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Cadillac? Kool-Aid? Alabama’s high school football coaches talk about the best players they’ve ever seen
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the third in a series of stories based on AL.com’s anonymous offseason survey of Alabama high school football coaches. The surveys are anonymous to allow coaches to share their thoughts more freely. When Alabama coaches were asked to name the best high school player...
Two Alabama inmates recaptured after escaping from work assignments
DECATUR, Ala. — Two Alabama inmates are now back in custody after escaping over the weekend. Randall Lane Sparks, 62, surrendered without incident around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. ADOC officials said Sparks left his assigned job in Decatur in Clay County around 7:30...
UAH-led coalition building statewide plasma industry
HUNTSVILLE – A 10-year, $40 million federal investment in plasma science and engineering efforts in Alabama managed at the University of Alabama in Huntsville has produced tangible results that are very encouraging, according to Dr. Sandra Richardson, the section head for the Research Capacity and Competitiveness Section in the Office of Integrative Activities at the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Alabama Death Row inmate Alan Eugene Miller: Prison too ‘incompetent’ to fit his execution gas mask
Alabama Death Row inmate Alan Eugene Miller said he has no intention of holding his breath or resisting his execution from nitrogen gas suffocation, but he’s worried the state will fail at securing his gas mask because they’re “incompetent.”. “I don’t think ya’ll know what you’re doing,”...
Gov. Ivey awards grant for Juvenile Justice Summit
Governor Kay Ivey was keynote speaker to the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association Luncheon at Period Beach Resort Thursday May 16, 2024 in Orange Beach, Ala. Governor’s Office /Hal Yeager. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $65,475 grant to the Alabama Department of Youth Services...
‘DEI’ is GOP’s new not-so-secret racial slur. Thanks, Alabama
This is an opinion cartoon. Alabama’s bass-ackward politicians are always a step ahead of America’s demise. Leading the way backwards is what we do here in this environmentally beautiful, absolutely friendly but politically oppressive deep red state. Alabama people - southerners in general - are good people. Nobody’s...
Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduces legislation to protect Alabama Underwater Forest
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced legislation Thursday that would designate the Alabama Underwater Forest as a National Marine Sanctuary, weeks after the House of Representatives passed a similar bill. “I am proud to introduce this legislation that ensures Alabama’s distinctive underwater forest remains intact,” Tuberville said in a news release....
Former Alabama player in critical condition after car accident
Alabama football fans mourned the loss of Khyree Jackson in a fatal car accident on July 6, but now another former Crimson Tide player in his critical condition. Terrance Howard, a native of Missouri City, Texas, came to the University of Alabama as a walk-on defensive back in the 2023 signing class. A product of Ridge Point High School, he helped the Tide to a Southeastern Conference Championship.
Stunning Lake Tuscaloosa Architectural Masterpiece Up for Grabs
Step inside a luxurious, one-of-a-kind Lake Tuscaloosa retreat designed for optimal luxury and ultimate indulgence. The agent Trevor Sanders with Advantage Realty said, “This architectural masterpiece offers the epitome of luxury living.”. Alabama Real Estate, Homes for Sale in Alabama, What Homes are for sale in Alabama, Most Expensive...
The Worst Colleges In Alabama Wont Surprise Many
Why would you ever choose to attend a failing school?. Under the new Alabama Accountability Act, the state's Department of Education must release a list of failing schools. Failing Alabama colleges are measured by graduation rate. This is represented by the percentage of students who graduate within 150% of the usual expected time it takes to complete the degree.
Dothan Woman Charged with Insurance Fraud After Extensive Probe
DOTHAN, Ala (WDNews) – A lengthy investigation involving state agents has led to charges of insurance fraud against a Dothan woman. Allison Dawn Benton Davis, 53, was indicted by grand jurors and subsequently turned herself in at the Houston County Jail on Wednesday, July 24. The indictment reveals Davis...
CCBOE approves Florala head football coach, Red Level band director
The Covington County Board of Education approved four additional personnel matters during a special called meeting on Tuesday, July 23. The board approved the following personnel matters: Transfer Margaret Suzanne Stockton from pre-K auxiliary teacher at Straughn Elementary School to pre-K auxiliary teacher at Pleasant Home School effective at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school […] The post CCBOE approves Florala head football coach, Red Level band director appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Reading and leading to celebrate 200 years of Dale County
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - 322 books. That’s how many the kids at the Ozark Boys and Girls Club read this summer as part of their summer reading program with Short the Squirrel. In celebration of Dale County’s bicentennial 200th anniversary, the goal for the summer reading program was to read 200 books.
July Silent Hero living out his purpose by helping others
OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) - Reverend Dr. Tim Bates went from being consumed with his own wants and desires to wanting something more. He was a young professional portrait painter who had dreams of being a renowned comic book artist and knew that he had a higher calling. “I knew that...
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