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Fourth season of YellowHammer Film Festival opens call for submissions
Student filmmakers from around the region will gather again this fall to take part in the fourth installment of the YellowHammer Film Festival, held both at Troy University and virtually on Zoom. This year’s festival will feature award-winning student and professional filmmakers. Previous years have seen speakers from HBO,...
Baptist group from Alabama receives request to assist in Texas following Hurricane Beryl
Alabama is receiving an increasing number of requests for assistance in Texas following the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl in Houston. Amidst the scorching heat in Texas, there are reports of widespread flooding and numerous instances of trees and power lines being knocked down. On Tuesday, Alabama Power received a...
Heat threatens crops in Alabama
XtremeAg farmers Chad Henderson, Kelly Garrett, and Lee Lubbers report on the latest crop conditions from their farms across the country. Chad Henderson is a fifth-generation farmer in Madison, Alabama. Henderson Farms includes over 8,000 acres of dryland and irrigated corn, dryland soybeans, wheat, and dryland and irrigated double-crop soybeans. When not farming, Chad can be found carrying on another proud family tradition as a drag racer for Henderson Racing.
Andalusia police seeks public’s help in finding couple wanted for rape
ANDALUSIA, Ala. (WSFA) - The Andalusia Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding two rape suspects. Sgt. Al McGraw stated that APD is looking for Angela Marie Paredes of DeFuniak Springs, FL, and Jaime Villegas Sandoval, who lives in either DeFuniak Springs or Pensacola, FL. Mcgraw...
Phenix City plays host to Alabama Little League Championship Series on Saturday
Phenix City’s Idle Hour Sports Complex will be the host site for the 2024 Alabama Little League Championship Series on Saturday. The best-of-three series’ Game 1 will be played at 2 p.m. ET and Game 2 is set for 4 p.m. ET. A third game, if necessary, will be played at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Women undergoing IVF in Alabama face uncertainty amid legal battle
Jamie Heard’s journey through in vitro fertilization has been fraught with emotional highs and lows. Uncertainty has been a big factor. Just days after starting her second IVF cycle in February, she learned that an Alabama Supreme Court decision classifying frozen embryos as children had suspended all treatments at her clinic. The Alabama Legislature moved […] The post Women undergoing IVF in Alabama face uncertainty amid legal battle appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Heat and humidity ramp up again this weekend
Parts of Alabama were enjoying slightly lower humidity levels over the past few days, but it won’t last. The National Weather Service expects humidity to return in full force over the weekend, as well as the possibility of more heat advisories. Heat advisories are issued when the combination of...
'Do not pass judgement' on Alabama lawmaker after arrest, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels says
Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels issued a statement Wednesday in support of his colleague, Rep. Kelvin Lawrence of Lowndes County, who was arrested on Tuesday. “I’ve served with Rep. Lawrence for 10 years,” said Daniels, a representative from Huntsville who has led the Democratic caucus in the House since 2017. “I know the great things he has done for the people of his district. I know him to be a good man and he deserves our support. We should not pass judgement on him until all the facts are known. He’s a man of faith and good character and I stand by my friend.”
Georgia mail delivery ranked worst in the nation
ATLANTA – Georgia ranked worst in the nation in on-time mail delivery during the second quarter of this year, according to a new report from the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General. Only 63.7% of first-class mail in Georgia was delivered on time in April, May, and June, the agency reported. On time is […] The post Georgia mail delivery ranked worst in the nation appeared first on The Post-Searchlight.
A new Birmingham-produced THC drink will soon be available across Alabama
Sunbird, a THC seltzer produced in Birmingham, will be available in the greater metro area July 15, with a statewide push to come. The company’s distribution deal with Alabev comes as the brand has unveiled its new can design. Sunbird is a product line of Sunbev, formed earlier this...
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