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Gadsden fireworks show to go on after new company has to be brought in
Those attending tonight's fireworks show over the Coosa River hosted by the City of Gadsden and the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association may have to alter their viewing locations after a new company had to be brought in at the last minute to stage the display. According to a Facebook post from...
Legendary punk band announces final album, farewell tour: ‘The end is near’
X, an iconic punk band, appears to be calling it quits after nearly 50 years in the music business. Founding members John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom and D. J. Bonebrake have announced a new album, “Smoke & Fiction,” and they’re calling the Aug. 2 release “the ninth and final album” in social media posts.
Birmingham woman claims contractor took insurance payment without completing roof repair
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Natalie Mapson says unfinished roof repairs are putting her at risk of losing her home insurance. The Birmingham woman contacted WBRC FOX6 in early June after she said she paid a contractor $12,000 to repair her roof but he never completed the job. Mapson said she’s...
In-state, 2025 LB Myles Johnson decommits from Alabama
Class of 2025 three-star linebacker Myles Johnson announced that he was decommitting from the Alabama Crimson Tide. The news came just hours after 2025 four-star athlete Zymear Smith decommitted from the program. Johnson had been committed to Alabama since October. However, he had taken official visits to the Florida Gators and Ole Miss Rebels in June. Many had expected that Johnson would either decommit or flip his commitment to another school given the number of linebackers committed to the Crimson Tide in the 2025 recruiting class. The native of Brewton, Alabama was committed to the old Alabama coaching staff. There was minimal contact...
Looking back at Birmingham’s history, Civil Rights Movement as WBRC celebrates 75th anniversary
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Through the Civil Rights Movement, people in Alabama and especially Birmingham, changed the nation and the world. As WBRC celebrates 75 years, we are looking back at its coverage of the movement through documentaries that focused on three people connected to it. Those people include Birmingham...
An Old Town Fourth: Helena residents wowed at annual Independence Day celebration
The city of Helena was bustling with excitement on Wednesday night, July 3 on the banks of Buck Creek as residents from Helena and beyond flooded into Old Town for what has become one of the area’s biggest events on the eve of the Fourth of July. The post An Old Town Fourth: Helena residents wowed at annual Independence Day celebration appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Smith Lake Park 4th of July Fireworks Festival: Know price before you go
CULLMAN, Ala. – For years, Smith Lake Park has played host to a popular Fourth of July celebration. This year, the cost to enter will be $5 per person, or $20 per car. Smith Lake Park has traditionally charged admission of around $5 per attendee, until 2022, when the Cullman County Commission voted to make the show free in celebration of the park’s 50th anniversary. In 2023, the park attempted to charge admission once more; however, because the event was free the year prior, guests were frustrated and the park refunded all tickets and opened the event free of charge.
Auburn player returns home, organizes youth football camp.
A current University of Auburn defensive end is returning to his high school to help with a football camp, in an effort to prepare future players for the next season and give back to his community. The Keldric Faulk Youth Football Camp (KF5) is a one-day youth football camp aimed towards first through sixth graders […] The post Auburn player returns home, organizes youth football camp. appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Dynamite decade: Pelham’s Fire on the Water celebrates 10 years at OMSP
The city of Pelham and Oak Mountain State Park came together once again to host their annual Fourth of July extravaganza, Fire on the Water, a celebration that has become a cherished tradition for thousands of attendees in Shelby County. The post Dynamite decade: Pelham’s Fire on the Water celebrates 10 years at OMSP appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Public Notices | July 4, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS C. YOUNG , DECEASED. Case No: 2024-346 TO: ROBIN VAUGHN-BURKE, ROBSHAWN MARKELL YOUNG,. NOTICE: On the 7th day of June, 2024, a certain writing, purporting to be the Will of LOUIS C. YOUNG also known as LOUIS CALVIN YOUNG was filed in my office for probate by DERRICK WASHINGTON and the 18th day of July, 2024, at 10 o’clock a.m. CST was appointed a day for hearing thereof at which time you can appear and contest the same, if you see proper.
Army vet receives Quilt of Valor in time for the Fourth
ROANOKE, Alabama — The Georgia-Alabama State Line Chapter of the Quilts of Valor recently awarded a quilt to an Army veteran who saw services in Afghanistan. David Jeremiah Jones is originally from Roanoke and received the quilt at the home of his mother, Teresa Barber. Representing the local chapter in the ceremony were Debra Alexander […] The post Army vet receives Quilt of Valor in time for the Fourth appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Opelika to host citywide Back to School Bash
OPELIKA — The third annual Back to School Bash is set for Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to noon at Covington Rec Center in Opelika. The Back to School Bash is a community event aimed at preparing students for the upcoming school year. Parents and students are invited to come secure essential school supplies, generously provided by more than 40 businesses and organizations.
Plaintiffs in Prattville Library suit say new policy “doubles down”
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Autauaga-Prattville Public Library Board is hoping to get out of a federal lawsuit after revamping its policies last week. But Will Bardwell, counsel for the plaintiffs, told the Alabama Reflector that the new policy is still similarly flawed. “This case is a problem...
LifeSouth in emergency need of blood
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Leaders at LifeSouth Community Blood Centers say they’re in emergency need of blood. LifeSouth says donations are usually down during the summer months due to school being out and traveling, but the need for blood goes up. Blood donors who give during the All American...
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