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Alabama Champion: Steve Skipper shares how he went from gang member to royal artist
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — From former gang member to one of the world's most revered artists, Birmingham's own Steve Skipper is our Alabama Champion. Skipper says faith in God helped lift him out of the gang. He was then directed by his faith to pursue his passion for art.
Unemployment rate spikes in Chilton from May to June
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Alabama Department of Labor released its unemployment data for the state on July 19, which showed a spike in the unemployment rate in Chilton County. The county’s unemployment rate went up from 2.1% in May to 2.7% in June, and the rate for this June is higher than […] The post Unemployment rate spikes in Chilton from May to June appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Drug bust leads to four arrested in Holmes County
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Holmes County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested four individuals for trafficking and the sale of fentanyl on Saturday. The Bonifay Police Department, the Florida Highway Patrol Criminal Interdiction Unit, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office also assisted in the arrest. On July 19, HCSO investigators set up a purchase of fentanyl […]
Unredacted Alabama court documents shed new light on execution procedures
Unredacted documents posted by Alabama officials in the federal courts’ electronic filing system reveal new details about the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution carried out in January, including the identity of the state’s execution captain, his impressions from inside the death chamber and the concerns of another inmate who is set to die by the same punishment.
Timothy Hatch, MPA, REHS, Honored with Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 19, 2024-- NSF, a global public health and safety organization, and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) today announced Timothy Hatch, MPA, REHS as the 2024 recipient of the Walter F. Snyder Environmental Health Award. The award recognizes Hatch for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of environmental and public health. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240719482666/en/ L-R: Pedro Sancha, President and CEO, NSF; Timothy Hatch, District Health Administrator for the State of Alabama Department of Public Health; Dr. David Dyjack, CEO of NEHA (Photo: Business Wire)
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A traffic stop in Bonifay has led to one woman under arrest. Officials with the Holmes County Sheriff’s say a deputy was conducting a traffic stop on a black Cadilac that was being driven by Brooke Reynolds on Highway 79 on Friday. They say...
Fort Deposit youths arrested for Montgomery murder
Lowndes County Sheriff’s investigators arrested two Fort Deposit teens Saturday in connection with a Montgomery murder. Sheriff Chris West announced the arrests July 20 after investigators captured two 16-year-old black males wanted for the July 18 murder of a Hispanic male in West Montgomery. According to Investigator Randell Johnson, a team of investigators completed the […]
New signs leading the way at the Pioneer Museum
The staff of the Pioneer Museum of Alabama is always looking for new and different ways to promote the museum and to make visitors’ visits more informative and more enjoyable. Barbara Tatom and her staff realized that a change in the museum’s exterior signage would make it more attractive and provide information that would make […] The post New signs leading the way at the Pioneer Museum appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Country music legend makes another big announcement just one month after life-saving surgery
Mark Chesnutt is just more than a month removed from an emergency heart surgery that saved his life, but he continues to plot his comeback. The country music legend previously announced that he plans to play on Oct. 9 at the Propst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama on a show fearing the “Songs and Stories of Dean Dillon.” And on Friday he announced on Instagram another show, set for Sept. 27.
Pedestrians Hit on I-65 in Cullman, AL: Young Woman Killed, Another Injured
CULLMAN, Ala (WDNews) – A 20-year-old woman from Silver Springs, Maryland, was killed after being struck by a vehicle on I-65 in Cullman, Alabama, last night. The victim, identified as Madelyn Roxana Guerra, was confirmed deceased by Cullman County Coroner Jeremy Kilpatrick. The incident occurred early this morning near...
Loxley-area couple gets probation for storming Capitol in election protest
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Loxley-area couple sat in a federal courtroom Friday in the Port City watching through a TV monitor as a judge in Washington sentenced them for their role in the riot that took place at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Prosecutors had sought jail time...
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