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NASA’s latest astronaut class has two members with Alabama connections

Jordan LaPorta -
The NASA Corps. Class of 2017 inducted five men and seven women on Wednesday, and two of them have direct connections to the Yellowhammer...

University of Montevallo announces new scholarship fund

Staff Writer -
MONTEVALLO, Ala.- The University of Montevallo Foundation is pleased to announce plans to add $1.1 million toward increasing scholarships. With rising tuition costs nationwide, the...

Warrior Wednesday: Tony Cowden “A broken back won’t slow me down”

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Tony Cowden has 18 years in the Special Operations community, serving nearly half of that time in Afghanistan and Iraq. Tony talks about his...

Alabama Country Boys Can Survive…on Monday Night Football

Jordan LaPorta -
After getting the boot for comments he made about then-President Barack Obama in 2011, country music legend Hank Williams Jr. will return to Monday...

Alabama Miracle Baby, Eli Finch, Dies at Age 2

Larry Huff -
Fox News reported today that a 2-year old boy widely known on social media as the “miracle baby” died late Saturday night at Springhill...

Rick & Bubba Go All In for Alabama Gubernatorial Candidate

Larry Huff -
Late last week, the Rick & Bubba Show’s Rick Burgess tweeted that he would make a big announcement today about the 2018 Alabama governor’s...

One Mississippi Escapee Captured, Two Still At Large Probably in North Alabama

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Yesterday, Yellowhammer reported on three inmates escaped from a county jail in Mississippi and were presumed to be on the run in North Alabama—specifically...

Mail Carrier Arrested For Feeding Meatballs With Nails to New Hope Dog

Staff Writer -
WHNT News 19 reported today that a U.S. mail carrier had been arrested in Madison County, Alabama for lacing meatballs with nails, apparently designed...

The Resistance, Kathy Griffin and the Death of Civility (Opinion)

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By Chris Reid At no time since the Civil War began has our country seen this level of partisan tension.  In a survey done in...

Marion Joins Long List of Alabama Towns to Become A “Designated Main Street Community”

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Marion, Alabama will soon be joining 20 other cities across the state in becoming a “Designated Main Street Community” concentrating on revitalizing their historic...

Alabama Adds 122 New Public Pre-K Classes for 2017-2018 School Year

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Governor Kay Ivey—along with the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education—announced in a press release yesterday that Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program will add...

Ghosts of old Gulf Shores trigger memories

Robert DeWitt -
After moving to Gulf Shores, I went through several barbers before I found Wayne’s Barber Shop. It’s a bit off the beaten path. Of...

Murder Conviction of Infamous Criminal Gary Lee Poisel Upheld in Alabama

Larry Huff -
In an important act of justice, The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the capital murder conviction of Gary Lee Poisel last week, just...

Warrior Wednesday: Former Army Ranger and Lieutenant Colonel, Rich Choppa, talks about his time in the military, and now his life in the private...

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Rich Choppa went to college, got a job with his senator in Washington D.C. From there he got fed up with politics and walked...

Alabama district attorney asks churches to help break up gangs

Christy Riggins -
While liberal groups are petitioning for the government to drive away help from the church in confronting societal problems, one Alabama district attorney is...

Bream Buster Fishing Rod, A Lasting Link to My Father

Robert DeWitt -
It’s funny how the mundane, with little or no meaning to most people can somehow achieve significance in one person’s mind. It’s that way...

Coastal Alabama Rep. slams ‘junk science’ behind shortest red snapper season ever

Christy Riggins -
Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne shares the frustration of most in his district when it comes to the federal government’s overregulation of red snapper fishing....

Memorial Day (opinion)

Guest Contributor -
Memorial Day is a time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the...

What to do across Alabama over Memorial Day weekend

Christy Riggins -
Across the state, Alabamians will spend the weekend celebrating with family and honoring the lives of those who have given their all for our...

Alabama remembered: the can’t miss veterans’ stories for Memorial Day weekend

Jordan LaPorta -
Every Memorial Day provides the opportunity for Americans to pause and reflect on the tremendous sacrifices our men and women in uniform have given...

Memorial Day In Perspective: Honoring The Lives of Our Neighbors

Larry Huff -
For those who’ve gazed the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery, experienced the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,...

New Town Moves Up To Become Alabama’s Third Largest City

Jacob Bunn -
Huntsville has overtaken Mobile as the third largest city in the state of Alabama. According to new numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Rocket...

WOW: Alabama twins earn perfect scores on ACT

Jordan LaPorta -
ENTERPRISE, Ala. -- Having one child earn a perfect score on the ACT is an accomplishment any parent should be proud of. But...

Gulf Coast fishermen set to protest over-regulated, shortest-ever red snapper season

Christy Riggins -
Frustration over federal overregulation of the red snapper fishing has reached a new level following an announcement earlier this month that 2017’s fishing season...
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