Major Bill White, a 104-year-old World War II veteran, is asking for Valentines cards this year. The U.S. is calling it Operation Valentine. So far it has turned out to be a huge success. He has received over 25,000 cards already and he is filled with gratitude. This hero who fought the war for us is...

Picture this: you jolt awake to the dreaded sound of your alarm blaring. The clock displays the time 6:00, and you can barely resist hitting the snooze button. As the day grows on, the sleepier you seem to become. This exact situation happens to thousands of students in the United States every day. Doing...

Veronica Kloss is a student at Oak Mountain High School that is a Junior in 2019-2020. She has proudly been an Oak Mountain eagle since 2008. We sat down together and discussed very important topics.   Would you rather fight 100 duck sized bears or 1 bear sized duck? “One bear sized duck...

Recently, there have been several high profile kidnappings in the news. Although it isn't possible to totally prevent these terrible events, there are some things we can do to protect ourselves and lessen the chances of being targeted. Staying safe  Criminals have many tactics. Some of them include...

On Wednesday November 13, 2019, OMHS's Minority Club hosted the annual celebration of culture day. Led by Yu Miura and Rosario Perez, a small group of students were selected to represent their ethnicity. Culture day used to be a yearly tradition at Oak Mountain, and it has recently made its way back...

His brother swore the house was haunted The man who lived here was most wanted We still went in With goose bumps on our skin   The owner had died But his ghost remained inside As we opened the creaky door We heard sounds we had to ignore   We entered the first...

Ever wonder what it would be like living with a sibling with Special Needs? Haley Gaston is a 19 year old girl that lives in Birmingham and has Down Syndrome, but she is also my big sister. What is Down Syndrome? According to the CDC, “Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome.......

Homecoming is always a special week at OMHS. Festivities range from basketball to video tournaments. There are parades, soccer games, and hall decorations. This year, seniors won the overall class competition and over 2000 dollars was collected for the Make A Wish foundation. The week wrapped up with...

My name is Sellers Philpott and about two years ago, at the age of fourteen,  I was diagnosed with a cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. I was taken out of public school for the rest of the school year because the chemo made it very risky to come back to school. Being in public school my whole life...

A soccer star of Oak Mountain, Danielle Retief, was named on the second team all-state, all metro player, and given the opportunity to represent the north during the annual all-star game. Danielle Retief has been playing soccer since she was three years old and has been a vital role in the starting...