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Alabama students target international rocketry crown at Farnborough
A team of high school students from Alabama will compete for global honors in rocket building at the 2024 Farnborough International Airshow. The students from Tharptown High School in Russellville won the American Rocketry Challenge in May, topping 922 teams in the overall competition and the top 100 that faced off in the national finals in The Plains, Virginia.
Woodstock 5K: Run and Win the Alabama Championship
ANNISTON — The 43rd annual Woodstock 5K will again serve as the Alabama 5K Championship, as sanctioned by the Road Runners Club of America. The Woodstock 5K is scheduled for Aug. 3 at Anniston High School along Woodstock Avenue It has played host for 17 RRCA championship races, including six national championships, five regional championships and six state championships. The race is organized by the Anniston Runners Club, a local non-profit organization.
UPDATE: 16-year-old killed in Sheffield shooting
A 16-year-old girl is dead after a shooting early Wednesday morning. Police say it happened on the 1000 block of South Nashville Avenue about 1 a.m. According to the Sheffield Police Department, when officers arrived, they found the 16-year-old laying in the grass with a single gunshot wound between her shoulder blades.
Keep the rain gear with you for the rest of the afternoon
More rain for the rest of your Wednesday, high temperatures for the day will only make it into the upper 70s. Even when it's not raining it will remain cloudy. Thursday more of the same with rain starting off in the morning and staying with us for most of the afternoon.
Scooter's Coffee House coming to Prattville
PRATTVILLE − Scooter's Coffee House is coming to Prattville, and the chain will demolish a closed restaurant building in the process. SRS Real Estate Partners of Birmingham announced the news. The coffee shop's location will be in the old Church's Chicken building in the 400 block of South Memorial Drive. The restaurant closed about a year ago. The lot covers about half an acre, and the building is about 2,500 square feet. ...
Teenager Dies in ATV Accident
A 15-year-old from Union Grove died from injuries in a crash – involving an all-terrain vehicle – on Monday night. Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the incident happened around 11:50pm on Union Chapel Road some four miles north of Arab in Marshall County. Bailey said that the teenager was critically injured, after the 2015 Honda four-wheeler ATV he was operating – left the roadway – and then struck a tree. After the initial impact the juvenile and another 15-year-old teen, who was a passenger, were thrown from the Honda.
Alabama: Your Dimes Could Bank You $450,000, Check Your Change
You have better odds of finding one of these coins than winning the lottery!. I always want to mention that any quarter prior to 1965 is silver!. I check every quarter I see. There is another coin that can line your pockets with up to $450,000.00. That’s a lot of...
Bank Independent named top bank in Alabama by Forbes
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Bank Independent in North Alabama, has been named the top bank in Alabama by Forbes for its "commitment to customer service and community investment." "Being named the top bank in Alabama by Forbes is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team members," said Rick Wardlaw, CEO of Bank Independent. “Our focus has always been on building strong relationships with our customers and communities. This recognition inspires us to continue striving to be the bank and employer of choice in the communities that we serve.”
Readers respond to best high school team nicknames in Alabama
The Slocomb Red Tops were the most common school mentioned by readers in reaction to Al.com’s list last week of the greatest team nicknames in Alabama high schools. AL.com named the Highland Home Flying Squadron as the best high school nickname in the state. The list also included the Percy Julian Phoenix, the Orange Beach Makos, the Spanish Fort Toros, the Arab Knight, the Gulf Shores Dolphins and the Paul Bryant Stampede.
Alabama to provide $15M in grants for industrial site development
(The Center Square) – Seven economic development organizations have been awarded $15.5 million in Growing Alabama grants for industrial sites by the Renewal of Alabama Commission. The Growing Alabama program provides a one-for-one tax credit to taxpayers who contribute to economic development organizations for approved projects. There is $23 million allocated for the program this year. The communities receiving the funding to improve industrial sites include Auburn, Brundidge, Enterprise and...
Scottsboro’s Howes to run at NACC
Makenna Howes’ cross country career is not over after all. Howes did not run cross country during her senior year, but the former four-year SHS runner is back in the sport after signing to run collegiately at Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville. Howes, the recent 2024 SHS graduate...
Aiden Parham: An audience of one
Story by Mark Everett Kelly mark@southerntorch.com. I’m jealous of Aiden Parham. At 5’ 11”, he has a radiant smile and is a natural athlete. Celebrating his 17th birthday, he’s the picture of health and vitality. Entering his senior season, Parham is a force to be reckoned...
Demopolis City Schools Superintendent Tony Willis leaving for Calhoun County schools
Demopolis City Schools Superintendent Tony Willis has resigned to take the top job of Calhoun County schools. According to The Anniston Star, the Calhoun County Board of Education hired Willis, 53, in a vote Tuesday morning. Willis starts the job immediately. Willis has a master’s degree in Instructional Leadership from...
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