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Pleasant Home’s Castleberry receives state FFA’s top award
Pleasant Home School ag teacher Karen Castleberry was recognized for her service to the Alabama Future Farmers of America with the organization’s highest honor, the Honorary State FFA Degree, in June. Castleberry received the honor during the second session of the 96th Alabama FFA Convention in Montgomery. Ag program specialist Jack Harris called her in […] The post Pleasant Home’s Castleberry receives state FFA’s top award appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
This week in HS Sports: A reason for high school sports fans to celebrate in north Alabama
This is an opinion piece. The start of the 2024-2025 high school athletic year is now a little over a month away. Cross country, swimming and diving, volleyball and football teams can begin their seasons on Aug. 22. And I’ve got some additional good news. We’ve added to our...
Alabama birthing units are closing to save money and get funding. Some say babies are at risk
GROVE HILL, Ala. (AP) — One of the last remaining birthing units in southern Alabama will close next month to qualify for federal funding that will save the hospital’s emergency services, but doctors warn the move may cost newborns and pregnant women essential access to obstetric care. Nestled...
Jalen Milroe hosts EA Sports College Football 25 Launch Party
EA Sports' iconic slogan is "it's in the game." But it's not every day you're actually in the game. In the case of Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, not only is he in EA Sports College Football '25, he dominates. Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Milroe held a community event to hop on...
Woman charged with stealing money from a Tuscaloosa church
A woman has been charged in an alleged criminal scheme against a church. The U.S. attorney's office in Birmingham reported that Kristen Battocletti, 35, was charged with embezzling money from St. Francis of Assisi University Parish in Tuscaloosa. A news release stated court information showed a charge of wire fraud...
5-Star WR commits to LSU over Alabama
Derek Meadows announced a verbal commitment to LSU over Alabama, Notre Dame and others on Saturday. Meadows is a five-star wide receiver out of Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Crimson Tide hosted Meadows for an official visit last month, and the Crimson Tide were considered one...
Remembering An Eventful Night With Paul Bryant
Note: This is similar to stories I have done a couple of times previously about my good fortune to be in the company of Alabama Coach Paul Bryant to watch the televised landing on the moon by Neil Armstrong 55 years ago today. We live on the water and from...
Alabama heavily represented on preseason All-SEC teams
With SEC Media Days coming to a conclusion, the conference released its preseason media poll and all-league projections this week. Alabama was picked to finish third in the expanded SEC behind Georgia and Texas. While this is the result that most expected, Alabama fans and the program as a whole can make a rightful claim that the reigning SEC champs are being disrespected to an extent.
Alabama Baseball lands Jacksonville State transfer Brennen Norton
The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball program added some firepower to its roster on Wednesday. Jacksonville State transfer Brennen Norton announced that he was transferring to Alabama via social media. Norton spent three seasons at Jacksonville State. Over the course of his three-year career with the Gamecocks, Norton played primarily third...
Gauging Alabama’s chances to land another 5-star defender
As it wraps up a whirlwind summer on the recruiting trail, Alabama leads the nation with five 5-star commitments in the 2025 class. The Tide currently has the top recruiting class in the country per On3, and is still in play for several key prospects. Of Bama’s five 5-stars, only...
An old bar of success; a 10-win season still matters and remains a challenge for many SEC football teams
For legitimate contenders, measuring a season's success is making the expanded Playoff field. For some just being one of the 12-teams is not enough success; only a championship will suffice. For the 124 FBS teams that will not compete in the Playoffs, the old standby success measurement of 10 wins...
Local hair salon gives away free bookbags
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – With the rise of inflation, several parents may need a little extra help with providing school supplies for their children. This is why one hair salon in Columbus, is helping families with school supplies. “Hair in Motion” provided all school-aged children with a free bookbag,...
One-vehicle accident near Lauderdale on highway 45
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Mississippi Highway Patrol worked a one-vehicle crash on Highway 45 near Mount Olive Church Road on Saturday morning. A 2018 Mazda SUV was traveling North on highway 45, hydroplaned and then ran off the road. According to Sergeant Jameka Moore of MHP, the driver was not...
Alabama Father Accused of Killing Wife, Four Children in West Blocton Tragedy
An Alabama father has been accused after authorities say he killed his wife, their two children, and two other children related to him this week. Brandon Kendrick of West Blocton, 32, is suspected of fatally shooting his wife Kelsey Kendrick, 24, and four children, according to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announcement.
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