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“Divine intervention” - Owens Cross Roads Police Officer describes saving two dogs in 24 hours
Owens Cross Roads, Ala. (WAFF) - This weekend, we’ve brought you the story of a dog who was saved from a house fire on Friday night, and another dog that was rescued after being tied to a post and apparently left for dead on Saturday night. Incredibly, the same police officer was on the scene for both incidents.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards Application Process
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the opening of the application process for the 2024 Alabama Safe Schools Initiative Awards. This award program aims to identify and recognize excellence and current trends in school safety across the state. The deadline for applications is Friday, August 16, 2024. “The safety of our schoolchildren […] The post Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces 2024 Safe Schools Initiative Awards Application Process appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
‘We love our teachers’: Non-profit providing school supplies for educators free of charge
School supplies play a vital role in running a classroom with many teachers fronting the cost from their own wallet, but those materials can get costly, which is why Free 2 Teach has helped provide millions of dollars in supplies to educators across Madison County for over a decade.
Spoiled sandwiches, ‘fuzzy white residue’ and ‘green buildup’: Madison County’s worst rated restaurants
Five Madison County eating establishments scored 84 or below on their health department inspections in June -- the threshold that triggers a reinspection within 60 days. “Residue” and “buildup” that was described as “fuzzy” was a problem at several of the county’s worst offenders in June.
Meet The Link’s Cayla Grace Murphy
CULLMAN, Ala. – The Link of Cullman County recently welcomed a familiar face to a new position. Cayla Grace Murphy is now over the nonprofit’s marketing efforts. Murphy is no stranger to nonprofit and community work. Beginning in her teens, she, along with a group of artist friends, would round up community volunteers and host fundraisers, auctions and supply drives for various organizations. Her professional resume boasts tenures at the United Way of Cullman County and The Cullman Tribune, as well as in-depth volunteer service throughout the community and at The Link itself. Murphy is a former stay-at-home mother to 2-year-old...
Disaster Center Update: Centers still Open in Madison, Marion Counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to maintain Disaster Recovery Centers in two area counties after the Memorial Day Weekend Tornados. According to information posted by both the Office of Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway and the Marion County Office of Emergency Management, the centers remain open at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Summit and at the Clifty Volunteer Fire Department Community Building in Huntsville.
Monte Sano residents speak out about dangers of Bankhead Parkway
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Bankhead Parkway is a major connector between the homes in Huntsville, and the beauty of Monte Sano’s hiking trails. But it’s a winding, twisting, and narrow road and drivers are often sharing the road with cyclists and wildlife. “We’ve seen numerous wrecks here on...
‘Never give up’: Good Hope’s Annie Williams talks Raider years and fast-tracking at Wallace State
GOOD HOPE, Ala. — Good Hope senior Annie Williams made a lot of great memories over her years as a Raider and in this interview, she shared some of her favorite experiences. “Some of my favorite memories included going to the football and basketball games with my friends,” Williams said. “What is most notable to me is the time I spent with some of my favorite teachers in the CCBOE Fast Track building. I chose to do Fast Track at Wallace, because it was a different environment and had more flexibility when it came to me and my health issues. Another factor that played into it was the urge to start my career in cosmetology, and I finished my first semester out of four this year. It had its ups and downs, but I am blessed to have made it.”
Missing Atlanta Man Found Dead in Alabama; Police Search for Second Man
Alabama police have located the body of an Atlanta man who disappeared on July 4th in Birmingham. Deundray Cottrell, 31, was last seen on Thursday at 7900 block of 4th Avenue South, according to the Birmingham Police Department. Officials informed that they discovered Cottrell’s body on Saturday at around 3...
UAH to host HEL Optics Metrology Workshop for High-Energy Laser Technologies
HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville will host the HEL Optics Metrology Workshop to improve metrology processes and technologies in high energy laser (HEL) weapon systems. The workshop will connect stakeholders from across the region on Sept. 11-12 on the campus of UAH. Registration will close Sept....
Birmingham Police release new information after 15-year-old shot, killed in east Birmingham Sunday morning
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Birmingham Police Department is conducting an investigation after a 15-year-old was shot and killed Sunday morning. According to BPD, south precinct officers received a call just before 7 a.m. from UAB Hospital that a juvenile had been shot. Officers arrived at UAB where they observed a 15-year-old inside a van suffering from a gunshot wound. UAB staff pronounced the juvenile deceased at the hospital.
Alabama kicker commit Peter Notaro wants to be held to the Alabama standard
Peter Notaro announced a verbal commitment to Alabama football on last week, and he is excited to take on the challenge of dawning the crimson and white. Notaro is considered the Nation’s No. 4 kicker, according to Kohl’s Kicking. The rising senior currently attends North Allegany High School in Pennsylvania.
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