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Alabama Teacher Under Fire After Saying Kids Stink
The teacher, who ask to remain anonymous, said “Parents make sure your middle school kids take a shower before they come to school. They start stinking about age 11 and they don’t realize it. I walk into my classroom and it’s like getting hit in the nose with a baseball bat of ass!”
Tyrenda Williams-Reed, 1st Black woman to win America’s Junior Miss, has died
Tyrenda Williams-Reed, who represented Alabama in the America’ Junior Miss program in 1997 and became the first Black woman to win the competition, has died, according to the Distinguished Young Woman program and other sources. America’s Junior Miss, a scholarship competition based in Mobile, became Distinguished Young Women in...
Keith High Coach Anthony Lumpkin talks 2024 football season
Keith High in Orrville football Coach Anthony Lumpkin says his hard-working Bears are ready to take on a tough schedule this season. Lumpkin outlines how he motivates his players, including a method he says works better than "fussing" that he calls "kick the hat" that makes the teens laugh and builds camaraderie.
Prattville names Fire Station Four after retiring Fire Chief Terry Brown
Prattville Mayor Bill Gillespie announced Fire Chief Terry D. Brown’s retirement at the Prattville City Council meeting last Tuesday evening. Brown has served within the Prattville Fire Department for over 37 years, gaining his start on February 9th, 1987. Brown progressed through the ranks from a firefighter to a Sergeant Driver Operator in 1990, to Lieutenant in 1997, Captain in 2000, Division Chief and Fire Marshal in 2002, Deputy Fire Chief in 2007 and finally Fire Chief in 2011. Brown will serve out his time as Chief until his last official day Sept. 1 of this year.
Tuskegee: Where a Hospital Became a Battleground.
Established in 1923, the Tuskegee Veterans Administration Hospital was the first and only hospital to provide equitable healthcare to African-American veterans returning from World War I. This historic institution faced fierce opposition from the Ku Klux Klan, which sought to maintain segregationist control over the hospital. Available on YouTube, a new PBS mini-documentary explores Tuskegee VA’s origins, its significance for Black veterans’ healthcare, and its battle against the Klan and Jim Crow. Discover the legacy and impact of the Tuskegee VA Hospital on the fight for equality and justice — and the role played by Wilson’s own Dr. Joseph H. Ward!
Football opens season on ESPN this Saturday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (August 23, 2023) – The University of North Alabama football team will play in the first primetime game on ESPN this season, as the Lions battle Southeast Missouri on national television on Saturday, August 24 at 6 p.m. This marks the third time in a year's span...
Wednesday gunshot victim ‘not deceased’
The Selma Police Department is investigating a shooting incident Wednesday night involving a 16-year-old victim. Chief Kenta Fulford said officers responded to the call of a gunshot victim in the area of Woodrow Avenue and Citizens Parkway. “When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the head,” Fulford said Friday […] The post Wednesday gunshot victim ‘not deceased’ appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Calls for drastic reforms after scathing report on Alabama's pharmacy board
MONTGOMERY, Ala (WBMA) — State lawmakers reviewing operations of the Alabama Board of Pharmacy call a state audit report "extremely, extremely troubling." The Sunset Committee met Thursday in Montgomery. "To say I'm concerned would be an extreme understatement," remarked Senator Keith Kelley of Anniston. He added if the board...
Alabama public libraries scramble to update children’s sections
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Changes are coming to children’s books sections across Alabama as public library officials remove certain reading materials from shelves. The Alabama Public Library Service requires books containing “obscene content” to be removed from aisles geared for young readers. Under new code changes adopted last year, public libraries that do not cooperate […]
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