students at Selma High, Miss White says her first goal was to take command of her classroom, which wasn’t the easiest thing to do since she had only worked with preschoolers before. → Read More
Secrets to starting good habits, losing bad ones
Bad habits are hard to break but there is a way. → Read More
Clear braces making ‘brace face’ a thing of the past
When 17 year old Tyler Glover decided to go to Dr. Jared Corbridge for a straighter smile, one thing was clear, Tyler wanted clear alignment. → Read More
Household disinfectants could affect children’s weight
A new Canadian study says the disinfectants that we use in our homes could make children fat. → Read More
Household disinfectants could affect children’s weight
A new Canadian study says the disinfectants that we use in our homes could make children fat. → Read More
Lower age requirement leads to reports of shingles vaccine shortage
The shingles vaccine is in high demand and some patients are having trouble finding it. → Read More
Lower age requirement leads to reports of shingles vaccine shortage
The shingles vaccine is in high demand and some patients are having trouble finding it. → Read More
Study shows more patients beating cancer without chemo
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, affecting one in eight women in the United States. → Read More
New survey ranks car companies on reliability
When you buy a brand new car you expect things to go smoothly. But the latest auto rankings from Consumer Reports shows that some automakers are more reliable than others! → Read More
New device may help manage pain, reduce number of opioid prescriptions
The number of opioid prescriptions is decreasing, and now doctors in Florida are implementing a new pain device to get that number even lower. → Read More
Drug companies ramp up efforts against life-threatening food allergies
Will Brody’s allergy to nuts is so severe he’s had to use an Epipen four times to counter dangerous attacks.But through a clinical trial of a new approach to peanut allergy, he’s built up a tolerance that should protect him from accidental exposure. → Read More
New study shows how hugs can heal
There are some tried and true ways of staying healthy like exercise, good hand washing and eating a lot of fruits and vegetables.Now you can add "hugs" to the list. → Read More
FDA disputes study on silicone breast implants
According to the study, one group of patients had illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis and melanoma twice as frequently as the general population. → Read More
Health benefits from eggs depends on person
We often hear that we shouldn't eat eggs because they're high in cholesterol, but they're also high in protein. So, are eggs good or bad? → Read More