William Justice Teaching Piano

DORA – William Justice of Dora received national recognition in the summer of 2017 from the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), which is is a prestigious organization that only recognizes…

Miss Dora High 2017

Dora High School Principal Paige Abner posted the update below on Facebook What a GREAT evening! Congratulations to Heather Hockensmith Harrison on a great pageant. Producing/directing a pageant that is the magnitude…

2016 Reunion

Don Wilson was awarded the 2016 Alumnus of the Year at the 2016 Reunion. Don and his wife Patti have been supporters of Dora High School through the years. The…

Bethany Harris

Story from The Daily Mountain Eagle Bethany Harris, a University of West Alabama cheerleader and former Dora High School valedictorian, died Tuesday morning when her car crashed in Tuscaloosa County.…

Traditions Change

Family Christmas traditions are treasures beyond measure. Some of my fondest memories are of Christmas. The aroma of hot chocolate steeping on the stove and pecan pies baking in my…

2015 Frog Festival

One of the most beautiful times of the year in the south in autumn. With color in the hills and hollows, there no better time to have a festival in…

Tate Shaneyfelt

Dora Alumnus and veteran Tate Shaneyfelt, Class of 1993, dies in an automobile accidentTate Eugene Shaneyfelt, 39, of Sylvan Springs, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. The family will receive…

2005 Reunion

The 2005 Alumnus of the Year was awarded to Bobbye Wade.

Ivy Paul Andrews, Class of 1926

By JOE HOLLEYThis story appeared in the Daily Mountain Eagle in July 2005Ivy Paul Andrews was born in Dora on May 6, 1908, to J.T. and Paralee Andrews. He grew…

Barefoot in Empire

“Barefooted and Carefree Until..”by Lacy BarnettWhile growing up in Creeltown during the 1930’s, there was a season that most boys, and girls, looked forward to – Spring and warm weather.…