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Pickens County back-to-school rally scheduled for Aug. 5
The "Just Be" Pickens County Back-to-School Rally will be held on Monday, Aug. 5 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be free booster seats for kids of at least four-years-old or 40 pounds. There will also be free items for students, including bookbags with school supplies such as pencils, highlighters, markers, notebooks and others.
Right in the Middle of Things: Centreville Field Office
Centreville, Ala. – It’s a fresh start of the Centreville Field Office in Bibb County, which recently moved from Market Street to 1055 Birmingham Road right off U.S. Highway 82, the main bypass through the town and neighboring Brent. With the move, the newer, more functional building was better able to match pace with an already talented staff. “This is a great upgrade for them,” said District 3A Manager Lamanda Thomas, praising the office camaraderie, organizational skills, and team atmosphere.
Alabama launches new physician training program to address doctor shortage
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners announced on Wednesday that applications are now being accepted for an new program designed to increase the number of doctors in the state. The Bridge Year Graduate Physician Program, established under...
Who is the top girls basketball coach in Alabama high school history?
Who is the best girls basketball in Alabama high school history?. AL.com named current Hazel Green coach Tim Miller as the best earlier today. Miller already has won a record 11 state titles and is still coaching. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
Retrospect: Robert Wilby — an Alabama “movie man”
“The cinema has no boundary,” American writer and director Orson Welles once observed. “It is a ribbon of dream.”. Films have the power to transport and inspire. Theaters, then, are vehicles. They are temples. From the era of silent film through the late 1950s, Alabama’s Robert Wilby oversaw some iconic early movie houses in the state and region.
Jaquarius Billingsley represents Lanett at Alabama Boys State
Sometimes our hard work is rewarded with an unexpected opportunity when we don’t realize that anyone even noticed. Jaquarius Billingsley, a senior at Lanett High School, was surprised but excited when he was chosen to represent the school at the Alabama Boys State sponsored by the American Legion this summer. When asked what he’s learned […] The post Jaquarius Billingsley represents Lanett at Alabama Boys State appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Pelham using youth to reload as an athletic team
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... After missing out on the playoffs last season, the Pelham Panthers hope that they can reload to compete for a playoff spot in the perennially challenging Class 6A, Region 3. One of the Panthers biggest challenges this year will be replacing another strong senior...
The Thomas family talks about raising a family in Helena
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Although they are both from different parts of Alabama, Jay and Valerie Thomas can attest that Helena is the perfect place to raise a family. Originally a Moody native, Jay graduated from Jacksonville State University, while Valerie is from Muscle Shores and attended the...
UAB unveils new logos for university, medicine and athletics
On Monday, July 29, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) unveiled a new brand identity designed to reflect the university’s growth and increase brand recognition. For the first time in UAB’s history, the university, medicine and athletics departments will share the same primary logo. About UAB’s 2024...
Blake Sims Almost Got Pulled From His First SEC Start in Which He Threw for 445 Yards Because His Wristband Was Wrong and Nick Saban Thought He Was Going Rogue
Blake Sims's one season of college football glory was almost halted before it even started because of a very unfortunate clerical error on someone's part. I honestly can't believe something like this was able to happen at Alabama under Nick Saban's watch. It sounds like whoever was responsible for the miscommunication between the call sheets and wristbands was never discovered, but I'd guess it's more likely that person actually was found out and then mysteriously disappeared. You don't have a fuck up like that and have Saban just never find out who was responsible for it.
Meet “The Fruit Carver,” featured this weekend during the big Clay County Yellow-Meated Watermelon Festival
ASHLAND, Ala. – It’s time for a road trip to Clay County for a really big festival this weekend – the Yellow-Meated Watermelon Festival!. That’s where you’ll find live music, lots of delicious food, acres and acres of vendors, a cornhole tournament, kids’ splash zone, and more, including the sweetest yellow-meated watermelon you will ever taste.
Benefits of Early Palliative Care Referrals for COPD Patients
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients can benefit from more palliative care referrals. This is according to Dr. Anand Iyer, a pulmonary critical care physician scientist and associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine; the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care; and the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Update: Heat advisory affecting Southeast Alabama until Thursday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory at 1:32 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 7 p.m. for Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva and Houston counties. Beating the heat: Weather service Heat safety guidelines. Stay hydrated: Keep yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids. Seek shelter: Opt for an...
Travelers trek to north Alabama for ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’ this week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Tourists will attempt to cross state lines for the “World’s Longest Yard Sale” from Thursday to Sunday, which features stops in Alabama. Also known as the 127-Yard Sale, vendors in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan will set up shops spanning 690 miles along rural Route 127. In Alabama, the yard […]