February 2023 – Page 2

Commissioner Violet Edwards receives $65,000 Donation for District 6 Homeless Initiative

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

New Futures Inc.; Family Services Lift Housing Program; and Habitat for Humanity of the River Valley to receive split donation PRESS RELEASE MADISON COUNTY- Commissioner Violet Edwards is delighted to announce the backing of programs […]

Grant will help Madison County Sheriff’s Department recoup lost gun permit money

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner The Madison County Commission approved an agreement with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for a grant to cover the sheriff’s department’s revenue losses from the state’s new permitess carry law. […]

North Alabama police officer arrested on sexual misconduct charges

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz A north Alabama police officer was arrested and charged with sexual misconduct earlier this month, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. The sheriff’s office led the investigation into Madison Police Officer […]

The 5 Alabama counties with the highest rates of diabetes

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Stacker.com Diabetes rates have been on the rise for the last two decades, and show no sign of abating. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 11.3% of the U.S. population suffers from diabetes—though […]

AAMU ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL AID DIRECTOR

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

Wealth of Experience Gained from Four HBCUs Vice President Braque Talley, vice president for student affairs at Alabama A&M University, has announced the selection of a new Director of Financial Aid and has extended grateful […]

MEET THE COUPLE BEHIND HUNTSVILLE’S SENSORY GYM, MEET THE COUPLE BEHIND WE ROCK THE SPECTRUM

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Michelle Matthews Just a few years ago, Vanessa Tucker had no idea what “autism” meant – or how it would shape her family’s future. Vanessa and her husband, Joaquin, knew their firstborn son, Julian, […]

Hoops tourney play tips in Baltimore

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Basketball tournament time is here. The 77th men’s and 49th women’s CIAA tournaments got underway Tuesday and runs thru Saturday at Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena. Two NAIA tournaments also begin […]

Roy S. Johnson: Republican ‘parents’ rights’ bill smells like ‘states’ rights’; I’m holding my nose

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson This is an opinion column. Have y’all forgotten? Already? Have you forgotten how hard it was to teach your own children during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when their bedroom was […]

A battle at the Alabama courthouse: Resolution sparks renewed focus on Confederate monuments

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Earlier this month the American Bar Association urged state and local governments to remove Confederate memorabilia and other symbols from courthouses. It’s being met with skepticism in deeply conservative Alabama, where 180 live memorials […]

Families remember soldiers killed in Alabama helicopter crash: ‘Went down fighting to save lives’

February 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Family members of one of the Tennessee National Guardsmen killed in Wednesday’s helicopter crash in Alabama said he “went down fighting” to save as many lives as he could. Chief Warrant Officers Daniel […]