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Elmore County football sets sights on playoff run

The Elmore County Panthers are preparing for the upcoming high school football season with their sights set on advancing beyond the first round of the 5A playoffs after last year’s early exit. The Panthers reached the playoffs in 2023 behind a dominant rushing attack that averaged more than 175 yards per game, led by rising senior Eli Thames and quarterback…

Pay It Forward: Charles Smith of Montgomery

Charles Smith is a retired math teacher who has returned to teaching for the state to help students improve their ACT scores. He has implemented math labs in most of the high schools in Montgomery. “I nominated him because everything he does, he does for our church and for the kids in the community, and not only in MPS, but…