August 2024 – Page 4

Death of Alabama high school football player, 16, shocks, saddens: ‘I just can’t imagine’

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Thomas Ashworth & Ainslie Lee Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze opened Monday’s press conference with a dedication for Caden Tellier. Tellier, who played quarterback at Morgan Academy, died on Friday after suffering a critical brain injury […]

Hueytown man convicted of fatally shooting man 8 times as he broke up fight at wake

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A Hueytown man has been convicted in the 2023 shooting death of a 45-year-old man who was killed trying to break up an argument at a wake in Montevallo. A Shelby County jury […]

Alabama lawmakers grill Pharmacy Board over ‘extremely, extremely, extremely troubling’ report

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama lawmakers told the State Board of Pharmacy on Thursday to move quickly to fix problems cited in a report by the Examiners of Public Accounts. The Legislature’s Sunset Committee, which reviews the […]

Reader: ‘I wish people wouldn’t sneer…that I’m from Alabama’

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald This is an opinion column. I got a note recently. Unsigned. It came from someone tired of the Tubervillains – those who chase success by peddling ignorance and anger, who open their mouths […]

TVA board approves 5.25% rate hike; most north Alabamians’ power bills will go up by this much in October

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz Starting in October, the cost to keep the lights on for Tennessee Valley Authority customers in Alabama will go up after the utility’s board approved a 5.25% rate hike on Thursday. The board […]

Sen. Katie Britt secures $2 million for south Alabama hospital

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Margaret Kates U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., announced Friday that she has secured a $2 million federal grant for Atmore Community Hospital in Atmore, Ala. “Health care is critical for the wellbeing of Alabamians across […]

Alabama 2nd District candidates Dobson, Figures to debate live on AL.com in October

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp Democratic candidate Shomari Figures and his Republican opponent, Caroleene Dobson, will participate in a live online debate in October that will be broadcast on AL.com as well as AL.com’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The […]

This Alabama library had to review 8,000 books. Here’s what happened

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Williesha Morris For four weeks, 10 people pulled children’s books from library shelves in Ozark and checked each title for explicit content. It took a month for library staff to review about 8,000 children’s and […]

US Attorney for Alabama’s Middle District resigning months after permanent appointment

August 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Middle District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Ross announced his resignation Monday, just months after he was permanently appointed to the position. Ross joined the office in 2014 as a federal […]

“Abrams Builds an Altar”

August 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

Background Scripture: Genesis 12-13 Lesson Context: Abraham-known as Abram in today’s lesson-is a hero of faith (Hebrews 11:8-12). He is described that way not because he was perfect or sinless, but because by faith, he […]