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Man found shot dead on kitchen floor of Birmingham apartment
A man was found shot to death early Wednesday inside his apartment. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Maurice Arrinjuando Turner. He was 52. North Precinct officers just after 1:30 a.m. responded to a Shot Spotter notification in the 800 block of Jasper Road. The gunfire...
Da Grub Spot opens a new location in Lanett
After four years, Da Grub Spot is having a homecoming to Lanett. The local family-owned business has opened a second location in the Shawmut community replacing Newt’s Fried Chicken. The current location of the restaurant in LaFayette has been open since 2020. Before that, Da Grub Spot was a food truck based in Lanett. The […] The post Da Grub Spot opens a new location in Lanett appeared first on Valley Times-News.
Find hidden gems at Sanford & Sisters Liquidation & Wholesale
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - At Sanford & Sisters Liquidation & Wholesale, you never know what you’re going to find. With 6 acres of sale floor, there’s a little bit of everything! You could spend hours looking at inventory, and still not see everything. Everything on the floor is significantly discounted from the original price at big box stores.
Jacksonville Petsense by Tractor Supply Celebrated Grand Opening with Community Event
Jacksonville, AL – Petsense by Tractor Supply, a pet specialty retailer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Tractor Supply Company, celebrated the grand opening of its newest store in Jacksonville last Saturday. The event kicked off at 10 a.m. and featured a variety of festivities, including onsite pet adoption opportunities with Rockin P Rescue and the chance […] The post Jacksonville Petsense by Tractor Supply Celebrated Grand Opening with Community Event appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Changes to this year’s Peach Festival welcomed tens of thousands throughout June
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The 77th annual Chilton County Peach Festival this year came with a completely revamped schedule that aimed to make things more comfortable for visitors, and extend the spotlight shined on the county’s peach industry and its farmers. These changes led to huge positives, and a June to remember for […] The post Changes to this year’s Peach Festival welcomed tens of thousands throughout June appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Rainy weather pattern for the next week across Central Alabama
Thursday: We will have an active weather pattern for the next week across Central Alabama. It starts with a cold front moving across Alabama on Thursday. This will set off numerous showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Some of the rain could be heavy, and winds could gust to 40-50 mph. Isolated flooding and wind […]
Pell City set for Bulls on the Lake Rodeo weekend
PELL CITY, Ala.–People from all over the state are shaking the dust off their boots ahead of two days of rodeo action at the 10th Annual Bulls on the Lake Rodeo at the Pell City Sports Complex this weekend. Hosted by the Pell City FFA Alumni and Triple H...
In-state 5-Star LB schedules Alabama visit
Anthony Jones is set to visit Alabama and Auburn this month. Jones is a 2026 linebacker prospect out of St. Paul’s Episcopal High School in Mobile, Alabama. He currently garners a five-star rating from multiple recruiting sites with offers from schools from around the country. The rising junior is set to visit the Auburn Tigers on July 27 and make his way to Tuscaloosa on July 28.
Alabama Death Row inmate denied handwritten appeal to stop his execution
Alabama Death Row inmate Keith Gavin had said in a court filing by his attorneys last month he didn’t plan any more appeals of his scheduled lethal-injection execution Thursday for the 1998 murder of man at a bank ATM in Cherokee County. But in the past few weeks he...
Alabama child care grant, bonus money is ending. What happens next?
Alabama child care facilities have an opportunity to get one last round of grants from a pot of federal money. Once that money runs out, advocates say, they expect the state’s child care crisis to get even worse. They say they need long term investments to sustain the rapidly declining industry.
First students tapped for new work-based machining program at Gadsden State
The first 14 students have been selected for Gadsden State Community College's new Consortium of Machining Education Training. A signing event was held July 9 at the college's Beck Conference Center, according to a news release, for the hybrid work-based apprenticeship program that will allow students to earn at least $15 per hour from an employer during five semesters of training. ...
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