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Alabama lands in top 7 for 2025 5-star SG Meleek Thomas
The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program has had abundant success as of late on the recruiting trail. The coaching staff has done an excellent job of identifying prospects that fit the team’s needs and are equipped to play in Nate Oats’ system. One prospect that would fit Oats’ system is 2025 five-star shooting guard Meleek Thomas. On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania native released his top schools list. One of the schools that was listed was Alabama. When asked by On3’s Joe Tipton about his thoughts on the Crimson Tide, Thomas had the following to say: “They run a guard-heavy program. They’ve had...
A potential breakout star on the Alabama defense
Alabama’s defense will have a new look in 2024, with several key players departing and Kane Wommack taking over coordinator responsibilities. While the secondary (and the cornerback positions in particular) are critical to replenish, Bama’s pass rush is what helped to make the secondary so good last season.
This week in HS Sports: Explaining the new 7A football playoff format ... maybe
This is an opinion piece. The AHSAA’s Central Board of Control approved the 2024 fall sports book this week. Included in that is the new format for the 7A football playoffs. Since the state went to seven classifications in 2014, the South winner (a team from either Region 1 or Region 2) and the North winner (a team from Region 3 or 4, though it’s been Region 3 every year) have met in the state championship game.
Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee
The Valley 10U AAA Allstars, also known as Team Alabama, made their debut at the Diamond Youth Baseball World Series on Thursday morning. However, the team fell to their opponent, Team Georgia, from Schley County, 10-3. The first game of the tournament is “pool play,” meaning their journey is not over. The boys will now […] The post Valley Allstars lose Game 1 in World Series to good Team Georgia; look to start fresh against Tennessee appeared first on Valley Times-News.
‘We’re looking at a miracle’: Alabama baby celebrates first birthday after being given a 1% chance to live
Herron Abney III, affectionately known as Tripp, is defying all odds despite being told he has a 1% chance of surviving. Tripp, who was born at barely 21 weeks and 3 days of gestation to parents Herron Abney II and Trashinda Gavin, recently celebrated his first birthday despite the doubts of the medical community.
‘It was church’: Alabama state senator among 40,000 Black women on Zoom to support Kamala Harris
Four years ago, a Zoom meeting to build support for Kamala Harris as the Democratic vice presidential nominee attracted just 90 participants. On Sunday night, an estimated 40,000 Black women and allies logged on to Zoom and another 50,000 women on other platforms at the same time to support her brand-new presidential campaign.
2 people injured in early-morning shooting in Bessemer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Two people were injured in a shooting in Bessemer early Friday morning. According to Justin Burmeister of the Bessemer Police Department, the shooting happened at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of 11th Avenue North. The victim was shot and is currently in critical condition while the alleged shooter was […]
Kitchen Cops find roaches, rodents and no hot water around the Valley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The weekly Kitchen Cops inspections are in, and all across north Alabama, inspectors seem to be running into very similar problems. The South End Market on Gault Avenue had numerous serious violations, dragging it’s score down to an 80. Inspectors noted roaches in the kitchen and prep area and rodent feces along the baseboard of the floor. There was also a pan blocking a hand washing sink, a cutting board blocking the 3 compartment sink and roaches in both sinks as well. On top of that, there was no hot water in the kitchen, making it impossible for the staff to wash or sanitize dishes.
Alabama Man Claims Million Dollar Jackpot In Florida Lottery
This is exactly why I never miss an opportunity to buy some scratch-off tickets when I'm on my way to the beach, or anywhere else that sells scratch-off tickets. The 500X THE CASH game is a $50 game with a top prize of $25 million, which is the largest ever offered on a Florida Scratch-Off game, and the best odds to become an instant millionaire. The game's overall odds of winning are 1-in-4.50. Scratch-Off games are an essential part of the Lottery's portfolio of games, accounting for around 77% of ticket sales. Scratch-Off games have generated more than $17.69 billion for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) since their inception.
Man killed in early morning crash on Alabama 69 in Hale County
HALE COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Uniontown man is dead after a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said 20-year-old Keyshawn L. Patterson was fatally injured when the 2008 Honda Accord LX he was driving left the roadway and struck a wood fence multiple times.
Former Alabama DB makes 2024 NFL Top 100
Pittsburgh Steelers’ safety, Minkah Fitzpatrick was ranked No. 79 on the NFL Top 100 players list on Tuesday evening. Fitzpatrick was drafted with the No.11 pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL draft out of Alabama by the Miami Dolphins. Fitzpatrick was then traded to Pittsburgh in 2019, just a year into his career and has become one of the league’s best at his position.
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
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