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In the pink: Casino Night benefits breast cancer research
It was quite a "soiree" as the Pink Palace Casino Night raised more than $115,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama.
The 14th...
Begorrah! State House honors St. Patrick’s Day
'Tis a fine day in Alabama and 'twas a fine week in Montgomery.
The Alabama House this week approved a resolution officially recognizing Saint Patrick’s...
Aaron Johnson: Wedding wisdom
The air is filled with yellow snow, trees are beginning to bud new life, yellow Jonquils are waking after a winter nap. All this...
USA nursing student follows in footsteps of father, grandmother
After two years of classroom work in the College of Nursing at the University of South Alabama, Alli Boudreaux can’t wait to begin clinical courses and...
Reflections: The Baptist dog
The pastor was insulted but tried to be measured in response.
A parishioner asked if he’d be willing to conduct a funeral for her beloved...
4 popular food festivals to attend in Birmingham this spring
It’s no secret: Birmingham takes food very seriously. Fancy or simple, it must be great to pass muster in the Magic City.
Several food festivals...
Fairhope’s Hope Farm has new dining option
When it comes to farm-to-table dining, there’s no better place to experience it than Hope Farm in Fairhope. At Hope Farm, much of the...
Aaron Johnson: Your words matter
It was fourth grade and parents' day was approaching. Parents' day was the one day of the year that parents come to the school,...
Reflections: Every Christian is a minister
I once heard a pastor remark, “God made one Billy Graham. He only needed one. But he made you, too, for a unique purpose.”
Though...
Huntsville High Space Force JROTC team a finalist in national competition
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Huntsville High School Space Force JROTC No. 2 is a finalist in the Air & Space Force Association's StellarXplorers IX National...
Katie Britt: First U.S. Senator in history to hit ‘the Griddy’?
WASHINGTON — Students and parents visiting the U.S. Capitol on Thursday watched in amazement as Senator Katie Britt teamed up with a Briarwood Christian...
Kids to Love breaks ground on mental wellness center
MADISON — The Kids to Love Foundation broke ground Monday on the Smith Family Wellness Center in honor of Mark C. Smith.
Through a donation...
Aaron Johnson: Sweet home, Alabama
Travel is my weakness. Truth is, I am an addicted traveler. I don’t travel like a tourist, but more of an explorer. My interests...
Alabama’s A.G. Gaston Conference inspires Black entrepreneurs
The 19th annual A.G. Gaston Conference kicked off at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, connecting business and corporate leaders with aspiring entrepreneurs with the goal of...
Mom delivers rare set of MoMo twins at UAB, Alba’s second set of twins in 13 months
The odds of winning the jackpot are approximately one in 292 million. The odds of being struck by lightning are less than one in...
Reflections: Change my heart, O God
I remembered Ben as a man filled with racial animosity.
He didn’t want people of other races coming to our church, and he frequently accosted...
Former Auburn, NFL lineman brings American Kolache to Alabama
Watching Chad Slade make kolaches is surreal. The man is big – a former offensive lineman for Auburn, he also played for eight years in the NFL...
‘Descendant’ Nominated for NAACP Image Award
“Descendant,” co-written by University of South Alabama Director of African American Studies Dr. Kern Jackson, has been nominated for an NAACP Image Award for outstanding documentary...
Aaron Johnson: Ditch work
Making spending money can be difficult for a kid who is not old enough to mow yards. At least, that was my experience.
Before I...
Alabama dietitian adds deliciousness to every dish on Beautiful Eats and Things
Andrea Mathis' blog, Beautiful Eats and Things, draws followers who enjoy trying her delicious dishes and other offerings.
Every great Southern cook has their own...
South accounting students help prepare free returns
Margaret Bradford, a graduate student in accounting at the University of South Alabama, looks forward to tax season.
That’s when she and other students help people file...
Reflections: Using the cellphone wisely
It was a story from The New York Post last spring that I pondered and saved. The headline proclaimed, “City removes last-standing public payphone...
Land Trust named caretaker of Colbert County’s Cane Creek
TUSCUMBIA -- A Colbert County couple have donated a nearly-700 acre preserve to Land Trust of North Alabama.
Jim and Faye Lacefield have donated Cane...
5 places to find unique king cake treats in Alabama
With Mardi Gras fast approaching, king cake season is in full swing.
Cutting into a king cake, decorated in the Mardi Gras colors of purple,...