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Aaron Johnson: Blessings & tennis shoes
Back to school season is upon us.
For some reason this season is special to me. School days were some of the best times...
6 places to enjoy oysters on the Alabama coast for National Oyster Day
National Oyster Day, August 5, arrives just in time for that final family trip to Alabama’s coast before school starts back.
Coincidence? Shucks, who cares?
From...
Mobile Urban Growers provides fresh produce to those in Alabama’s Port City
A loose-knit group of community gardeners came together with one mission: to make fresh produce accessible in the Mobile community.
Mobile Urban Growers, or MUG,...
Reflections: Not I who robbed
It was a mission of mercy with an act of larceny.
My wife suggested I visit a relative in Tennessee. I responded as I normally...
Welcome to Northeast Alabama, home of yard sales and UFOs
FORT PAYNE – Summer is in full swing in northeastern Alabama and two events to experience before the season wraps up are a yard...
Tuscaloosa’s Moonshot Creamery: On a mission to bring something new to the table
Moonshot Creamery, located in the Shops at Riverwalk Place in Tuscaloosa, is a new ice cream parlor and bottle shop that opened in June...
Aaron Johnson: I like simple
In 1868, a small group of Methodists met beside a spring, not far from Rome, Ga. They gathered from several local churches and cleared...
Paletas and Popsicles: 9 places in Alabama to find the perfect summer sweet
When the summer heat hits a peak, Mexican-style paleta pops are the chill solution for adults and children alike.
These aren’t the frozen pops-on-a-stick many...
Fighting back against Parkinson’s
For a long time, the symptoms were so mild that few people outside of Jerry’s immediate family noticed. But after Jerry was hospitalized with...
3 must-visit Alabama pit stops for your next summer road trip
Summertime is the season of travel: the time to pile all of the kids into one cramped car, roll the windows down, and play...
Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama: Dolly O’Neal’s Lasting Legacy of Love
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama is well-known throughout the state, but few know the story behind the foundation’s co-founder Dolly O’Neal.
We had the...
Reflections: It was on fire
On a lark, I located Robert Fulghum’s three books lately and reread them. He was my favorite writer in the '80s, best-known for “All...
Birmingham Restaurant Week set to highlight the city’s impressive culinary scene
The summer edition of Birmingham Restaurant Week returns with an extended-play 10-day event offering opportunities to try a variety of Magic City restaurants, cafes,...
Aaron Johnson: Small businesses
The past couple of years have been hard on a lot of people.
During this time of pandemic, I lost an uncle, and a brother-in-law...
Alabama’s ‘Queen of Southern Resorts’ boosts careers as well as vacations
Virginia Arata left Mobile after high school, then returned to the University of South Alabama for a degree in hospitality and tourism management. Now...
Lovelight Farm prospers providing for Alabama restaurants and the public
Cucumbers as green as jade, squash the color of a golden sunrise and okra in hues that rival an amethyst bring squeals of delight...
The urban farm found in one of Tuscaloosa’s oldest buildings
The harvest that Underground Forest displays on its stand at the Tuscaloosa River Market is colorful, with soft blues, golden yellows, bright pinks, bony...
The story behind one of Alabama’s most significant historical landmarks
Alabama is well known for a number of geographic traits, from the rolling foothills of Appalachia to the lakes winding throughout the state, and,...
Reflections: No tie in July
I was in college when our pastor took two or three of us fledgling ministers to the church sanctuary and showed us how to...
The Hartford Nationals are coming to Alabama this weekend
The Hartford Nationals, the largest and longest-running sport championships for athletes with a physical, visual and/or intellectual disability, is descending on Hoover, beginning Saturday.
Now in...
Aaron Johnson: Hometown pride
Wells is a dot on the map, located in the northeast corner of the state of Nevada. Wells is one of those towns that...
The ultimate guide to Southern barbecue sauce
Fourth of July and barbecue are soul mates. For many Alabamians, smoke-kissed ribs, pork shoulder, chicken, or beef brisket are as crucial to the...
Creative program helps girls grow stronger in Alabama’s Black Belt
Charmin Bates believes her calling is to help girls, like those in Alabama’s Black Belt region, learn to tap into their creativity and discover...
15 Alabama restaurants named among the world’s best to enjoy wine
Restaurants in Auburn, Birmingham, Fairhope, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Orange Beach are among the world’s best places to enjoy wine, the experts at Wine Spectator...