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High school students gain service academy insight
Choosing to attend a military service academy can invoke many questions, so to provide some answers, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong held an academy meet-and-greet event Aug. 17 In Huntsville. Strong, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, held his first Military Service and Academy Day in 2023 to help students and...
Patriots receiving votes in top 10
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its weekly high school football poll Wednesday morning. After the first week of games, Homewood is receiving votes in Class 6A. The Patriots were impressive in a 35-6 win over John Carroll in Week 1 and are on the cusp of the top 10. This week, Homewood hosts Briarwood, the new No. 10 team in 5A. Here's the rest of the 6A poll: CLASS 6A 1. Saraland (13); 1-0 2. Parker (5); 1-0 3. Clay-Chalkville; 1-0 4. Spain Park; 1-0 5. Oxford; 1-0 6. Gadsden City; 1-0 7. Mountain Brook; 1-0 8. Gulf Shores;...
NSF Grant Brings Genetics Opportunities to Students in Alabama
(TNS) — A Huntsville research center’s share of a National Science Foundation grant will bring chances for high-tech hands-on learning to middle and high school students. HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology’s share of over $30 million in NSF funding will help cover three years of STEM education open to north Alabama high schoolers and middle schoolers at eight Huntsville and Madison County schools, the institute recently announced.
Alabama congregation founded in 1847 sues United Methodists, says it owns church building
A 177-year-old Demopolis church has sued the Alabama-West Florida Conference arguing that it should be allowed to leave the United Methodist Church and take its property with it. The First Methodist Church of Demopolis, founded in 1847, says it has owned its own property throughout its history and has never...
Alabama Mom Dies After Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis While Pregnant
I haven't spoken to Madeleine in over a decade. Even then, I wouldn't say we were friends. I knew of her, the same way you seemed to know of everyone in high school. Certain people stand out. They form the peripheral of your high school experience like characters in a movie. But I am sad that she has passed. She became a mom this year, and what should have been a very joyous time in her life was robbed of her by cancer.
Belgreen wins on historic night
It was a night filled with history and excitement with the first-ever home football game for the Belgreen Bulldogs hosting the Shoals Christian Flame. The two weeks leading up to their first game had been full of newspaper coverage and television coverage for the small community school off Highway 24. Game week began to build to a crescendo with a crowded stadium on Thursday evening for Meet the Bulldogs.
Pair facing charges after fight involving police officers in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT, Ala. (WAFF) - Two people are facing charges after a fight involving police officers in Bridgeport. Claude Long and Tammy Graham were both arrested after that fight with police. Police said the two actually called officers themselves to report a theft. But when officers arrived, the pair started arguing.
Madison Witches Stroll flies back into town on Oct. 13
MADISON – When the outside air starts to turn nippy, glamorous and grotesque creatures will convene for the Madison Witch Stroll in historic downtown Madison. The afternoon of Oct. 13 promises fun-filled, fall frivolity but also involves a worthy cause. Organized by Madison Visionary Partners or MVP, the event will benefit funding for the Madison Splash Pad.
President Wims Approves Contract Extension for Bryant through 2027
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | Alabama A&M University President Dr. Daniel K. Wims has approved a contract extension for Director of Athletics Dr. Paul A. Bryant through 2027. Bryant, who is just the fourth Director of Athletics in the program's 24-year NCAA Division I history, received the contract extension after directing the program to new heights over the past two years.
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