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Florence celebrates Spirit of Freedom in 41st annual event
FLORENCE – Get ready for an exciting Independence Day celebration in Florence with food trucks, live music, and fireworks. The 41st annual Spirit of Freedom Celebration will be Thursday at McFarland Park. Admission to the event is free, and food trucks will begin serving at 11 a.m. Live music...
No. 1 Tight End In California Announces Commitment To SEC Powerhouse
Four-star tight end recruit Kaleb Edwards announced his commitment to Alabama on Tuesday. The 6-foot-6, 245-pound tight end committed to the Crimson Tide over Oregon, Texas, and Auburn. Edwards, a native of El Dorado Hills, California, finished his junior year at Oak Ridge High School with 828 ...
Food giveaway at Grace Klein Community in Bessemer
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - A huge free food giveaway at the Grace Klein Community in the Bessemer area Wednesday, July 3. The Grace Klein Community works with area organizations to collect and rescue unused food to give to families and individuals for free. A grocery store reached out to Grace...
UAB merger with St. Vincent’s ‘a devastating loss for our Catholic community,’ bishop says
An Alabama bishop called the proposed merger of UAB Health and Ascension St. Vincent’s hospitals in Birmingham a “devastating loss” for Catholics in the region, and said the issue will need to be reviewed by the Vatican. Bishop Steven Raica said in a statement Tuesday that he...
Anniston City Council Meeting Highlights – July 3rd, 2024
Anniston, AL – The city of Anniston held the regular scheduled work session and city council meeting on July 3rd, 2024. Work Session Cash Reimbursements Reimbursement of $305.52 to Nikita Wood, while attending the HUD Homebuyer Training in Nashville, TN on June 3-5, 2024 Reimbursement of $265.32 to Alisa James while attending the HUD Homebuyer Training […] The post Anniston City Council Meeting Highlights – July 3rd, 2024 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Pair of Tuskegee athletes to be inducted into SIAC Hall of Fame
Two former Tuskegee University athletes are headed to the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Hall of Fame. Frank Walker, football, and William King Jr., tennis, will be inducted to the hall on July 10 at an event held at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. They will become the 20th and 21st Golden Tiger athletes inducted.
Hwy. 80 Songwriters Festival returns this weekend
The Hwy. 80 Songwriters Festival is returning again this Saturday at the Demopolis Civic Center. The event will be from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the civic center. The event has been going on in Demopolis for at least the past 10 years. The event is designed to showcase local songwriters, and this is […] The post Hwy. 80 Songwriters Festival returns this weekend appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
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.
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