Cleburne County Schools

06/16/2026

🚌Top 10 in the State! 🚌

Cleburne County Schools wants to send a huge congratulations to Vinton Sprayberry and Vandy Sprayberry for their outstanding performance at the State School Bus Technician Competition! 🛠️🚌

Vinton Sprayberry: 2nd Place in the State! 🥈

Vandy Sprayberry: 6th Place in the State! 🏅

We are so proud of this duo! Thank you, Vinton and Vandy, for dedication to excellence and for keeping the safety of our children your number one priority every single day. 🌟

06/10/2026

We are so lucky to have Becky Cox on our team!

Meet Becky Cox. For Becky, social work is both a profession and a calling. Her journey has been shaped by faith, service, compassion, and a commitment to walking alongside individuals and communities facing adversity.

Becky’s connection to Jacksonville State University began as an undergraduate student, where her involvement in Baptist Campus Ministries and mission experiences helped her recognize her passion for advocacy and service. Those experiences opened her heart to diverse populations and strengthened her desire to support people whose voices are often unheard.

Now, as a Jax State MSW student and Rural Behavioral Health Social Work Stipend trainee, Becky is preparing to provide behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and young adults. Through the program, she is building the clinical knowledge and advocacy skills needed to serve with empathy, cultural responsiveness, and ethical care.

Becky credits the Social Work Department’s faculty with helping her feel welcomed and encouraged as she returned to school after many years. Becky’s story reflects the heart of Jax State Social Work: service, advocacy, personal growth, and a commitment to serving others.

06/09/2026

Join our team!

06/01/2026

Now hiring! Check out the photo for more information! We would love to have you on our team.

05/27/2026

The next scheduled board meeting is June 1 at 5:00 pm at Ranburne Elementary School.

05/19/2026

What a SPECIAL time to be a Bulldog! 🐾💜💛

For the first time since 2011, the Ranburne Lady Bulldogs are headed to the ELITE 8 and the AHSAA State Tournament at Choccolocco Park! After years of hard work, adversity, sacrifice, and belief, this team has earned its place among the best teams in Alabama Class 2A softball.

Under the helm of second-year head coach Cody Skinner and his staff, the Lady Bulldogs are building a culture centered around toughness, belief, accountability, and togetherness. In just two seasons, this program has now reached Back-to-Back Regional appearances earning a Sweet 16 in year 1 and has officially punched its ticket back to the Elite 8 for the first time in 15 years.

This season has become about so much more than wins and losses. It’s about a group of young ladies who refused to quit. A team that kept fighting through every challenge and continued believing in the “Mudita Mindset”.

To our players — thank you for representing our school, our town, and our tradition with toughness, heart, and pride. You have given this community something to rally around and something we will never forget.

To our parents, students, alumni, and fans — thank you for showing up, packing the stands, traveling the miles, and pouring your hearts into this program. Small towns live for moments like this, and this team has brought that excitement back to Ranburne.

The road ahead won’t be easy. The Elite 8 is where the best of the best compete. But this group has proven all year long that they are NEVER out of the fight.

2011 ➡️ 2026
15 years later… the Lady Bulldogs are back on the biggest stage.

Oxford, here we come. 🥎🔥

05/18/2026

✨We’re so excited about this news from CCMS✨

Cleburne County Middle School is proud to announce that the CCMS Volunteer Mentoring Program, led by school counselor Jennifer Swafford, has been recognized by Character.org as a National Promising Practice for 2026. Character.org, a leading advocate for character development across schools and communities worldwide, selected only 290 programs across the nation to receive this distinction.

The CCMS Volunteer Mentoring Program reflects the heart of CCMS and its mission of “Connecting People to Resources and Resources to People.” Through meaningful relationships with community volunteers, mentors, school staff, and student leaders, the program focuses on building character, encouragement, belonging, leadership, and positive decision-making for students in grades 5–7.

Under the leadership of Mrs. Swafford, the mentoring program has become an important part of the culture at CCMS by connecting students with caring adults who invest their time, encouragement, and life experiences into the next generation of Tigers. Community partnerships with local businesses, churches, civic leaders, law enforcement, former students, and volunteers continue to demonstrate what makes Cleburne County such a special place.

Character.org noted that this year’s recognized practices focused on fostering caring relationships, empowering student voice and leadership, inspiring service, promoting intrinsic character development, and strengthening family and community engagement — all values deeply embedded in the CCMS counseling program and mentoring initiatives.

“At CCMS, we believe relationships change lives,” said Jennifer Swafford. “When students know they are valued, supported, and encouraged by their school and community, amazing things happen. This recognition belongs to every mentor, volunteer, teacher, community partner, and student who helps make CCMS a place where people truly matter.”

The CCMS Volunteer Mentoring Program joins other nationally recognized CCMS initiatives that continue to highlight the school’s commitment to character education, student leadership, and community engagement.

05/18/2026

🗣️ Helping Every Student Find Their Voice! 🗣️

Today is National Speech-Language Pathologist Day, and we are shining a bright spotlight on the incredible SLPs who serve Cleburne County Schools! ✨🎤📣

Communication is the foundation of everything our students do—from making friends on the playground to answering questions in class. Our SLPs work tirelessly behind the scenes to help students overcome challenges, build confidence, and unlock their full potential.

To our CCS Speech Team: Thank you for your patience, your expertise, and for giving our students the tools they need to succeed! ❤️

05/08/2026

Celebrating our future engineers and architects! 🇺🇸✨

Today, Cleburne County Middle School hosted an incredible America 250 STEAM Day dedicated to our talented girls! In honor of our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary, these young innovators took a deep dive into American history through the lens of engineering and science.

Using Makedo STEM kits, our students collaborated to design and build large-scale cardboard structures of iconic American monuments. From the Statue of Liberty to the Washington Monument, the creativity and teamwork on display were truly inspiring! 🛠️📐

But the learning didn't stop at construction! The girls also stepped back into the colonial era to explore the science of food. A huge thank you to Ms. Dewberry for contributing to our butter making session. 🧈

Check out these photos of our brilliant CCMS builders and butter-makers at work! We are so proud of their hard work and the way they represent Cleburne County Schools.

05/06/2026

All after school activities and events for Cleburne County Schools have been canceled today, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 due to severe weather forcast.