Oak Mountain High School's 2020 graduation ceremony has been rescheduled for June 1, 2020. The ceremony will now be held at Heardmont Park at 7:00 P.M. Each graduating student will receive four tickets for family members. The gates will open at 6:15 so that family members can be seated before the ceremony...

COVID-19  The virus took the world by storm, leaving us all in a state of shock. Not only has Coronavirus taken away loved ones, it has also taken aways millions of last memories, proms, graduations, and most importantly- goodbyes. A point to be remembered in history where no matter what age, race,...

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...