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Sonic Drive-In Expands $1.99 Value Menu, Offering More Budget-Friendly Options for Alabama Residents
Disclosure: State of Alabama-based writer. This article is a work from cited sources for informational purposes and is used with permission. No affiliate links are included. In July 2024, I published an article highlighting Sonic Drive-In’s popular $1.99 Value Meal with only four items to select from. Now the fast-food restaurant has updated its value menu with eight items for customers to choose from when ordering food, still allowing residents of Alabama the opportunity to save some money for dinner.
Civil Rights Activist Gertrudejane Holliday Stone Reflects On The ‘Rosa Parks Moment’
In the same year that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, Stone did the same thing while aboard the "Big Boy" train, which was headed for Houston. Gertrudejane Holliday Stone, a Black 89-year-old Houston woman, has a story...
11 songs about Alabama our readers love
From classic country tunes to new country hits and plenty of songs in-between, Alabama has gotten plenty of musical shout-outs over the years. So with that in mind, our friends over at This is Alabama recently asked its Facebook followers what their favorite song about Alabama is, and just as we suspected, there’s plenty to choose from. (And no, we’re not just talking about “Sweet Home Alabama,” though that was certainly the most popular pick.)
Hunters reminded to keep safety at forefront this fall
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama hunters are apparently more aware of the safety aspects of climbing a tree during hunting season. During the 2023-2024 season, only six treestand accidents were reported, down significantly from the average. Unfortunately, Alabama’s two years without a hunting fatality ended with two this past season. Michael Bloxom, hunter education coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division, said the first fatality occurred during a duck hunting trip in January. The teenage victim pulled his shotgun out of the back seat of the truck with the muzzle pointing toward him...
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