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Alabama Brewpubs: What’s on tap for Father’s Day?
Beer was a common part of Father’s Day celebrations with my late dad. I wrote a beer newsletter at the time and brewed myself,...
Aaron Johnson: The barber shop
The building is about 15 feet wide and maybe twice as long. Mirrors line the side walls almost from front to back, with a...
UAB med student on a mission to make tattoo inks safe
There is an open secret among tattoo artists, dermatologists and the small group of researchers studying the effects of tattoo ink: Red ink causes...
Adventure lovers: Experience a weekend to remember at HydroFest
Taking place on June 24 & 25, the annual Guntersville Lake HydroFest offers two days of competitive racing as drivers compete for the Southern...
Nick Saban’s Appalachian roots span from Alabama to West Virginia
The roots of Appalachia run deep in the life of Nick Saban. He praises the region’s service-oriented spirit as one that uplifts the richness...
Reflections: The woman question
Baptist historian Leon McBeth called it “the woman question,” and Southern Baptists yet struggle with it. Sixty percent of our members are women. Normally...
Bobby Madison basketball camp is a family affair
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
For a full year of my life, I had the privilege of being on the ministry team at First United Methodist Church in Guntersville,...