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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...
Global computer failures disrupt Southeast Health Center access to medical records, all working now
DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The Crowdstrike global failures continue to affect nearly all industries worldwide; Southeast Health reported on Friday morning that their medical records and other computer systems were stuck- constantly rebooting. At midnight on Friday, electronic health records became inaccessible, though the outage ceased after four hours.
Slocomb community comes together to honor life of young Geneva Co. crash victim
SLOCOMB, Ala. (WDHN) — The Slocomb community, school staff, and friends lined up on both sides of Highway 52 to show their love and support welcoming Rylan Cobb back home after she passed away Tuesday in Birmingham from battling injuries from a car crash last weekend. “We have an...
Alabama: Can you Spot The Dangerous Pest Officials Say To kill
I bet you couldn't spot the very well-camouflaged pest. I know I couldn't. These insects are destroying neighborhoods all over America and now have made their way to our beautiful state. Liv Volker recently shared a video on Tik Tok (video below) of what's been causing everything in her yard...
HCSO: Four arrested in multiagency drug bust
BONIFAY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Authorities with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrest of four people after a multiagency bust. Officials said staff with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Bonifay Police Department, the Florida Highway Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office worked together to arrest the four suspects for trafficking and the sale of fentanyl.
A first: Some grandparents/relatives taking care of children to get financial help
For some grandparents and relatives across Alabama raising children who are impacted by the opioid epidemic, some much-needed financial assistance is coming their way for the first time in state history.
The UAW’s union dreams seemed unstoppable. Then came the realities of the South
The United Auto Workers was on a historic six-month run until it got a reminder that when it comes to unions, southern hospitality often gets replaced with hostility. It started last November when the UAW ended decades of concessions to carmakers by ratifying record contracts at Ford, GM and Stellantis. The success inspired southern auto plant workers to launch their own campaigns, starting at Volkswagen in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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