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Students, teachers and retirees honored at Limestone County Schools board meeting
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Summary
At the board meeting, Limestone County Schools recognized the Ardmore Envirothon state champions who will compete internationally, district band honorees including Malia Bennett and Blake Talbot, two-time Blue Ribbon Lighthouse designations for Creekside Primary and Creekside Elementary, and the Athens Limestone Education Retirees Association for statewide community service.
The Limestone County Schools board used part of its meeting to recognize student and community achievements across the district.
Superintendent (unnamed in the transcript) announced that the Ardmore Envirothon team won the state Envirothon competition in Columbiana and will represent the district at the international Envirothon competition in Starkville, Mississippi this summer; he named team members (Tegan Pepper, Alex Hensley, Eva Kennedy, Haley Gray, Riley Galette, Kiara Hogan) and sponsor Elizabeth Hilliard and presented a superintendent's accommodation.
The superintendent also recognized district band accomplishments, naming Malia Bennett, an eighth grader at West Limestone, and Blake Talbot of Ardmore High School for selections to district and state ensembles; Ardmore principal Stephen Ball was noted as present to accept recognition.
Creekside Primary and Creekside Elementary were announced as two-time Blue Ribbon (Lighthouse) Schools based on the blueprint-for-excellence assessment and principals Cade Baker (Creekside Primary) and Dana Reinhart (Creekside Elementary) were asked to come forward for recognition.
The board honored the Athens Limestone Education Retirees Association after the group received the 2026 Community Service Award from the Alabama Education Retirees Association (ALERA). The superintendent summarized volunteer activity: the retirees contributed hundreds of volunteer hours, awarded at least one $1,000 scholarship to a graduating senior, and donated to area nonprofits; an outgoing association president (unnamed) and incoming president Brian Terry each spoke briefly about the group's work and history.
The superintendent closed the recognition segment by thanking retirees and volunteers, and praised the transportation mechanics, led by Russ Cleveland, after reporting that inspectors found no major deficiencies on the district's 136 buses.
The recognitions were ceremonial; no board policy changes were proposed during these announcements. Several retirees and association leaders introduced themselves and their past roles for the record.
The meeting then proceeded to routine financial and action items.
