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Selma healthcare worker opens medical transport business
There’s a new ride service in Selma-Dallas County that will help residents get to a doctor’s appointment or pick up medication. Preferred NEMT officially started business July 16 with a ribbon cutting at the Selma Dallas County Public Library hosted by the Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce. Preferred...
Crenshaw Animal Clinic Pet of the Week – Buster
By Haley Mitchell Godwin This week’s Crenshaw Animal Clinic Pet of the Week is Buster, a lovable two-year-old bulldog who belongs to Hope Majors. According to Majors, Buster is truly one of a kind. Buster’s charm extends to everyone he meets, including other animals. He is a social butterfly with a knack for making friends. […] The post Crenshaw Animal Clinic Pet of the Week – Buster appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Investigators searching for shooter as Opelika Walmart cleared of potential threat
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) – A significant police presence at the Walmart on Pepperell Parkway Friday afternoon is clearing up as officers confirm there is no armed suspect inside the store. Surveillance footage confirms the suspect has left. However, officers continue to patrol the area out of caution. The incident began with a shooting in Lee County […]
Rita Carmichael honored with Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Selma native Rita Carmichael was honored with the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. The accolade, presented by Anita C. Roberts, Executive Director of the Black Business Journal, an affiliate of Made Media Group, recognizes Rita's unwavering dedication to the service of children and her profound impact on the community. The ceremony, held at the heart of Selma, celebrated not just an individual, but the values of commitment, compassion, and excellence that Rita embodies.
432-pound bull shark caps opening day at 2024 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo
A stormy Friday morning made for a slow start to the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, but the big fish started to come in by day’s end – including a bull shark that wasn’t far shy of the state record. The firing of a cannon marked...
Fortunate Lottery Players Win Six-Figure Prizes in North Carolina
An incredibly fortunate player from Alabama, who recently visited North Carolina, scored a six-figure prize from a recent Powerball drawing. The lucky man identified as Christopher Baker from Leesburg, Alabama, visited the North Carolina Education Lottery Wednesday to collect his sweet $100,000 Powerball prize. The man recently visited North Carolina...
Alabama shrimpers set to rally Saturday
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WALA) - Kerry Mitchell and her husband know the challenges that come with shrimping for a living. Her husband Michael is out dragging his net off Dauphin Island. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what we...
Alabama State University Hosts Critical Incident Response and School Resource Officer Training Event
Alabama State University is proud to announce hosting an upcoming Critical Incident Response Training and School Resource Officer Training Course, organized in collaboration with the Alabama State University Preventing School Violence Campaign, Alabama State University Office of Public Safety, and Central Alabama Crime Stoppers. The event will take place from July 22 to July 26, 2024, at the Alabama State University Football Stadium located on the Alabama State University Campus at 1625 Harris Way, Montgomery, AL 36106.
Alabama at SEC media days: All the actual football intel you may have missed
From Ryan Williams to Amari Jefferson to the impact of Kadyn Proctor's return on the offensive line. Here's a rundown of the football news to come out of Alabama's turn at SEC media days. There were times on Wednesday when it felt as if the Alabama contingent at SEC media...
Prattville Farm Swap event is Saturday
Join us at The Prattville Farm Swap on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.! We are currently accepting vendor applications for our events, which will be held near a gas station and Piggly Wiggly off Highway 31. The address is 1926 US 31, Prattville. Do you have hens, quail, ducks, pigs, rabbits, goats, exotics, turkeys, chicks, or hatching eggs UFD? Reach out to us today and sign up as a vendor!
Local athletes compete in AHSAA All-Star Week
Homewood’s Annie McBride (11) attempts a pass as Mountain Brook’s Sophie Hicks (16) blocks the ball during a Class 6A second-round playoff game at Waldrop Stadium on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Photo by Erin Nelson Sweeney. The Alabama High School Athletic Association held its annual All-Star week in...
Alabama Executes man For 1998 Cherokee Co. Murder
A man convicted in a 1998 murder in Cherokee County, Alabama was executed by lethal injection Thursday evening at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala. According to court records, Keith Edmund Gavin was convicted of murder in Illinois on June 9, 1982. In February 1998, just months after he was released from prison, he and his cousin, Dewayne Meeks, traveled to Fort Payne, Alabama, to pick up girls, and for Gavin to get away “because he had been gone a long time.” ...
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