July 2023 – Page 3

3 ways Black artists reclaimed a racist ice cream song

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp The high-pitched, child-like tune of the ice cream truck jingle ringing through the neighborhood unlocks many core memories for a lot of people. It reminds me of a time when my sister […]

Undercover child sex operation by Homewood police, FBI lands 6 men in jail

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Six men were arrested in a two-day operation targeting child exploitation and human trafficking. The Homewood Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit and the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force carried out […]

What groceries have dropped the most in price? Here are 10 to watch in Alabama

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore After months of record-high prices, grocery shoppers have felt a slight reprieve at the cash register. While grocery prices are up 4.7% from June 2022, shoppers saw prices fall for things like eggs, […]

Military spouses deliver petition to Tuberville on ‘inappropriate and unpatriotic’ hold on nominations

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz An organization that advocates for military families on Monday hand delivered a petition signed by more than 500 active duty military spouses to Sen. Tommy Tuberville that calls the senator’s months-long hold on […]

A fight for rights and control in a Black Belt town without elections

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire This is an opinion column. Newbern, Ala., is not the proverbial one-red light town. The flashing yellow light in front of the old post office merely warns folks to slow down. With a […]

Jamie Foxx Breaks Silence: “My Daughter Saved My Life”

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

Fans are showing tears of joy that Jamie Foxx, via his Instagram, has just first publicly addressed his hospitalization and health scare that had fans wondering about his health after nearly months of recovery and […]

Best Vitamins for Your Heart

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Asia Collins Your heart needs a lot in order to keep it functioning at its best. Many of us assume that, so long as we keep moving and breathing, our hearts are fine. However, this […]

Birmingham father charged after 3-year-old son finds his gun, fatally shoots himself

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A Birmingham man has been charged after his son found a gun and fatally shot himself last month. Stephen D’Mitri Goldman, 23, is charged with reckless manslaughter in the June 30 death of 3-year-old […]

Alabama is the most financially disciplined state in the US? Forbes says we are

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton In a recent study Alabama leads the nation in one encouraging statistic – personal financial responsibility. Forbes Advisor studied 5,001 Americans on fiscal discipline recently, and used the results to rank the states. The […]

Church of the Highlands pastors engineered takeover of Florida church, lawsuit alleges

July 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton The founders and former leaders of a Florida church have named the lead and associate pastors of Church of the Highlands as defendants in a lawsuit for “engineering” a takeover of their congregation. […]