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Alabama parade, concert will celebrate ‘American Idol’ star Triston Harper
The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians and the town of McIntosh will celebrate “American Idol” contender Triston Harper with upcoming events that are free and open to the public. Harper, a 15-year-old tribal member from McIntosh, made it all the way to the Top 5 of “Idol’s” 2024...
Local top 5 American Idol contestant having homecoming events
MCINTOSH, Ala. (WKRG) — Triston Harper, a 15-year-old MOWA Choctaw Indian from McIntosh who gained popularity after starring on the national singing competition American Idol, is coming back to his hometown and will be hosting multiple homecoming events. Triston made it through to the top five before being eliminated on Disney Night along with Loretta […]
Alabama ‘American Idol’ star’s town readies for semifinal performance: ‘it’s bigger, because of him’
The town of McIntosh, Ala., about 40 miles north of Mobile, has rallied to support Triston Harper, 15, as he competes to make the top three on “American Idol,” airing on ABC. “We’re on pins and needles right now, hoping he’ll make the top three,” Mary Byrd, Harper’s...
Local Resident Nathan Everest Transforms Life After Successful Bariatric Surgery
Nathan Everest, a 48-year-old man, underwent a major change in his life after a successful bariatric surgery. Everest had several health issues including severe sleep apnea, high blood pressure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), severe planter fasciitis, and was a daily drinker. He chose bariatric surgery due to his trust in General and Bariatric Surgeon Jeffrey Smith, M.D., who has a good reputation in the field.
5 great Alabama burgers that didn’t make the Southern Living list
You know how it is about lists, people just love to make them. Like recently Southern Living Magazine listed 10 of their favorite burger joints in the South. It was a pretty nifty list, I have to admit. Two of the top 10 were, in fact, in Alabama. Butch Cassidy’s...
Monroe Literary Festival to announce Alabama novelist as winner of 2024 Harper Lee Award
MONROE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Monroeville Literary Festival is preparing to present this year’s Harper Lee award to an Alabama novelist and Clarke County native. According to the Monroe Literary Festiva’s website, presentations of the Alabama Writers Awards are a feature of the festival. In a press release, the Monroeville Literary Festival shared that […]
Southern Living says these Alabama burgers are among the South’s best
Southern Living magazine has listed some of the South’s best hamburgers, and a well-recognized favorite in Mobile has made the list, along with another from rural Jackson, also in South Alabama. Butch Cassidy’s Café in Mobile made the magazine’s list of “the South’s most beloved burger joints.”...
Alabama Church Gets A Dangerous Visitor For Morning Service
We've had gators showing up in the craziest places lately. I don't care if it's a baby gator or a giant monster like this. I don't want them near my family and pets. We had this gator crossing a busy highway way up north in Huntsville. Then we Had this...
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