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Vote for MaKiah: Lanett’s Alabama Girls State representative
A strong leader knows how to be an active and empathetic listener, and it seems that Makiah White has shown all the markings of a great leader this summer. White was Lanett High’s senior representative at the Alabama Girls State at Troy University this year. The program is a week-long, hands-on crash course into the […] The post Vote for MaKiah: Lanett’s Alabama Girls State representative appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Sips At Sunset Garden Party To Kick Off Black Business Month
The Alabama Collective and Access Montgomery are teaming up to host ‘Party For a Cause: Sips at Sunset Garden Party’. The event will take place on Saturday, August 3rd from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Sculpture Garden at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. The fundraiser kicks...
31 Teams in 31 Days: Brooks Lions ready to roar in 2024
In 2023, the Brooks Lions went 8-5 and made a deep playoff run. But now, they're on the prowl for more. "We want to make a deeper run this year," linebacker Braxton Johnson said. "We've got to play it week by week first." Behind third-year head coach Tim Bowens, the...
Olympics opening ceremony ‘Last Supper’ controversy a misunderstanding, Birmingham business owner says
The controversy surrounding what appears to be a depiction of the “Last Supper” by drag performers at the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics is the result of a misunderstanding, a popular Birmingham business owner posted on Facebook. “The scene in question was not a depiction of the...
Man Shot and Killed in Downtown Tuscaloosa Saturday Night
Police are in downtown Tuscaloosa Saturday night, where a man has been shot and killed in a suspected homicide. Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said officers were called to a parking lot behind the Embassy Suites hotel on University Boulevard and Greensboro Avenue downtown. The call...
2024 DL Recruit Flips From Alabama…Again
The tumultuous recruitment of in-state defensive lineman Antonio Coleman took another turn late Saturday evening. Coleman originally committed to Alabama on Sept. 11, 2023. He remained committed to the Crimson Tide through the remainder of the season before de-committing and flipping his commitment to Auburn on Dec. 22. Auburn's 2025...
Fort Payne’s “Alabama” to be Honored in Special TV Broadcast August 15th
Fort Payne’s own Alabama will be celebrated on August 15th, when “CMT Giants: Alabama” premieres on CMT at 7:00pm. Artists and celebrities set to honor the country music greats will include:. Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Evander Holyfield, Jason Aldean, Jamey Johnson, Lionel Richie, Little Big Town, Lorrie...
Huntsville council: Greenbrier zoning change will make homes more affordable
The Huntsville City Council’s approval of a zoning change for the southern portion of Greenbrier Preserve will allow the city more control over the development’s density, according to Councilwoman Jennie Robinson. Developers want to build 401 homes on the 94-acre site south of Swancott Road and west of...
Huntsville native Tyler Watts finishes runner-up in U.S. Junior Amateur Championship
Grissom High School student and Huntsville native Tyler Watts posted a runner-up finish in the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur Championship on Saturday at Oakland Hills Country Club. The 16-year-old Watts fell 4 and 3 to Trevor Gutschewski of Omaha, Neb., in the championship match of the prestigious event. He won eight of Saturday’s 33 holes.
Former Smiths Station basketball player honored by kids’ basketball camp
SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WRBL) — A three-day basketball camp was held in honor of a former Smiths Station basketball player who lost his life to gun violence in 2017. Quoyai Shorter was murdered a year after graduating high school and was headed to play at Johnson & Wales in North Carolina after playing collegiately at […]
PCES student learns about coding, malware with cyber camp scholarship
Uriah Fisher, 11-year-old sixth grader at Phil Campbell Elementary School last semester, won a scholarship to attend a cyber camp at the Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala. earlier this year. From a Thursday evening to a Monday evening, when he, along with his group of 27 other children,...
ADEM Proposes Consent Order for Oxford Subdivision Violations
Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has announced a proposed Consent Order for GC Group Holdings, LLC, the operator of Carteron Heights Subdivision in Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama. The order addresses violations related to construction activities under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). According to ADEM, the violations involved […] The post ADEM Proposes Consent Order for Oxford Subdivision Violations appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Media Day in Calhoun County
Anniston, AL – Answers to why some don’t transfer, why NIL looms over Alabama high school sports, why colorful new helmets and why colorful nicknames. By Joe Medley Highlights from the sixth annual Calhoun County Quarterback Club football media day, Friday at Anniston Country Club. Check, please Who knows which of the 13 high school […] The post Media Day in Calhoun County appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Working towards big flips including QB, Auburn pushing for another stellar recruiting class
Auburn and Hugh Freeze are on the verge of another hot streak on the recruiting trail. Pushing for a second-straight Top10 recruiting class, the Tigers head into Big Cat Weekend trending for a four-star commitment in the 2025 class, perhaps on the verge of flipping a top target, and closing in on pledges from two […] The post Working towards big flips including QB, Auburn pushing for another stellar recruiting class appeared first on On3.
Concerns over Woodlawn business closures grow as some say the issue affects all of Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The end of an era could be on the horizon for an Atlanta-based restaurant. Rumors of the popular restaurant permanently closing surfaced after it announced it would only be temporarily closed. Slutty Vegan made the announcement on June 11, but now, rumors are swirling of a...
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