August 2022 – Page 3

The Lawrence County Board of Education missed the opportunity to diversify its school district

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Calvin Lee, guest columnist This is an opinion column. The Lawrence County Board of Education missed the opportunity to hire an African-American male. He applied for a job in the school district but was […]

KKK Image use by GOP county chair may have been an error; it was not a mistake

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson, Guest Columnist This is an opinion column. There are errors. And there are mistakes. What happened in Lawrence County may have been an error. It wasn’t a mistake. Shanon Terry chairs […]

Alabama considers adding new high school graduation requirement

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crain Alabama’s high school seniors may have one more box to check before they graduate. The state Board of Education is considering a requirement that every Alabama public school student prove they are […]

Know the History of Why Somethings are Happening and Be Very Afraid

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

We’ve all heard the saying “there is nothing new under the Sun.” We’ve witnessed how fashion trends come and go. Then they re-emerge decades later as something new to individuals who had not seen them […]

Downtown Huntsville Inc. CEO Chad Emerson stepping down

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton The founding CEO of Downtown Huntsville, Inc. is stepping down. DHI today announced that Chad Emerson will be leaving for a “startup opportunity” to be announced later. Emerson has been CEO of DHI since […]

Let’s get it started, Huh?

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

LUT WILLIAMS, BCSP Editor It’s finally here! The much-anticipated 2022 black college football season gets underway this weekend with three games. These pre-Labor Day games are called Week Zero as only a special few debut […]

This Alabama city couldn’t fire cops who sent racist texts, so it disbanded the entire department

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Dennis Pillion The mayor of the small city of Vincent said the town couldn’t legally fire police officers for exchanging racist text messages due to legal issues. So, the city 35 miles southeast of Birmingham […]

Decatur cuts property taxes almost $900K for rocket builders bringing 250 jobs

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lee Roop The “largest commercial launch deal ever” is bringing 250 new rocket plant jobs and three new facilities to Decatur. Decatur’s Industrial Development Board met Thursday to approve slightly under $883,000 in tax abatements […]

The GOP is Still Very Much Trump’s Party

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

Earl Ofari Hutchinson “Liz, you’re fired,” Trump roared not to hundreds but thousands who attended a rally recently in Casper, Wyoming. He was lambasting GOP congresswoman Liz Cheney, one of his most vociferous GOP critics. […]

This Alabama airport had some of the nation’s largest airfare increases, survey says

August 24, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A survey of the nation’s busiest airports has rated Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport as one that has seen the largest price increases over the last year. According to financial tech site SmartAsset, BHM has seen the […]