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‘He didn’t make it:’ Family, friends tell lawmakers of loved ones’ deaths in Alabama’s prisons
Tim Mathis had two conversations with his son Chase, incarcerated at Elmore Correctional Facility, on June 4. The last one ended around 8:30 p.m. that evening. “Last thing he told me was he was going to bed,” Tim Mathis said. “He was going to get on his bunk, he loved me, and he would call […] The post ‘He didn’t make it:’ Family, friends tell lawmakers of loved ones’ deaths in Alabama’s prisons appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Federal department invests $20 million to rehab abandoned Alabama coal mines
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WIAT) — A grant of over $20 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior will help rehabilitate hazardous mine sites around Alabama to their natural state, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. With the money, the state hopes to create more opportunities for abandoned coal mines to be turned into economic developments. […]
ADSFR Results Show Evidence of Flounder Rebound
Nobody was more pleased when the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) added flounder to the CCA Alabama Live Weigh-In competition than Dr. Sean Powers, head rodeo judge and Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama. Powers watched the southern...
Former Auburn, Stallions, Oilers nose tackle dead at age 64, report says
A standout nose tackle for Auburn, the Birmingham Stallions and the Houston Oilers, Doug Smith has died at age 64. Smith died on Thursday after a heart attack, Mike Berman, the former sports director of KRIV-TV in Houston, shared on Thursday night via social media. “It was unexpected,” Smith’s wife,...
Auburn Football: What to wear for the 2024 season
AUBURN, Ala. – With less than 40 days to Kickoff on the Plains, it’s time to start planning for the upcoming football season. That includes what to wear on gameday. On Thursday, Auburn announced the fan color guide for the 2024 season. From orange to white to navy to the special Power Stripe Out and Stripe Out games, join the rest of the Auburn Family and show your school spirit at home in Jordan-Hare Stadium and on the road.
Coroners hold 2nd annual training
A collaborative effort by Legacy of Hope and the Alabama Coroner’s Association is working to ensure that the officials responsible for recording, reporting and investigating deaths in Lowndes and surrounding counties have the training they need to perform their job with excellence. On July 18, the partners held their second annual regional education event in […]
Biden-Harris Administration announces $20.4M in funding to address pollution, stimulate economic growth in Alabama
VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (WBRC) - Leaders with Land and Minerals Management traveled to Vestavia Hills, Alabama Wednesday to announce more than $20.4 million in funding from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help address pollution, create jobs, and spur economic opportunities in the state. Millions of Americans live...
Most immigrants coming to US are ‘garbage,’ Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville says
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, in an interview Tuesday on the Fox Business show “Kudlow,” said most immigrants coming into the country are “garbage.”. Referring to Vice President Kamala Harris, who President Joe Biden said in 2021 would have special duties related to addressing the roots of immigration at the southern border, Tuberville overstated the number of people crossing the border.
Bacha, Lotter named All-American Scholars
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Following a noteworthy showing on the course and in the classroom during the 2023-24 season, Auburn golfers Carson Bacha and Reed Lotter have been named Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars, as announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America Thursday. Bacha earns All-American Scholar status for...
Most Valuable Tigers: No. 9
As we do annually this time of year, Auburn Undercover is counting down the top 25 most valuable players for the Tigers' 2024 season. A few notes to set the table: These rankings are based on a player's previous contributions to the team, as well as his assumed impact in 2024 — how important he is expected to be to Auburn's success in both production and the win-loss column. It is not simply Auburn's best players in descending order. If a freshman is included on the list, his positioning is obviously a projection of his talent and significance to his respective position group.
RPM Rundown: Intel on 5 Auburn predictions, 1 new pick, 2 potential picks
I have six open RPM predictions logged for big Auburn targets. We will update each on how I am feeling about those picks as of today. The post RPM Rundown: Intel on 5 Auburn predictions, 1 new pick, 2 potential picks appeared first on On3.
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