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Troop 13 Scout Ray Unger Earns Eagle Rank
Ray Unger, a recent graduate of Wetumpka High School and former member of Wetumpka Scout Troop 13, achieved Eagle rank during his last year of high school. Unger got his start in Scouting as a member of Cub Scout Pack 50 in 2012, chartered at that time by First Baptist Church in Wetumpka. While at Pack 50, he earned the God and Me religious award and the Arrow of Light, the highest level of achievement in Cub Scouts.
2024 Cougars look to continue success under Floyd
While the 2024 Clay-Chalkville Cougars may look different on the sideline and the field, one thing will remain the same: their pursuit of championships. Under first-year head coach Stuart Floyd, the Cougars will be looking to win back-to-back 6A titles and the school’s third state championship in four years. Clay has compiled 37-2 overall and 18-0 region records over the last three years.
Talladega College gymnasts begin crowdfunding effort to save program: ‘We are not done yet’
Talladega College announced earlier this week that, due to financial constraints, it would eliminate the gymnastics program after one year. The Talladega College gymnasts aren’t going out without a fight, however. They are beginning a crowdfunding effort to keep the program going. “With one hour to prepare, the Talladega...
Look Back ... to the sale of a venerable Anniston house, 1999
Jul. 14—July 14, 1949, in The Star: Several reports of black panthers roaming in Talladega National Forest have been received in Talladega recently. Three young people who live in the Oak Grove community reported a "huge black animal" sitting on the walk in front of a home July 2. The animal was sighted around dusk, they said, and was screaming and snarling. It left soon afterward. A few days ...
Check out the upcoming Gospel events in our area
SUN – Jul 21 – 5 PM – Michael Combs returns to Hunting Ridge Church of God, 305 Selma Highway for another great concert. SAT – Jul 27 – 6 PM – The Chuck Wagon Gang will be in concert at New Ebenezer Baptist Church, 2764 New Ebenezer Road, Lapine. No admission charged and a love offering will be taken up.
Squadron camp focuses on drills and life skills
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – On Monday, the Birmingham Squadron will be out in the community helping to develop future athletes. The Dunks & Dimes Skills Camp is back in its second installment to focus on basketball and financial literacy. Leslie Claybrook is the General Manager of the Squadron. She was on the CBS 42 Morning […]
ME report: Hamilton Place office shooter used a bb gun that jammed
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) – We have new information tonight on just what happened last month in the active shooting incident next to Hamilton Place Mall. A worker from the Air Pollution Control Bureau fired shots at his supervisor and then shot himself at the C-B-L office complex. But according to...
'They Are Not Forgotten': Daughters Remember 'Chattanooga Fallen Five' in Canton
CANTON — A ceremony at the Georgia National Cemetery honored the “Chattanooga Fallen Five,” a group of service members shot and killed during a 2015 terrorist attack on military facilities in Chattanooga, Tenn. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Squire Kimpton Paul “Skip” Wells of Marietta, then 21, was among the victims and has a headstone in the cemetery. The Daughters of the American Revolution Hightower Trail Chapter organized the ceremony, which...
Motorcyclist from Alabama dies following crash in Effingham
URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — A motorcyclist from Alabama has died in Central Illinois one week after he was hurt in a traffic accident. Stephen Thuney, the interim Coroner of Champaign County, said the crash happened in Effingham, but the victim was later transported to Carle Hospital in Urbana. He died there at 12:14 p.m. on […]
Southern Reflexions: Keeping you and your family cool this summer!
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With the summer temperatures reaching dangerously high numbers, many families are looking for ways to stay cool while also keeping the energy bill from skyrocketing. Tinting your home windows is a great way to keep your homes at a cooler temperature without having to constantly run...
Alabama Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Stabbing Death of Woman in Kingman, Arizona
In a harrowing incident out of Kingman, Arizona, an Alabama man has been arrested on allegations of murder. According to reports from AZ Family, 59-year-old Anthony James Goodin is charged with first-degree murder following the stabbing of a woman, who was pronounced dead at a hospital nearby. Kingman Police were...
Recovery Alive uses the power of Jesus and the Holy Spirit to inspire hope
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Recovery Alive prioritizes the power of Jesus through the Holy Spirit to raise hope from the dead. Keith Kersnowski and Brian Keplinger were on the show today talking about how Recovery Alive is an organic living program. Give them a like on Facebook and follow them...
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