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Gadsden High JROTC instructor honored by Tuberville as ‘Veteran of the Month’
WASHINGTON – Recognized for his work with students, and not just his JROTC classes, Army Lt. Col. Wayne Davenport of Trussville has been named by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville as his July “Veteran of the Month.”. Davenport serves as JROTC Instructor and Scholars Bowl Coach at Gadsden High...
Four SCHS students perform well at fishing world finals
Four Shelby County High School students recently made themselves into local stars, after an outstanding performance at the 15th High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina from June 19-22. The post Four SCHS students perform well at fishing world finals appeared first on Shelby County Reporter.
Birmingham Public Library to house archives of Birmingham-Southern College
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — The Birmingham Public Library will be the new home to archives belonging to the recently closed Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). The college's last day of operation was May 31 after a failed lengthy bout to acquire financial assistance. The library said the tangible history of BSC...
UAB Breaks Ground on $190M Biomedical Research and Psychology Building
The University of Alabama at Birmingham continues to build momentum, breaking ground last week on a new eight-story, $190 million facility for the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and College of Arts and Sciences. The Biomedical Research and Psychology Building, made possible by $152 million in federal funding, and...
United Way of Central Alabama kicks off back-to-school initiative next week
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The United Way of Central Alabama is kicking off its back-to-school initiative next week. Starting Monday, July 8, the United Way will begin collecting school supplies for its annual back-to-school supply drive. The United Way Director of Volunteer Engagement, Rachel Upton, said they need mesh or...
Birmingham-Southern’s archives finds new home at the library
Years ago, Birmingham-Southern College professor emeritus Guy Hubbs was working in the campus library, spending some of his day with the North Alabama Methodist Conference archives. That’s when he came across boxes and boxes of documents and books on a shelf. That’s where the college’s archives were stored....
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