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Mobile station plans to replace meteorologist ‘blindsided’ by departure
A Mobile television meteorologist says he was “blindsided” by his station’s decision to let him go, while an executive says the station will be looking for “the right person” for its weather team. Michael White, longtime meteorologist at WALA-TV10, a Fox affiliate, posted on Facebook...
Vestavia Hills' Sharon Pitts crowned Ms. Senior Alabama 2024
Vestavia Hills resident Sharon Pitts recently was crowned Ms. Senior Alabama 2024. Pitts, who is retired from Regions Bank after 35 years of service in human resources, was named the winner among 14 candidates ages 60-69 across the state in a competition held June 1 at the Daphne Civic Center.
Family says they weren’t told their loved one was dead until they were sent his ashes
ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) – A Virginia family is wondering why they weren’t told their loved one was dead until his ashes came home. The family of 33-year-old Tori Thompson says it all started around this time last year when he died of a fentanyl overdose outside of a motel.
Alabama dive team explains drowning victim recovery, lake safety
ALEX CITY, Ala. (WBRC) - Even the most experienced divers in the state say they never get used to the feeling of recovering a drowning victim’s body. “You never get used to it,” said Jerry Sewell with the Alex City Fire Department Dive Team. “What I tell my guys is ‘What if it was your loved one? Wouldn’t you want to bring them home so they can have closure?’”
Woman searching for bystanders who saved daughter from burning home after gruesome attack
DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The family of the woman who was brutally attacked is looking for an Alabama duo who saved her from a house fire on Monday. Tessa Trotter is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Not only is 28-year-old Zachary Mowel accused of stabbing her, but the TBI says he also doused her with gasoline and set their home on fire.
Alabama High School Under Attack For “Manly Mondays”
School may be OUT right now but the class of idiots is IN this week. A high school coach in Athens, Alabama has shown you don't always have to "give in" to the cancel culture mob of today. If folks don't stand up to the "mob" it will get sillier and more damaging to our society.
And it begins! Millbrook Men’s Club to work all night preparing for July 4 BBQ
THURSDAY, July 4! 6 a.m. until it is GONE. Men’s Club Pavilion behind Village Green Park and in front of the Ball Fields. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Camp Stew Crew was busy, and the Boston Butt Crew had the meat on the grills at the Millbrook Men’s Club Pavilion, preparing for the Club’s annual July 4 Barbecue! Cook teams will be working throughout the night, including preparing the chicken quarters.
Sheriff welcomes Buford as corrections officer
Lowndes County Sheriff Chris West recently welcomed a law enforcement veteran to staff at the John Hulett detention Facility in Hayneville. Tommy Levlle Buford, Sr. came onboard West’s team as a corrections officer with nearly 25 years of experience in law enforcement. “I started my career in Greenville with the police department,” Buford said. “I […]
Villager editorial section wins top award
The Auburn Villager took home the top award for its editorial page at last weekend's Alabama Press Association Convention in Orange Beach. At the APA Media Awards banquet on Saturday, The Villager won first place in Division D for Best Editorial Page or Section. The Villager's regular columnists and contributors include columnists Ralph Morris, Mary Dansak and Mary Adams Belk, and food columnist Jim Sikes. The editorial page also frequently features guest columns by Richard Penaskovic.
Jackson holds book signing Saturday
A Lowndes County native and University of Alabama (UA) graduate is the focus of a new book by Dr. Christopher Love. “The Crimson Code: Price of Success” is a biography featuring the life and work of Desmond A. Jackson, grandson of former White Hall Mayor John Jackson and the late Dr. Katie Welch Jackson. He […]
Tuscaloosa lawyers read Declaration of Independence on courthouse steps
Members of the Tuscaloosa County Bar Association gathered July 2 on the front steps of the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse for the group’s annual reading of the Declaration of Independence. More: Where to watch fireworks on the Fourth of July in Tuscaloosa The reading has been a tradition for the group since 2012. Tuscaloosa County...
Four-star defender picks Alabama over Ohio State
Ohio State football has been killing it on the recruiting trail and although they haven’t gotten a commitment from everyone on its wish list, it has been close. The most recent commitment though is a tad more depressing than most and a bit surprising. Justin Hill is a four-star...
Altoona man shot to death; two detained as 'persons of interest'
Authorities are investigating a shooting early Thursday in Altoona that left one man dead and two people detained as “persons of interest,” according to the Etowah County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded about 1 a.m. to a report of someone shot at a residence in 2000 block of Self...
New ice cream shop opens in Tallassee
An urge to have ice cream led to The Scoop in Tallassee. A few months ago Samantha Segrest was wanting a milkshake. The ice cream machine at a local restaurant wasn’t working. “It was kind of like a temper tantrum,” Segrest said. Three days later the stars aligned...
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