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A look at four ‘flip’ candidates ahead of Big Cat Weekend
Guests are beginning to arrive on Auburn’s campus for the biggest recruiting event of the season, Big Cat Weekend. Hugh Freeze and his coaching staff will welcome several uncommitted recruits and even more talented 2026 targets. However, its toughest recruiting effort will be spent on four players committed to playing college football elsewhere. A total of 22 known recruits from the 2025 cycle will be present during Big Cat Weekend, with four committed to fellow Power Four programs. According to Auburn Undercover’s running list of Big Cat visitors, four-star athlete Derick Smith (Alabama), four-star EDGE Zion Grady (Ohio State), three-star RB Daune...
Upcoming Charity Motorcycle Ride in Oxford to Support Local Man on Hospice
Oxford, AL — The Hatchet Creek chapter of the Hades Hounds Motorcycle Club is organizing a charity motorcycle ride to support Timmy Sauceda, a 42-year-old man on hospice battling congestive heart failure without life insurance. The event will take place on Saturday, August 3rd, with riders gathering at Mountain Motorsports of Oxford. The ride aims […] The post Upcoming Charity Motorcycle Ride in Oxford to Support Local Man on Hospice appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
UAH student group set to launch its biggest experiment into space
The University of Alabama in Huntsville Space Hardware Club is preparing to launch its largest payload yet into the upper atmosphere from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Through NASA’s RockSat Program, students work closely with NASA personnel on three payloads, each larger than the last. UAH’s first payload...
ADSFR Results Show Evidence of Flounder Rebound
Dauphin Island, Ala. – (OBA) – Nobody was more pleased when the 91st Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) added flounder to the CCA Alabama Live Weigh-In competition than Dr. Sean Powers, head rodeo judge and Director of the Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of South Alabama.
Alabama: Video Shows Man Slaps Bear Across Face To Save Family
Now we have all seen a slap that, well, let’s just say was memorable. Most of us agree that this was the slap felt around the world. Have you ever wondered what you would do if you came face to face with a bear? Now don’t forget to click the video link following this story to see how someone reacted to a face-to-face bear meeting in his yard!
5 Alabama civil rights sites nominated for World Heritage List
Five historic sites in Alabama associated with the civil rights movement are being nominated to be added to the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The National Park Service is preparing nominations for the sites, which would join the list of cultural and...
3 subdivisions with more than 300 lots approved this week in Decatur
Jul. 27—With more than 300 new homes continuing to move through the city's planning pipeline this week, a local engineer says Decatur appears to be at a peak in its residential development. The Planning Commission approved preliminary plats for three subdivisions in Southwest Decatur — River Oaks phase 2 near Douthit Street, Heritage Creek in Moulton Heights and Princeton Estates off Deerfoot ...
Long-time Bama lean on commitment watch heading into Champions BBQ weekend
Alabama has long been favored to land former Ole Miss commit AK Dear, who might just be the best running back in the 2025 cycle. With Dear’s announcement that he will be at Alabama’s Cold Summer Champions Cookout this weekend, a commitment seems imminent. Dear is ranked as...
James Clemens will rely on leadership from 2 veteran offensive playmakers in 2024
Chad McGehee remembers plenty from when Cam Berry and Ty Doughty were just starting their journeys as underclassmen on James Clemens’ varsity football teams. While the itch to get better, untapped potential and trying out new positions were among the things brought up between the three when reminiscing, a hard-fought game against Huntsville came to mind for McGehee when telling stories of the duo.
Sierra Space heralds giant leap with historic test of expandable space station technology
LOUISVILLE, Colo. — As the nation celebrated a “small step for (a) man,” a leading aerospace company took a giant leap in space technology. Sierra Space, a commercial space-tech company, said its expandable space station technology passed a seventh key validation test, and second full-scale structural test, at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
Air Force Accelerates Development of Software-Enabled Weapons
JULY 26, 2024 – Air Force Research Laboratory technical directorates from AFWERX and Munitions teamed up to host a Collider event aimed at exploring commercial solutions for software-enabled weapons at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, July 17-18. Colliders give Air Force leaders the opportunity to share the same room with industry to spark interaction and unleash American ingenuity to solve warfighter problems. More than 60 industry professionals attended to address the problem proposed by the Munitions Directorate located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, which involves the years-long process of improving weapon performance and the difficulty of analyzing and exploiting vast operational data.
Happenings in North Alabama the weekend of July 26-28
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — This weekend has some events to keep in mind!. The Market at MidCity - Every Sunday until November 10, from noon to 4 p.m., featuring 50 local vendors. Athens Lions Club Kiddie Carnival - Rides priced at one 50-cent ticket each. The carnival runs Thursday through Saturday evenings until July 27.
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...
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...
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