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‘It means a lot to us’: 138 participate in 11th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run
CULLMAN, Ala. – The 11th annual Nicholas Fillinger Memorial Run was hosted at St. Bernard Saturday morning and the falling rain didn’t stop a crowd of family, friends and supporters from gathering to support the cause. 138 runners participated in this year’s event and in addition to providing a scholarship to a local student, the funds from this year’s run will also go to support The Link of Cullman County.
Homewood police officer shot in Moody while on his way to work, suspect dead
MOODY, Ala. — An officer with the Homewood Police Department is expected to make a full recovery after a man shot at him early Sunday morning in Moody. Officers with the Moody Police Department were called to Ross Drive around 4:35 a.m. Dispatch told responding officers that an off-duty Homewood officer was shot at while he was leaving for work.
Alabama A&M trio scores big at Rickwood Field tribute
BIRMINGHAM — Three Alabama A&M University students recently hit home runs in the world of sports marketing. Senior Amirah Ali, MBA student Nevell Brown, and May 2024 graduate Jenee Whitt took center stage in Major League Baseball’s inaugural Marketing Bootcamp. Their mission: Promote the league’s inaugural tribute game to the Negro Leagues, held at the legendary Rickwood Field in Birmingham.
Birmingham Zoo offering admission discounts for final 2 weekends of July
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - For the final two weekends in July, the Birmingham Zoo is hosting “Summer’s Last Roar Weekends,” an event that offers discount admission prices to the public before kids have to go back to school. The discount admission of $12.95 will be offered to...
Millbrook 11U All-Stars win World Series
The Firehawks brought home some hardware. The Millbrook Firehawks, an 11U All-Star baseball team, traveled down to Baton Rouge and claimed the USSSA 11U All-Star World Series last weekend. The team, which consists of CJ Jackson, Jason Thomas, Justice Gadaingan, Karson Wilson, Shawn Compton, Christian Lewis, Chase Deaton, Carter Taylor, Cam Smith, Caden Southerland and Brantley Jackson, went 6-1 in the tournament and outscored opponents 57-21.
Solomon Dacres ready to finally ‘put Michael Webster to bed’
It is often said that you never get a second chance to make a first impression but Solomon Dacres gets the opportunity to do just that in Birmingham on Saturday night. In November, and just days after signing with Queensberry Promotions, Dacres, 8-0 (2 KOs), was quickly given a platform to defend his English heavyweight title. The fighter in the opposite corner – Michael Webster – may have brought an unbeaten record with him but, in reality, he was there to provide Dacres with a respectable name to showcase his talents against,
Auburn RB Brian Battie able to walk with cane as recovery continues, his family says
Auburn football running back Brian Battie is able to walk with a cane as he continues to recover from being critically injured in a May 18 shooting, his family updated Saturday through a GoFundMe account. Battie, who sustained a gunshot wound to the head, spent weeks in the intensive care unit at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. He moved to the intensive rehabilitation facility at the hospital in late June, and he "was cleared to eat regular...
Gauging Alabama’s chances to land another 5-star defender
As it wraps up a whirlwind summer on the recruiting trail, Alabama leads the nation with five 5-star commitments in the 2025 class. The Tide currently has the top recruiting class in the country per On3, and is still in play for several key prospects. Of Bama’s five 5-stars, only...
Vinemont Council holds special-called meeting to discuss pending litigation
VINEMONT, Ala. – The Vinemont Town Council held a special-called meeting on Tuesday, July 16, at which the council went into executive session to discuss pending litigation involving the municipality. No details were disclosed. Mayor Radginal Dodson, along with all council members, Town Clerk Kayecea Sasser, Assistant Clerk Madison...
Merry Fishmas! The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is back
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Merry Fishmas! The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is back!. A beautiful speckled trout was caught in the Gulf of Mexico Friday afternoon by an angler taking part in the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. So why in the world, a short time later, was...
Man killed following wreck on Hwy. 31 in Decatur
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - On Saturday afternoon, a man has died following a wreck on Highway 31 in Decatur. According to the Decatur Police Department, the incident happened around 11:46 a.m. near Fairway Drive. Authorities said a driver was traveling southbound entered the northbound lanes of traffic and collided with...
Congratulations to the Titan Special Olympics Swim Team!
Great competition at state games for Special Olympics today. Rain cut some of it short so no relays but they are coming home with 8 gold medals and 2 silver medals from our nine swimmers. Good group of athletes and we are so proud of them and all the hard work and determination they put in. Congrats also to Coach Christine Lowery. Her passion and dedication do not go unnoticed.
Alabama Football's All-Time record against 2024-25 Opponents
The 2024 season in the SEC should likely be named "The Year of Change" as everything is seemingly new. Into the SEC come two of College Football's most historic programs in the Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma Sooners. For the first time since 2007, Nick Saban won't lead the Alabama Football team onto the field as Kalen DeBoer takes over the Alabama program.
Alabama Football and a scary thought for the college football world
Flying under the radar of the college football world is a thought about Alabama Football's immediate future. Immediate means the 2024 college football season. Already becoming apparent is the post-Nick Saban era of Alabama Football will not be anything like the gloom and doom spread for months following Saban's retirement.
41 days until Alabama football kicks off the 2024 season
In 41 days, Kalen DeBoer will usher in a new era of Alabama Crimson Tide football, replacing the legendary Nick Saban as head coach in Tuscaloosa. Coach DeBoer and the Crimson Tide will take on the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on Aug. 31 to kick off the 2024 college football season inside Bryant-Denny Stadium.
‘You can always be more involved’: LaFayette High student spends her summer serving
For many high school students, the summer is a time for relaxing, going to the beach and endeavoring to forget everything you learned in school that year. But for Jeleah Carwell, the summer is so much more than that. Carwell, a sophomore at LaFayette High School, is spending her summer in an internship at Krave […] The post ‘You can always be more involved’: LaFayette High student spends her summer serving appeared first on Valley Times-News.
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