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Undocumented Individual Charged with Voter Fraud and Identity Theft in Alabama
Montgomery, AL – An undocumented individual has been charged with fraudulently assuming a U.S. citizen’s identity, using that identity to vote in multiple elections, and obtaining U.S. passports, according to U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Joseph R. Wysowaty, Resident Agent in Charge of the U.S. State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Atlanta Resident Office. Angelica […] The post Undocumented Individual Charged with Voter Fraud and Identity Theft in Alabama appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Linwood Butler Named New Forest Supervisor for Alabama’s National Forests
Montgomery, AL – The USDA Forest Service has announced Linwood Butler as the new Forest Supervisor overseeing the management of Alabama’s four national forests: Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega, and Tuskegee. Covering more than 673,000 acres across 17 Alabama counties, these forests are key natural resources, and Butler will be at the helm of their stewardship. Southern Regional […] The post Linwood Butler Named New Forest Supervisor for Alabama’s National Forests appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Mayor of Alabama’s capital becomes latest to try to limit GOP ‘permitless carry’ law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The mayor of Alabama’s state capital signed a local ordinance into law on Friday requiring anyone carrying a concealed firearm to also carry a photo ID, saying Republican lawmakers’ decision to toss permit requirements for concealed guns had hindered police officers’ abilities to fight crime and seize illegal guns.
Severe Thunderstorms Developing Across Parts of Coastal Louisiana & Florida
Severe Storms Slowly Heading Ashore With Waterspout Risk. Good afternoon everyone. As stated in this morning's article, we needed to watch coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico across parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida today for embedded severe weather with this tropical energy.
Tropical cyclone could form in Gulf of Mexico as Atlantic basin nears peak of hurricane season
After monitoring four different disturbances for potential tropical development in the Atlantic basin, attention is now focusing on a tropical disturbance that has eyes on the southern Gulf of Mexico just as the hurricane season reaches its climatological peak on Sept. 10.
Paul DeMarco: Alabama Leaders Should Make Permanent Removal of Grocery Tax Reduction A Priority
By Paul DeMarco One of the major issues in this year’s presidential election has been the increase in grocery prices. Actually, over the past three and a half years, the price of food has gone up by some 22 percent. Thus, everyone is paying attention to how much they spend to put dinner on the […]
John Carroll High celebrates 60 years since integration: ‘I thank all of you’
On Thursday, John Carroll Catholic High School honored the first four Black students who attended the school with a celebration of the 60th anniversary since the school became integrated. Alabama schools were slow to integrate, after a series of dramatic incidents that shaped Birmingham in 1963. But Catholic schools paved...
Alabama school steps up security a week after gun threat, ‘hysteria,’ shut down HS football game
Fans attending tonight’s Elmore County-Carroll football game will have to go through increased security to enter Burt-Haynie Field in Eclectic, the site of a football game that was postponed last week over a threat of gun violence that created “hysteria” among attendees. Superintendent Richard Dennis told AL.com...
Hoover basketball duo among top talent in the nation in ESPN’s updated recruiting rankings
Hoover’s high-scoring duo keeps on ranking in the honors. DeWayne Brown and Salim London were two of 100 players ranked in ESPN’s updated high school basketball recruiting rankings, which were announced this week. Brown ranked 66th in the national class of 2025 rankings, while London sat at 91st;...
Dist. 4 commissioner Tommy McGaha elected to ACCA’s legislative committee
Covington County Commissioner Tommy McGaha has been elected to serve as a member of the 2024-2025 Legislative Committee of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the statewide association representing Alabama’s 67 county governments. The Association’s Legislative Committee is composed of a chairman and a representative from each county. Commissioner McGaha will represent the […] The post Dist. 4 commissioner Tommy McGaha elected to ACCA’s legislative committee appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
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