February 2024 – Page 5

Alabama expected to hire Christian Robinson as OLBs coach after William Inge takes Tennessee job: Reports

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Matt Stahl It seemed briefly that new Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer had filled his on-field staff for the 2024 season, with the reported additions of Chris Kapilovic and Bryan Ellis Monday morning. That briefly changed Monday afternoon, […]

Marilyn Hughes Gaston, MD (b. 1939)

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

In a pivotal experience while working as an intern at Philadelphia General Hospital in 1964, Marilyn Hughes Gaston, MD, admitted a baby with a swollen, infected hand. The baby suffered from sickle cell disease, which […]

‘We are nervous’: Vaccine expert in Alabama concerned about recent cases of measles in U.S.

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Rising measles cases and a declining number of children receiving routine vaccinations has health experts worried about possible outbreaks in Alabama. Dr. David Kimberlin, co-director of UAB and Children’s Division of Pediatric Infectious […]

Is It Asthma Or COPD? 5 Ways To Know The Difference

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Karen Heslop Though chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma both cause severe respiratory symptoms, they’re not the same disease. Since the treatments for these illnesses also differ, you need to know how to identify […]

Crazy in Alabama: Learning to live with the anti-woke mind virus

February 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. Lord have mercy, it’s like the crazy crept up on us in the night. While we were supposed to be asleep. The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos […]

Demanding Transparency and Accountability: Advocating for Community Engagement in Lawrence County Education

February 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Calivn Lee, Concerned Resident of Moulton, Alabama The Lawrence County Community should stay focused on the actions of the Lawrence County Board of Education. The community needs to insist that board members keep them […]

Election Year Full of Trouble and Lies

February 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Sandra F. Beckard, guest columnist The election year campaigning has started in the State of Alabama with a bang! Once again, Republicans are showing how good they are at not letting people know what […]

Huntsville International Airport receives $7 million FAA grant

February 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Huntsville International Airport is receiving a $7 million federal grant for work on its terminal and concourse. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong said the funding is from the Federal Aviation Administration Fiscal Year 2024 […]

Whitmire: Here we go again. Ethics ‘reform’ bill legalizes Alabama corruption.

February 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire This is an opinion column. When Republicans swept into office on a massive red wave and took control of the Alabama Legislature in 2010, they did so with the promise to make the […]

Alabama schools suspend a Black child every 15 minutes: Report

February 20, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman, AL.com In Alabama, Black students are disproportionately likely to be sent to alternative school and be removed from normal classroom instruction. Lack of alternative rehabilitation methods have left Alabama with the sixth-highest […]