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Patrick Nix, No. 1 Central-Phenix City looking to future, not banking on past success
Patrick Nix’s Central-Phenix City team enters the 2024 regular season as the reigning Class 7A champions. The Red Devils are ranked No. 1 in the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A poll and also are No. 1 in the AL.com Power 25, a ranking of the 25 best teams in the state regardless of classification.
Alabama schedules fifth execution for 2024
Gov. Kay Ivey Monday set a November execution date for Carey Dale Grayson, the fifth in the year. Grayson’s scheduled execution, which will take place between midnight on Nov. 21 and 6 a.m. on Nov. 22, will use nitrogen gas, the third scheduled to take place this year. Grayson was convicted of two counts of […]
Reader: ‘I wish people wouldn’t sneer…that I’m from Alabama’
This is an opinion column. I got a note recently. Unsigned. It came from someone tired of the Tubervillains – those who chase success by peddling ignorance and anger, who open their mouths to speak an ugliness that stains us all. Add Alabama’s Democratic leadership to that lot. Personal...
ALDOT grants to help fund $1.5M worth of projects at 3 municipal airports
Nearly half a million dollars in state funding is being distributed among three different municipal airports around the state. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced more than $485,000 in grant money will go to airport projects totaling around $1.5 million around the state. The airports impacted include:. Auburn. Cullman.
Alabama mandates fentanyl education for grades six through 12
Alabama middle and high schoolers will start receiving mandatory education on the dangers of fentanyl this school year, as other states look at similar measures to teach children about overdose and prevention. Students in sixth through 12th grade in Alabama will be instructed on “fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness” after Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) […]
Modern ecotourism could unlock new Black Belt boom, report finds
This story is part of a partnership between the Montgomery Advertiser and the Living Democracy program at Auburn University. Now in its 13th year, the program disperses students across rural Alabama to spend 10 weeks learning more about the inner workings of the community and writing about what they observe. CAMDEN − Biking, birding, hiking and other ecotourism opportunities in Alabama’s Black Belt hold much promise, according to a report by Costas Christ and Associates. ...
Gulf State Park Pier re-opens to the public today
The renovated Gulf State Park Pier re-opened on Monday, Aug. 19, welcoming people to the iconic Gulf Coast landmark for the first time in more than nine months. The pier closed in November 2023 for the $13.6 million renovation project, with contractor MD Thomas Construction, based in Orange Beach, leading the work.
48 Blitz Preview: Sylvania Rams
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Tanner Nelson era begins at Sylvania High School. Nelson was hired during the summer of2024, replacing Tyler Vann who became the new Head Coach at Scottsboro High School. The Rams are led by All-State performer Aiden Parham at Running Back and Linebacker. The Rams have...
Another 2025 Mr. Basketball contender leaving state of Alabama
Hillcrest-Evergreen’s Mr. Triple-Double will play his final year of high school basketball in Florida. Trey Simpson announced on social media over the weekend that he was transferring to DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Fla. On its website, DME claims to be one of the most prestigious boys basketball programs...
Fort Payne police officer charged with assault
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WAFF) - A Fort Payne police officer is facing charges after being arrested Wednesday morning. According to Chief David Davis, Johnny Brown was arrested after an incident outside city limits at a home in Dekalb County. Brown was booked into the Dekalb County Jail at about 7...
All Alabama Democratic delegates to pledge support for Kamala Harris at DNC
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Despite their underdog status in the state, all 52 of Alabama’s pledged Democratic delegates are expected to pledge support for Vice President Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention, according to sources. In 2020, former President and current Republican nominee Donald Trump secured 62% of Alabama’s votes. Joe Biden snagged 36.6% […]
Alabama DNC delegation process governed by a ‘number of bad-faith actors’: document
The delegate selection process in the state of Alabama has been governed “by a number of bad-faith actors” and the Democratic National Convention should “pay very close attention” to the delegation, according to a DNC document reviewed by the Birmingham Times. A “Delegation Overview” has been...
Ivey appoints board for ASHS including Marengo County’s Dr. Brittney Anderson
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced appointments made to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS) Board. The authorizing legislation of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, HB 163, gives the governor eight appointments to the board, including one from each Congressional district and an at-large member from Marengo County. The appointees include: Dr. Brittney Anderson, […] The post Ivey appoints board for ASHS including Marengo County’s Dr. Brittney Anderson appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
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