April 2024 – Page 2

Alabama city has one of the nation’s best small-town cultural scenes, USA Today says

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By Mary Colurso There’s plenty to do in Cullman, if you know where to look, and several cultural gems to attract visitors on a Southern road trip. That’s the word from USA Today, which included the Alabama […]

Alabama’s Black Adventure Crew introduces 700 people to the diversity of nature

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Jonece Starr Dunigan The words Black Adventure Crew may conjure up Marvel-esque visuals of superheroes using their otherworldly abilities to take down villains, but that isn’t the case here. The story is actually better than that. Zenovia […]

Reed leaves Jackson State for Charlotte

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

Successful six-year Jackson State Head Women’s Basketball Coach Tomekia Reed was introduced Thursday as the new head coach of the Charlotte 49ers, formerly UNC-Charlotte. In her six years at JSU, Reed guided the Lady Tigers […]

Alabama mother tried to drown 10-year-old, police say, until boy ‘played dead’

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A 34-year-old Sheffield woman has been charged with aggravated child abuse after police say she tried to drown her son. Ashley Elizabeth Jones was released from the Colbert County Jail on $50,000 bond, […]

Arab High School football coach arrested for allegedly sending obscene photos to student

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz The head football coach of Arab High School was arrested Thursday on allegations he sent obscene photos to a male student from the school. Lee Ozmint, whose bio also lists him as a […]

Kool-Aid to debut new limited-edition flavor in honor of Alabama’s McKinstry

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Creg Stephenson Alabama’s Kool-Aid McKinstry will soon have a new flavor of his namesake drink launched in his honor. Kool-Aid, self-described as the “all-American beverage,” will introduce “Black Cherry Blitz,” its first limited-edition flavor in […]

DNA leads to arrest of 75-year-old Alabama man in 2003 attack on girl raped in woods

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson DNA has led to the arrest of a 75-year-old Auburn man in the sexual assault of a young girl more than 20 years ago. Bobby Lee Pitts was taken into custody Friday, Auburn […]

Alabama woman assaulted, strip-searched, jailed for refusing to show ID, federal lawsuit alleges

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes An Alabama woman filed a federal lawsuit this week against the police officer who arrested her for refusing to show her identification. Twyla Stallworth’s lawsuit alleges that she was assaulted, strip-searched and jailed for 15 […]

Selma schools switch to virtual learning after multiple weekend shootings

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A weekend shooting that left a teen student seriously injured in Selma has prompted two schools to transition to virtual learning. Selma High School and Saints Virtual Academy/Alternative School moved to virtual learning […]

Whitmire: Feed poor kids? Alabama lawmakers fatten slush fund instead

April 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire This is an opinion column. Alabama could help poor kids eat better next summer, but lawmakers have their hands stuck in their own pockets as they tap dance toward the end of the […]