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Alabama patients may see medical debt wiped out
Close to two hundred thousand people in Alabama, and two other States could see over $300 million dollars in medical debt disappear. A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out their doctor bills. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports that...
Alabama Teacher Under Fire After Saying Kids Stink
The teacher, who ask to remain anonymous, said “Parents make sure your middle school kids take a shower before they come to school. They start stinking about age 11 and they don’t realize it. I walk into my classroom and it’s like getting hit in the nose with a baseball bat of ass!”
Tyrenda Williams-Reed, 1st Black woman to win America’s Junior Miss, has died
Tyrenda Williams-Reed, who represented Alabama in the America’ Junior Miss program in 1997 and became the first Black woman to win the competition, has died, according to the Distinguished Young Woman program and other sources. America’s Junior Miss, a scholarship competition based in Mobile, became Distinguished Young Women in...
Football opens season on ESPN this Saturday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (August 23, 2023) – The University of North Alabama football team will play in the first primetime game on ESPN this season, as the Lions battle Southeast Missouri on national television on Saturday, August 24 at 6 p.m. This marks the third time in a year's span...
Kiwanis hosts coaches ahead of football kickoff
By Lanell Downs Smith The Luverne Kiwanis Club hosted head football coaches from all four local high schools at it’s Aug. 20 meeting. Club members and their guests heard details about top players, game strategy and coaching staff from head coaches at Highland Home School, Luverne School, Crenshaw Christian Academy and Brantley School. A question […] The post Kiwanis hosts coaches ahead of football kickoff appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Levitt AMP Selma concert series continues Saturday
SELMA, Ala. (WSFA) - The next installment of the Levitt Amp Selma Music Series is happening Saturday. The Gump Town Brass Band will take the stage ahead of Selma’s own Necie and Sounds. The free concert will be at the Selma amphitheater along the Alabama River. Gates open at...
Pet of the Week-Blitzen
By Haley Mitchell Godwin Meet Blitzen, a loyal Blue Heeler with a flair for the extraordinary. Blitzen, who belongs to Paige and Hannah McVay of Highland Home, will celebrate her 11th birthday on Sept. 1. Blitzen is a fairly healthy pup. Although she battles skin allergies, which are managed with a daily allergy pill, Blitzen […] The post Pet of the Week-Blitzen appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Tuskegee: Where a Hospital Became a Battleground.
Established in 1923, the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital was the first and only hospital to provide equitable healthcare to African-American veterans returning from World War I. This historic institution faced fierce opposition from the Ku Klux Klan, which sought to maintain segregationist control over the hospital. Available on YouTube, a new PBS mini-documentary explores Tuskegee VA’s origins, its significance for Black veterans’ healthcare, and its battle against the Klan and Jim Crow. Discover the legacy and impact of the Tuskegee VA Hospital on the fight for equality and justice — and the role played by Wilson’s own Dr. Joseph H. Ward!
Prattville names Fire Station Four after retiring Fire Chief Terry Brown
Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie announced Fire Chief Terry D. Brown’s retirement at the Prattville City Council meeting last Tuesday evening. Brown has served within the Prattville Fire Department for over 37 years, gaining his start on February 9th, 1987. Brown progressed through the ranks from a firefighter to a Sergeant Driver Operator in 1990, to Lieutenant in 1997, Captain in 2000, Division Chief and Fire Marshal in 2002, Deputy Fire Chief in 2007 and finally Fire Chief in 2011. Brown will serve out his time as Chief until his last official day Sept. 1 of this year.
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