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ADVA names new director for new Enterprise state veterans home
The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs has named a new director for its newest State Veterans Home in Enterprise. Commissioner Kent Davis has appointed Samantha Wise to serve as the Director of the new Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins State Veterans Home. ADVA says Wise will be responsible for...
Mt. Vernon Theater to open again
Entertainment options are growing in Tallassee as there are plans to reopen the Mt. Vernon Theater. Bill Patterson and the father-son team of Joey and Barry Wigington have partnered to bring an entertainment and gathering option to Tallassee. “We are doing it for the community,” Patterson said. “We want the...
Judge sentences Selma man to prison in 2022 Selma murder case
A Selma man gets sentenced to prison in a 2022 Selma murder case. Antonio Hardy was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the murder of Anthony Patterson. Patterson was shot and killed in Selma — on the corner of First Avenue and Kayser Avenue. Circuit Judge Marvin Wiggins...
Dr. Verdell Lett Dawson selected for Hall of Fame
Dr. Verdell Lett Dawson was selected as a member of the 2024 Class of the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. She was inducted on Sunday, August 11, 2024, during the annual awards ceremony at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Conference Center in Prattville, Alabama. Dawson’s 40-year career in education has seen her serve as a […] The post Dr. Verdell Lett Dawson selected for Hall of Fame appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Wood tapped for Wildlife Federation president
Tim R. Wood was recently installed as president of the Alabama Wildlife Federation (AWF) at the organization’s Annual Meeting on August 9. Wood has served on the AWF Board of Directors since 2012 and brings to AWF a commitment to conservation of Alabama’s wildlife and related natural resources and outdoor pursuits. “Tim has been an […] The post Wood tapped for Wildlife Federation president appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Selma-Dallas County Office of American Red Cross asks for volunteers
The Selma-Dallas County office of American Red Cross is asking for volunteers to help handle calls they are getting in the community after Sunday’s severe storm. Jamar Brewton, Senior Disaster Program Manager for the American Red Cross, said his staff is and doing the best they can with the hands they have available.
Lawyers for Alabama inmate seek to block his fall execution by nitrogen gas
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for an Alabama inmate, scheduled to be executed with nitrogen gas this fall, argued in a Tuesday court filing that the state has ignored problems with the method as it seeks to carry out more nitrogen executions. Attorneys for Carey Dale Grayson asked a federal judge to block the state […]
Unusually cool Wednesday morning in Alabama
If you felt like it was unusually cool Wednesday morning for August, you were correct! Huntsville broke the previous record low for August 21st. Wednesday morning brought the coolest weather since early June to Alabama and even set new record low in Huntsville. Huntsville dropped to 55, just passing the...
Ranking the all-time best Alabama offensive line recruits
EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, AL.com will explore the best of high school sports in Alabama. We hope you join the conversation. The list of greatest offensive line recruits in Alabama high school history includes a current college player and the greatest recruit in state history, regardless of position. If...
Home sales in Alabama up, but presidential election brings uncertainty
Home sales in Alabama increased in the month of July, as the real estate market prepares for interest rates to drop. But uncertainty heading into the fall could stop that momentum cold. “The market is ripe for activity, waiting for the pieces to fall into place,” Bennie Waller, a professor...
South Alabama Mesonet gets $3 million NOAA grant, plans improvement
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It takes a lot of technology to track dynamic Gulf Coast weather. South Alabama Mesonet weather stations help forecasters to warn us, scientists to study changing weather patterns, and so much more. “The fire station in Bay Minette, again they really wanted a station,” said...
Hit-or-miss storms on Thursday, sweltering temperatures return next week
Thursday: An upper-level low will move west from Georgia into Alabama on Thursday. This will make it partly cloudy, and we could see stray showers. It will be a little more humid as easterly winds return. High temperatures will be in the upper 80s. Friday will be mostly sunny, hot, and drier with some less […]
Three on News 3: Perfection on the Plains, illegal gaming in Alabama, FDA approves gel to stop bleeding on contact
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