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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...
Rainbow City counterfeit money scam uncovered, two arrested
The Rainbow City police department has made two arrests in a counterfeit money scam. According to a post made by Rainbow City Police on Facebook, on Tuesday, July 16, the Rainbow City Police received a call from Martin's Family Clothing regarding a woman trying to pay with counterfeit $100 bills. This came after a prior call to the station a week before regarding another incident of counterfeit $100 bills.
Tuscaloosa City School District holds job fair at Central High School
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) – On Thursday, Tuscaloosa City Schools held a job fair for those looking to start a new career chapter in education. The school system has 65 open positions, which include teachers, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, and teachers’ aides. A job fair was held at Central High School in the gymnasium to […]
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!
First-edition copy of ‘Ulysses’ one of hundreds of books from Birmingham-Southern College up for auction
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly 1,000 books, maps and atlases that were previously the property of Birmingham-Southern College will soon go up for auction, including a rare copy of one of the greatest novels in the English language. From July 31 to Aug. 1, Grant Zahajko Auction will host an auction including hundreds of rare […]
Ronny Massey touched lives and didn’t even know it
As Ronny Massey lay dying from cancer in the summer of 2010, those who had benefitted from his humanity and compassion came to his sickbed. That included a special-needs student who was in Massey’s algebra class and a former student who had grown into a doctor. “It was more...
It’s been a 5-star summer for Alabama recruiting
Alabama recruiting has been on a tear all summer, landing 14 of its 22 verbal commitments since June 1st. Amidst that push, the Tide has gone from having zero 5-star commitments less than a month ago (a point of concern for some fans) to having five of the most coveted prospects in the nation.
Now open – 1st inclusive pier at Hays Nature Preserve
Mayor Tommy Battle and Attorney Christine Hinson opened a newly constructed pier that is accessible for fishing enthusiasts of all abilities. Read more to find out about how its charitable development and relation to the revered Hays family. Where the pier came from. Thank the James Gordon William Legacy Fund...
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...
Look Back ... to a proposal for regional primaries, 1999
Jul. 19—July 19, 1949, in The Star: In state news, Alabama Attorney General A. A. Carmichael will not be taking Julius Vance Harper, 21, back into custody to complete a 10-year sentence for the theft of $5. In Trenton, N.J., today, Federal District Judge Phillip Forman declined to send the Black labor camp escapee back to the Heart of Dixie, finding very credible Harper's testimony that he had ...
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.” ...
Ready for fall? Here’s the Farmers’ Almanac’s 2024 autumn forecast for Alabama
Is it too soon to be ready for fall? Fall-feeling weather (cooler temperatures, less humidity) typically arrives in Alabama much later than the official first day. Meteorological fall begins Sept. 1, and astronomical fall will be Sept. 22, or the day of the fall equinox. What does the weather have...
Time now to plant pumpkins for Halloween
Halloween season starts in July, at least according to gardening standards. For those wanting to grow their own pumpkins for spooky jack-o’-lanterns or festive fall centerpieces, early to mid-July is the time to get those pumpkin seeds in the ground. Getting Started Bethany O’Rear, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System home grounds, gardens and home pests […] The post Time now to plant pumpkins for Halloween appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
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