February 2026 | Volume 19 | Issue 4
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Building a winner Jason Kervin takes over Oak Mountain football program By KYLE PARMLEY The next chapter in the Oak Mountain High School football program is set to begin with a leader who takes pride in calling the area his home. Jason Kervin’s name has been tied to high school football in Shelby County for most of his life — first as a quarterback playing for his father, then as an assistant coach who helped build championship habits and now as the man charged with taking the Eagles to the next level.
See KERVIN | page A18 Oak Mountain High School welcomes new head football coach Jason Kervin. Photo by Michael Jackson.
Next chapter: Schools Superintendent Lewis Brooks to retire in January 2027 By LAUREN H. DOWDLE After two terms as the superintendent of Shelby County Schools, Lewis Brooks will be retiring at the end of his tenure in January 2027. While he’s enjoyed the relationships he’s formed as superintendent, now is the right time to leave the position, he said.
Lewis Brooks. Staff photo.
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His mother passed away last September from ovarian cancer, and he said that has brought some difficult times and sparked conversations with his family. “I had talks with my wife and two sons, and we felt like it was just time,” Brooks said. “They want to spend more time with me, and it really just made me think it was time to move on.”
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During his two terms, the district has completed projects in schools across the county, and Brooks said he’s proud of how they’ve partnered with community members and municipality leaders to get everyone involved.
See BROOKS | page A16
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