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Athens High School names Head Softball Coach, Baseball Coach, and Track & Field Coach
ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) — Athens High School has announced the naming of three coaches to lead their sports programs for the upcoming seasons. The following individuals have been named to the following positions: All three coaches bring a wealth of experience to their new positions. Coach Chuck Smith has over fifteen years of coaching experience […]
Kalen DeBoer, Alabama Crimson Tide land commitment from 'unstoppable' 5-star WR recruit over Ole Miss, Tennessee
The recruiting cycle never really ends for top programs across college football. The Alabama Crimson Tide continues to add premier playmakers even in the wake of Nick Saban's retirement. New Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer added 2025 5-star WR Caleb Cunningham to the Tide. Cunningham had earned ...
Bibb County mass shooting also impacting Bessemer community
BESSEMER, Ala. (WBRC) - The Bibb County mass shooting that killed five people is also affecting the Bessemer community. WBRC has confirmed the murder suspect, Brandon Kendrick, is related to the pastor at Oasis of Praise Church. Kendrick is charged with five counts of capital murder in the shooting deaths of his wife, Kelsey, and four children.
New Birmingham Organization seeks to resettle refugees
BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBMA) — In Birmingham, a new organization is opening in August aimed towards resettling refugees from around the globe. Birmingham Cross Cultural Connections (BCCC), is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help refugee families that are just entering the country and need help establishing themselves. BCCC Executive...
Caleb Cunningham denies flip to Auburn football after Big Cat Weekend announcement
5-star Choctaw County High School WR and Class of 2025 Alabama commit Caleb Cunningham denied that he had interest in flipping to the Auburn football program, or anywhere for that matter, before his collegiate career begins. "I DONT CARE WHAT NOBODY SAY!! THERE IS NO FLIPPING!" wrote Cunningham on X...
Birmingham faith leaders answer call to combat gun violence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Over the next 30 days, faith leaders across Birmingham will open their church doors at 6 p.m. to pray, go out in the community and pass along a message of hope. On Thursday, many of those leaders gathered at the Epic Center to kick-start this effort to gun violence in the […]
Nonprofit Acquires 366 Acres on Black Warrior River for Permanent Conservation
An Alabama nonprofit has acquired more than 360 acres of land on the Black Warrior River for permanent conservation, they announced Friday. The Freshwater Land Trust is an organization that aims to obtain and protect environmentally significant property in Alabama and is also developing a network of trails in Jefferson County.
Coosada officials allege Millbrook’s proposed annexation on Chapman Road is illegal
Top Photo credit Selti.org. The Town of Coosada called an emergency meeting this morning to discuss a proposed annexation by the City of Millbrook, one which Coosada Mayor Jim Houston feels is being done illegally. Lacking a quorum, as three council members did not attend, the meeting was more of...
Wetumpka art legend Don Sawyer dies
Look anywhere in Wetumpka and there is Don Sawyer’s mark — the Hollywood Fish. Almost always on a yellow background, the fish is wearing sunglasses and grinning to the world. Look close enough, and you’re likely to find a cross and a church in the painting. Those paintings will now stand as memories as Sawyer died Friday after a battle with cancer.
After Nursing for 30 Years, Brenda Sampson Fully Embraces Dream of Becoming An Artist
Even while serving as an emergency room (ER) nurse for more than three decades, Brenda Sampson never gave up on her dream of becoming an artist. Sampson, who has worked at both the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama, and Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, said, “I did some art on the side, and the ERs … allowed me to put my artwork on the walls [of the facilities].”
Hall, American Legion riders roll through Clanton for Legacy Run
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor American Legion Chilton County Post 216 Commander Mike Hall and American Legion riders from across Alabama made their way into Clanton on July 13 for a stop along the 2024 Heart of Dixie Legacy Run. During the stop, 56 riders were joined by Clanton Mayor Jeff Mims to show […] The post Hall, American Legion riders roll through Clanton for Legacy Run appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
EA Sports' 'College Football 25' sees early struggles for Kalen DeBoer's Alabama in Day 1 sim
On the final day of SEC Media Days, the media picked Alabama football to finish third in the conference in Kalen DeBoer's debut season with the Crimson Tide. EA Sports "College Football 25" is not as rosy about how Alabama's season will fare in the first year of the post-Nick Saban era. In a simulation of the 2024 Crimson Tide season run on Friday, the day of the worldwide release of the first college football video game...
New Homes and Businesses Coming to Pepperell Mill After Lot is Rezoned
OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - An iconic piece of Opelika history is soon to undergo big changes. Pepperell Mill, an old cotton mill, is being rezoned and will be redeveloped. “Very little word got out to the people in this area,” said Brenda Lindahl. For years, the old Pepperell Mill...
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