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Auburn University’s enrollment includes service to record number of Alabamians
Auburn University’s total enrollment increased 2.6% over last year, with a record percentage of in-state students beginning the fall 2024 semester. Pre-census semester data — which will be confirmed officially on the Sept. 9 census date — revealed the land-grant institution’s full-time undergraduate enrollment is 24,953, with Alabama residents constituting a record 62% of full-time enrolled undergraduates. That is a 4% increase of in-state students over 2023 and the largest percentage of Alabama residents enrolled in the university’s nearly 170-year history.
23 Lower Alabama players eye roster spot as NFL teams make final cuts
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — NFL teams must cut their rosters to 53 men by 3 p.m. Tuesday. 23 players from Lower Alabama are hoping to make the final cut including four rookies. Projected to go as high as the second round, Kris Abrams-Draine (Spanish Fort/Missouri) was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round but has been […]
Researchers recommend dredging and aeration in two Orange Beach bodies of water
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) — Auburn University researchers are recommending dredging and aerators to help improve the sediment and water quality in two popular Orange Beach water bodies. The study was funded by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the RESTORE Council. The shallow waters and...
Thunderstorms with penny-sized hail in Baldwin County Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 3:26 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Baldwin County. Brace for penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:26 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 11 miles west of Gonzalez. This...
Gulf Shores Council Approves Condos in Waterway District
The Gulf Shores City Council met this week to vote on several items. After approving expense vouchers in the amount of $1,882,331 (new fire truck was within the expenses) the city council heard from Lee Jones of the City Planning Department. Mr. Jones informed the council that Canal Park condos...
Fairhope's Working Waterfront construction underway
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - Work has started on Fairhope’s Working Waterfront project. The project is being paid for through the BP Restore Act and will accomplish several goals, including repairs on the damaged seawall and improvements to the city’s iconic fountain. It’s taken a long time to get...
Silver Ships Completes Training With New Montenegrin Navy Patrol Boats
Silver Ships, a boatbuilder based in Theodore, Ala., announced the successful completion of reactivation and crew familiarization training for four Coastal Fast Response Boats (CFRBs) recently delivered to the Montenegrin Navy. The training, which spanned two weeks, concluded with a graduation ceremony attended by officials from the Montenegrin Navy, the Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Embassy. U.S. Ambassador Judy Rising Reinke was present to commend the crews and present training certificates.
‘Not for sale:’ Third day of protests erupt outside Honeymoon Island State Park
The message was clear from more than 200 people gathered outside the entrance of Honeymoon Island State Park on Tuesday:. Florida’s state parks are not for sale. It was the third day of protests in front of Florida’s busiest state park after the Florida Department of Environmental Protection last week unveiled plans for major developments at nine parks, including golf courses, two hotels, cabins, pickleball courts and more.
What is sloth fever? The Oropouche virus and its symptoms, explained.
The Oropouche virus, a potentially fatal disease also referred to as "sloth fever," has made its way to the United States, prompting questions about what Americans should know. On Tuesday, Florida's health department reported 30 cases of Oropouche fever in the state, all linked to travel from Cuba. There has also been one case reported in New York following travel.In an update Tuesday, the CDC said at least three of the initial cases reported in the U.S. were hospitalized and that the agency is "currently developing a plan for rapid detection and response" to the virus.Earlier this month, the Centers for...
Defense attorney for Florida deputy charged in airman's death is a former lawmaker and prosecutor
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The defense attorney for a deputy charged with fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman in Florida’s Panhandle is a well-known litigator with decades of experience, as well as a former prosecutor and state lawmaker who unsuccessfully ran for governor. Attorney Rod Smith’s legal career includes his team’s prosecution in the 1990s of serial killer Danny Rolling, whose murders of five college students terrorized Gainesville, Florida, which is home to the University of Florida, and where Smith was state attorney. Rolling pleaded guilty to the murders, and his sentencing trial was televised on Court TV. Smith argued that Rolling deserved to be executed, telling jurors, “If these crimes do not justify the death penalty, it defies imagination what kind of crimes would have to exist to justify such a recommendation.” Rolling was executed in 2006.
Shift in Florida’s lizard population could influence spread of mosquito-borne diseases, UF/IFAS scientists probing impacts
The brown anole, a nonnative lizard and common sight in Florida, has long served as an important host for disease-carrying mosquitoes. However, its population in South Florida may be declining, apparently displaced by the more recent arrival and spread of the Peters’s rock agama, an aggressive and large nonnative lizard.
First Methodist Church of Demopolis sues Alabama-West Florida Conference
The historic First Methodist Church of Demopolis has sued the Alabama-West Florida Conference as it attempts to leave the mainstream Methodist denomination. According to al.com, the church filed a lawsuit on Aug. 16 in Marengo County. They had previously tried to take their case along with other churches to the Alabama Supreme Court, which ultimately decided that the matter should be handled in church courts.
Ex-Kearney man sentenced for fraud after previous plot setting fire to Walmart stores
KEARNEY,Neb. — Jeffery S. Sikes, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for fraud and a plot to set fire to Walmart stores in Alabama. According to the United States Attorney's Office, Sikes defrauded multiple victims of over $819,000 through various fraudulent...
Okaloosa School Board briefed on Niceville’s new school zone speed cameras plan
The City of Niceville plans to install speed cameras in school zones to enhance student safety, City Manager David Deitch told the Okaloosa County School Board during a workshop on Monday, August 26, 2024. Deitch said a speed study conducted between August 28 and August 31, 2023, found an average...
EBPD makes arrest on man wanted in 2023 case
After months on the run, the East Brewton Police Department finally make an arrest in a case of rape and sexual abuse reported last year. Arthur Andrew Simmons, 28, was taken into custody early Monday morning with assistance from the Gulf Coast Regional Task Force, according to East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazile. Simmons was […] The post EBPD makes arrest on man wanted in 2023 case appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
Lions, Jags ranked this week
The Alabama Sports Writers Association released its weekly high school football poll Wednesday morning. After the first week of games, Briarwood is ranked No. 10 in Class 5A. The Lions fell to 7A Oak Mountain 38-28 in the opener. Spain Park is No. 4 in 6A after blowing out Sparkman 38-7. This week, Briarwood travels to Homewood for another tough game. Spain Park heads to Hoover for the city rivalry. Here's the rest of the 5A and 6A polls: CLASS 6A 1. Saraland (13); 1-0 2. Parker (5); 1-0 3. Clay-Chalkville; 1-0 4. Spain Park; 1-0 5. Oxford; 1-0 6....
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