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Governor urges families to ‘stock up’ during tax holiday
Governor Kay Ivey issued a statement Monday, encouraging Alabamians to begin preparing for the upcoming academic year by participating in Alabama’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, slated for Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 21. Towns including Fort Deposit and Hayneville participate each year in the annual tax holiday traditionally held the third full weekend […]
Alabama agrees not to autopsy Keith Edmund Gavin after his execution this week
In a change from recent protocol, the state of Alabama will not perform an autopsy on Keith Edmund Gavin if he is executed this week, a state prisons spokeswoman said. Gavin is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Thursday evening for the 1998 capital murder of a north Alabama delivery truck driver. Court records show Gavin is not requesting any last-minute legal efforts seeking a stay in his execution. He has requested that the state not...
Alabama House District 52 Democratic runoff election: A voter’s guide
Voters in Birmingham go to the polls Tuesday to choose a Democratic nominee for a special election in House District 52. Kelvin Datcher, the deputy director of community development for Birmingham, will compete against Frank Woodson, a nonprofit executive and former UPS manager, for the Democratic nomination in a district that covers a portion of […] The post Alabama House District 52 Democratic runoff election: A voter’s guide appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Wendy’s Franchisee Ryan O’Malley Puts Culture on the Front Lines of Success
Ryan O’Malley’s restaurant career began in 2007 at Wendy’s of Bowling Green, where he held roles from GM to district manager to director of operations. In 2021, he made the leap to Wendy’s franchisee. Today, O’Malley and his partners operate 136 locations across five states (Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama).
The far-right fuss over voter rolls isn’t about election integrity. It’s an effort to suppress.
If you’re to believe the far right, our voter rolls face constant peril from the threat of ill-willed hackers, nefarious foreign conspirators and evil villains that make James Bond’s various nemeses look like Teletubbies. I could argue that Teletubbies are actually evil in their own way, but the point is that Republican leaders from Congress […] The post The far-right fuss over voter rolls isn’t about election integrity. It’s an effort to suppress. appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Fire Up the Grills Sept. 27-28
CONTACT: Karen Beasley, Vice President of Marketing & Communications. Annual Sizzle and Smoke returns to Decatur Sept. 27-28 Decatur, Ala. (July 15, 2024) – Alabama's only triple steak cookoff returns in September bringing with it exciting grilling action and good times to the River City. Hosted by Mosaic Mentoring of North Alabama, Sizzle and Smoke welcomes steak connoisseurs and backyard grill meisters who gather to compete for prize money, bragging rights and a coveted golden ticket – the opportunity to compete at the 2025 SCA World Championships in Fort Worth, Texas. This year’s Sizzle and Smoke is set for Sept. 27-28, 2024, at Ingalls Harbor in Decatur, Ala.
Pike Road Girl Awarded In AHFA Statewide Art Contest
Emma Cho, 9, of Pike Road has been named a winner in the Alabama Housing Finance Authority’s third annual National Homeownership Month art contest. Alabama children between the ages of 5 and 12 were invited to show what makes their hometown special. Emma’s colorful and detailed entry earned her the “Staff’s Choice” award for depicting activities that bring the Pike Road community together.
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