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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.
Allen: It’s time for Alabama to drop its outdated funding method for schools
Alabama is the home of rockets, research, and immense natural resources. We are also, unfortunately, one of only six states that still base funding for public schools on enrollment. This out-of-date model ignores the needs of actual students. As a North Alabama native and the CEO of the Huntsville Committee...
Black Man Executed In Alabama Despite Concerns Over His 1998 Conviction
In 2020, a federal court ruled that Gavin's court-appointed lawyers were ineffective. Keith Edmund Gavin was put to death by the State of Alabama on July 18. Although he was convicted by a jury of his peers for fatally shooting William Clayton Jr, a delivery driver, during a robbery attempt in 1998, questions remained about Gavin’s representation during his trial. Gavin attempted a last resort handwritten appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to stay his execution, but it was rejected without comment nearly an hour before his execution.
Jackson’s Landon Duckworth outgrows the Superman cleats to become one of the nation’s top prep quarterbacks
JACKSON — Landon Duckworth did not emerge from the shadows as a reluctant kid dragged into the sunlight, uncertain if football, with its pageantry and lore, its savagery and gore, was right for him. At the age of 6, he showed up at a Jackson park for his first...
FBC Demopolis student earns college credit, scholarship to UM
First Baptist Church (FBC) Demopolis student Marleigh Williams earned a college credit and a scholarship to the University of Mobile (UM) after attending her fifth year of the Super Summer Alabama camp. According to the Alabama Baptist Report, the camp is a partnership of FBC and the Alabama Baptist State...
Suspect arrested in connection with 2023 Prichard murder: MCSO
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man in connection with a March 2023 murder. Deputies took Isaiah Jamal Kelly into custody on Monday, News 5 has learned. He is a suspect in the murder of Demetrius Hunter, the MCSO said. Hunter was shot and killed at 200 Meaher Ave. […]
City’s federal signal-warning siren up and running
The federal signal-warning siren is up and running, officials said July 22. The siren, which was recently installed right beside the Senior Sails Center building on Ridgeley Street, is a high-power, rotating, unidirectional 500-herze outdoor warning siren that offers and anechoic chamber-certified of 128 decibels. A test was recently performed on the siren by officials. […] The post City’s federal signal-warning siren up and running appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
City provides municipal airport update during council meeting Monday
The Atmore City Council received an update on the goings on at the municipal airport during its regular meeting on July 22. In December, SkyWarrior Flight Training Inc., of Pensacola, Fla., took over the management of the airport. Since then, more plane activity has been seen, planes are stopping to refuel and new hangars have […] The post City provides municipal airport update during council meeting Monday appeared first on The Atmore Advance.
SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY: SFC Wesley Monk
WEAR is giving a salute to our military. Tonight we honor Sergeant First Class Wesley Monk who served in the U.S. Army. He lost his life during World War Two. Thank you for your service and for giving the ultimate sacrifice, Sergeant First Class Wesley Monk.
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