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Bobby Madison basketball camp is a family affair

Anthony Cook,Yellowhammer News -
Bobby Madison Jr. is the Employee Concerns coordinator for Alabama Power, but the “concerns” part of his title extends beyond the workplace. He uses his...

Big Spoon Creamery opens new location in Huntsville

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
Big Spoon Creamery is beloved in Birmingham and Homewood. Now the husband-wife team of Geri-Martha and Ryan O’Hara bring their creative, hand-made ice creams...

Aaron Johnson: Shoe shines & VBS

Aaron Johnson -
Vacation Bible School will kick off in churches across the nation this week. This annual event has become so engrained in the psyche of...

Reflections: Try a little kindness

Michael J. Brooks -
I met them at the baseball field in Vestavia, Ala., where their son is our grandson’s teammate. Something was said about her difficulty learning...

The story behind one of Alabama’s favorite seasonal margaritas

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
Signs of summer are everywhere across the state. The days are increasingly sticky-hot. The sun lingers a little longer each day. And watermelon margaritas...

Alabama’s oldest family-owned restaurant to host Night in New Orleans

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
Traditions run deep at The Bright Star in Bessemer, Alabama’s oldest family-run restaurant. And plans are coming together for one of its most popular...

Aaron Johnson: Defining moments

Aaron Johnson -
July of 2002 was an amazing month for the Johnson family. We spent that entire month in Koln, Germany. I had the opportunity to...

Alabama’s Pilots for Christ fly life-saving missions of mercy

Isabel Rothschadl,Yellowhammer News -
When seriously ill or injured patients need transportation and time is of the essence, Pilots for Christ (PFC) answer the call. Based in Monroeville, PFC...

Reflections: God works in places large and small

Michael J. Brooks -
My sister and I traveled several years ago to visit a relative in prison in another state. I’ve been to a number of prisons and they’re all dark...

Your guide to this year’s Alabama peach season

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
Baskets of peaches now appearing at local farm markets and stands herald the arrival of Alabama’s favorite fruit. Between now and late August, state...

Aaron Johnson: ‘Tis the graduation season

Aaron Johnson -
It is graduation season. Social media is saturated with photos of new graduates from every institution of learning. Some of these graduates have so many...

‘Tremendous loss:’ Pastor Reeder remembered

Austen Shipley -
Calling the death of Rev. Harry Reeder III a "tremendous loss," Bruce Stallings, executive pastor of Briarwood Presbyterian Church broke the news to the...

Psychology graduate traces connections in Africatown documentary

Thomas Becnel,Yellowhammer News -
Tiffany Pogue describes her life as a journey and her education as a process that pulls her in different directions. She’s an artist and a...

Alabama-based brand lands Banana Republic collaboration

Anna Kathryn Fitch,Yellowhammer News -
Banana Republic has maintained its status as a household brand name for decades. Well-known for its classic, timeless styles and fits, the brand serves...

Reflections: Who will second the motion?

Michael J. Brooks -
Brig. Gen. Henry Martyn Robert was born in South Carolina and moved with his family to Ohio when his father couldn’t countenance slavery in...

Alabama’s Domestique Coffee: Reinventing the coffee experience

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
It’s been a great year so far for Nathan and Michael Pocus, the Birmingham brothers and founders of Domestique, a decade-old coffee-roasting company with...

Homewood Gourmet’s new location sparks excitement among locals

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
It’s a new day at Homewood Gourmet, which has moved to a new home in the heart of Homewood after 26 years wedged into...

Aaron Johnson: The face of the homeless

Aaron Johnson -
For a full year of my life, I had the privilege of being on the ministry team at First United Methodist Church in Guntersville,...

Mass exodus: United Methodist churches disaffiliating

Austen Shipley -
Last week, the hemorrhaging of churches from the United Methodist Church (UMC) continued in drastic fashion. In Montgomery, the Alabama-West Florida Conference of the UMC...

Martina McBride headlines Huntsville Classic concert

Kimberly Ballard,Yellowhammer News -
HUNTSVILLE -- Multiple Grammy nominee Martina McBride will headline this year's Huntsville Classic concert. This year's event is 7 p.m. May 20 at the Orion...

Spring Sipping: An Alabama craft beer guide

Eric Velasco,Yellowhammer News -
Once upon a time, life was simple for craft beer drinkers. They basically needed to distinguish pale ales from IPAs, with bonus points for...

The 3 most unique Airbnbs in Alabama

SoulGrown Alabama,Yellowhammer News -
The advent of the Airbnb concept has redefined travel for many. Previously, travel could be experienced in a very limited number of ways—hotels, resorts,...

Reflections: Watch my six

Michael J. Brooks -
Hers was the voice of a generation, and this year marks the 40th year of her passing. Karen Carpenter left us much too soon on...

5 of Alabama’s most beautiful places

Alabama NewsCenter -
It’s no secret that Alabama is full of beautiful places. Whether you’re visiting the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in its north, the gorgeous, white...
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