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Satsuma City Schools dishes out free and reduced-price meal details
SATSUMA, Ala. (WPMI) — Satsuma City Schools Tuesday announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Local school officials have adopted the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility:. Children need healthy...
Distinguished leader of athletics in Alabama Kennith Blankenship dies at 88
The first executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association and of the Bryant-Jordan Student-Athlete Scholarship Program Kennith Blankenship died after an extended illness on Sunday at the age of 88. A release from the Alabama High School Athletic Association said Blankenship was a four-sport star...
Mobile Offers Lessons in Infrastructure, Innovation to Tuscaloosa Chamber
Leaders from several sectors of the Tuscaloosa metro drank from the proverbial firehose as the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Benchmarking Trip to Mobile continued Monday. Each year, the Chamber organizes an exploratory trip to cities roughly the size of Tuscaloosa, and the brightest minds in their governments, tourism...
US census takers to conduct test runs in north Alabama 4 years before 2030 count
Six places in the South and West will host practice runs four years prior to the 2030 U.S. census, a nationwide head count that helps determine political power and the distribution of federal funds. Residents of western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, will be […]
The UAW’s union dreams seemed unstoppable. Then came the realities of the South
The United Auto Workers was on a historic six-month run until it got a reminder that when it comes to unions, southern hospitality often gets replaced with hostility. It started last November when the UAW ended decades of concessions to carmakers by ratifying record contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The success inspired southern auto plant workers to launch their own campaigns, starting at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Black Man Executed In Alabama Despite Concerns Over His 1998 Conviction
In 2020, a federal court ruled that Gavin's court-appointed lawyers were ineffective. Keith Edmund Gavin was put to death by the State of Alabama on July 18. Although he was convicted by a jury of his peers for fatally shooting William Clayton Jr, a delivery driver, during a robbery attempt in 1998, questions remained about Gavin’s representation during his trial. Gavin attempted a last resort handwritten appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution, but it was rejected without comment nearly an hour before his execution.
FBC Demopolis student earns college credit, scholarship to UM
First Baptist Church (FBC) Demopolis student Marleigh Williams earned a college credit and a scholarship to the University of Mobile (UM) after attending her fifth year of the Super Summer Alabama camp. According to the Alabama Baptist Report, the camp is a partnership of FBC and the Alabama Baptist State...
Finding the right Medicare plan for you with Hylton Insurance Services
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Michelle Hylton, founder and CEO of Hylton Insurance, joined us on Studio10 to share details on how to find the right Medicare plan for you. She says, “With over 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day across the nation, the importance of clearly navigating Medicare options, addressing questions, and simplifying the enrollment process cannot be overstated.”
Mobile paramedics try to save pet in Parkway Drive residential fire
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Paramedics with the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive a pet dog brought out of a burning home on Parkway Drive this morning. No people were home at time of the fire, but a pet cat and another dog have not been...
Airbus marks milestones in project to build new A320 assembly line in Mobile
MOBILE, Alabama — An expansion project that will double the production space at Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile is passing key milestones as it moves forward on schedule for completion next year. Airbus recently held a “topping out” ceremony for a new A320 Final Assembly Line (FAL)...
Kalen DeBoer and Kane Wommack reunite on the sidelines of Bryant Denny this fall
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s been about six months since former Jags head coach Kane Wommack left the University of South Alabama to accept the defensive coordinator job with the Crimson Tide. Wommack spent the last three seasons here in Mobile where he led South to their first 10-win...
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