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Gamecocks Tie Troy 2-2 in Exhibition
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State and Troy tied with two set victories apiece in a four-set friendly exhibition Saturday at Pete Mathews Coliseum. The Gamecocks claimed the first set 25-21 thanks in large part to an aggressive offensive approach. Jax State ended the set with 13 kills on 45 total attacks. Set two went the way of the Trojans in a tightly contested 25-22 finish. The Gamecocks regained momentum late in the third set on their way to a 25-21 win. In the fourth and final set, Troy led from start to end with a result of 25-12. "I thought it went really well," head coachDerek Schroeder said. "In the last 14 months, we've played Troy in two different exhibitions, this being the third different exhibition that we've played them in in 14 months. The first two times, they handled us pretty easily, so I'm pretty happy we won two of the first three."
Westover @ Early County | 2024 Week 0 (GA)
BLAKELY, Ga. (WTVY) - The high school football season gets started in the Peach State on Friday night as two playoff teams from last season battle it out in cross-classification action. Can Early County start off strong after last year’s quarterfinal finish, or will the visiting Patriots of Westover’s size as a AAA school be too much for the A D2 Bobcats to handle?
Elmore inmates relocated during renovations
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Soon, Elmore Correctional Facility will undergo bathroom renovations, which will lead to displacing inmates to Draper Correctional Facility during the construction period. Inmates from one of the six dorms will be transferred to Draper at a time while renovations are taking place. Elmore currently...
Back When: Sam Gaston, Mountain Brook City Manager
A: This photo is from December of 2010. It was our last city council meeting in the old municipal complex at city hall before we demolished it and built our new municipal complex, which we moved into in April of 2013. Q: Tell us about you then. What year was...
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office arrests two in separate drug busts, weapons seized
CHEROKEE COUNTY, AL (WBMA) — The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office arrested two people in possession of narcotics in two separate incidents. One of the suspects had several weapons. According to a post by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office via Facebook, deputies conducted a search warrant on County Road 142...
Scattered Showers Giving Way to Sunshine
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with...
Few more storms on Sunday but very nice week ahead
Tonight: A few storms will continue into early tonight before we all dry out under partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will fall into the 70s as the muggy air hangs around. Sunday: A cold front will move in from the north throughout the afternoon, allowing for showers and storms to fire up mainly over the I-59 corridor and much of eastern Alabama. Some of these storms could be a bit strong or severe with gusty winds and small hail. For those that skip out on the rain, another very hot and muggy day is in store with highs in the middle to upper 90s and heat index values reaching 105° or hotter.
Northeast Alabama Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10 PM
Huntsville, AL – A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northeast Alabama, effective until 10 PM tonight. The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma, issued the watch in response to a cluster of thunderstorms moving eastward across the region. According to the NWS, these...
Alabama Faces Heat, Damaging Wind Threat, Hail, & Heavy Rainfall
Heat levels and severe weather conditions could be an issue this weekend. The current environment is set to support showers and thunderstorms this weekend, predominantly in the afternoon and early evening. Some of these storms may intensify, posing risks of damaging wind gusts, hail, and heavy localized rainfall. Heat Advisory...
Girders installed for Alabama Highway 75 bridge in DeKalb County
LAKEVIEW — Cranes hoisted the final girder for the new SR-75 bridge at Lakeview into place Monday morning. The girders – huge steel beams – will support the future bridge deck spanning Town Creek in DeKalb County, east of the Marshall County line. . Bigger and better.
Alabama Football's Kalen DeBoer finally regaining the reputation he has earned
When Kalen DeBoer was hired to coach Alabama Football, two storylines emerged quickly. One was centered on the recognition any coach with a 104-12 record deserves. The other storyline was despite DeBoer's record, the fortunes of Alabama Football would plummet in the post-Nick Saban Era. A few doubters about DeBoer's...
Kitchen Cops: Dead roach found in Waffle House pickle jar
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - There are only two trouble spots to report this week in Madison County, but one of them has one of the most disturbing things we’ve ever seen in a Kitchen Cops report and the other is inside Huntsville Hospital. The Waffle House on Pratt Avenue...
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