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Aaron Johnson: The old fashioned way
Every small town had one.
In my hometown of Boaz, it was the Dipsy Dip. In Albertville, it was Frank’s Variety store. In Sardis, it...
Jalen Milroe: ‘I can always lean on my Lord and Savior’
After a gritty win to Ole Miss on Saturday, Jalen Milroe shared where he credited the win – and where he received the strength...
Automatic Seafood and Belle Meadow Farm: The relationship between chef and farmer
As the James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Automatic Seafood and Oysters restaurant, Adam Evans is fussy about the quality of the fish he serves, down to...
Tuberville meets with Alabama pastors, talks need for community
Sen. Tommy Tuberville met with Alabama pastors in Washington this week to discuss the future of the country and in particular its youth.
"It was...
Church of the Highlands opens Huntsville ‘portable’ location
Church of the Highlands has launched its second location in the Huntsville area.
With a campus building is under construction on Whitesburg Drive in South...
Aaron Johnson: Petry dishes & politics
While in college, I took a Psychology course called “Experimental Methods.” As I recall it was a senior level course and required for my...
3 Alabama bands to add to your fall playlist
With summer coming to an end and the temperatures beginning to drop, Alabamians can start preparing for indoor activities. While you are spending time...
Aaron Johnson: Just five notes
Today Denise and I drove to Kennesaw, Ga., for a band concert. I’m not a big fan of any specific genre of music. The...
Hundreds of students baptized at Auburn’s Red Barn
It was quite a sight Tuesday night at Auburn University's Red Barn when more than 200 students were baptized within two hours of each...
Aaron Johnson: ‘Just a little lagniappe’
Lagniappe is word used often in and around New Orleans.
The simple definition is, “something a little extra.” In other words when you get a...
Aaron Johnson: Trash can philosophy
This morning I stopped at a local McDonald’s for breakfast.
As usual I take a table near the back of the dining room to have...
Club Duquette: Behind the creative vision of Birmingham’s coolest couple
It’s a bright Saturday morning in late fall, and I wake up to a call from my sister. Checking the clock and rubbing my...
Aaron Johnson: We all walk with a ‘limp’
“Those People.”
We all walk with a limp.
The limp may be physical.
Worse yet, the limp may not be detectable to others. Your limp may be...
Reflections: Where have all the pastors gone?
Many things are different in today’s church. Research shows we took a hit during COVID-19, just as other organizations did. Some who weren’t core...
Southern Brothers: The story behind one of Alabama’s favorite pork skins
Every year, at the point in late fall when the weather was transitioning from warm to winter, young Brad Wright’s grandfather would dispatch one...
The ultimate guide to this year’s Huntsville Restaurant Week
In greater Huntsville, a mere week is not enough to celebrate all that the city’s culinary scene has going on. That’s why city promoters...
Aaron Johnson: Comin’ ’round!
For many years I was a runner. That was before the knee replacement surgery, the fifth on the same knee. During those years I...
Cow to Classroom: Alabama students embrace ‘Adopt-a-Cow’ program
Alabama students can “adopt” a calf from a dairy in Pickens County and spend the upcoming school year learning about how cattle are raised...
Exploring Alabama’s top-ranked barbecue city
Greater Birmingham is moving on up. When it comes to barbecue, the ’Ham is fire, according to the data crunchers at Clever Marketing.
They rated...
Reflections: Follow the money
It’s said that no one enters ministry for financial gain, but several recent accounts take issue with this.
Let me hasten to say that the...
Agua Fresca: How to make the perfect summer drink from Alabama fresh fruits
Agua fresca may be the ultimate summertime drink. Made mostly with fruit, it takes full advantage of Alabama’s bounty of berries, stone fruit, and...
Aaron Johnson: Reaching for your goal
The main reason old men get injured is because they think they are young men. That saying didn’t originate with me, but I don’t...
24 Hours in Cullman: A day trip filled with nature and southern cuisine
Less than an hour north of Birmingham, Cullman offers great food, a stunning lake, and a handful of important sights to see. Here is...
Sweet music: Three towns on Singing River Trail win $5.7M in grants
MOORESVILLE -- The legend is true.
Strange musical notes are floating over the face of the Singing River’s waters.
It sings a song of health and...