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Prichard Preparatory School recognized for outstanding education program: Alabama Independent School Association
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Officials have recognized a Prichard school’s “outstanding” educational program, News 5 has learned. The Alabama Independent School Association said Prichard Preparatory School was a 2023-2044 AISA Blue Ribbon School Award recipient. “In order to be considered for the AISA Blue Ribbon Award, a school must complete a rigorous application process […]
Ty Watkins of Fairhope High School
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — This week, we honor Ty Watkins as the WKRG News 5 Scholar Athlete of the Week. Watkins is a senior at Fairhope High School where he plays football and runs on the track and field team. He is a member of the Adidas National Track & Field. Watkins broke his 100-meter […]
Former Tide star Kenny King, Daphne banking on return to physical defense in 2024
Daphne senior linebacker Maddox Balius doesn’t hold back when asked about the team’s defensive potential in 2024. “We are going to be really good,” he said recently at Baldwin County Media Day. “I think we are the best defense in Alabama.”. If you purchase a product...
University of South Alabama lab to study ‘understudied’ protein in Alzheimer’s disease after grant funding
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A University of South Alabama laboratory is starting a study into what scientists say is a “highly understudied protein” linked to Alzheimer’s disease as USA researcher Dr. Amy R. Nelson received grant funding. The $300,000 grant from the Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust that was awarded to Dr. Nelson at the […]
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