October 2025 – Page 4

Life Without Parole: Justice Served in Circle K Double Murder That Claimed Two Young Fathers

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Jefferson County jury on Monday sentenced Antonio Shaw, 32, to life without the possibility of parole for a deadly shooting that killed two men, injured a third, and narrowly missed a 1-year-old boy […]

Bond Set for Suspect in Shooting Death of Alabama Cheerleader Kimber Mills

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson | Speakin’ Out News A Jefferson County judge on Friday set bond for Steven Tyler Whitehead, the 27-year-old man charged in the deadly shooting that claimed the life of 18-year-old Kimber Mills, a beloved […]

Beef with Trump: Alabama Ranchers Blast Import Proposal as a Blow to American Agriculture

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a sharp rebuke of former President Donald Trump’s proposal to quadruple beef imports from Argentina, the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) has voiced fierce opposition, calling the move “a devastating blow to America’s ranchers […]

Opinion | Alabama voters have to start demanding more from candidates

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

Alabama, and Alabama voters, continue to prove that this is not a serious state. By Josh Moon Alabama is not a serious state. We prove this over and over with each election that comes and […]

Debt Crisis Hits Home: $38 Trillion National Bill Threatens Alabama Jobs and Families

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. national debt surged past $38 trillion this week, marking the fastest jump in borrowing outside of the COVID-19 pandemic and deepening the strain of a federal government shutdown that […]

Breaking Barriers: Alabama State University Graduate Leads the Way in Huntsville Crime Scene Investigation

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When it comes to dedication, precision, and breaking new ground, few names stand out in the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) like Shannon Pittman. As one of HPD’s pioneering civilian Crime Scene […]

Overdose Deaths Fall, Treatment Access Grows in Alabama’s Opioid Response

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is seeing measurable progress in its fight against opioid addiction. The Alabama Oversight Commission for Opioid Settlement Funds reported a 31% decrease in overdose deaths over the past year, citing new […]

Father Seeks Justice After Son’s Death Highlights Alabama’s Prison Crisis

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWSSource: Associated Press – Kim Chandler, with additional reporting MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Chase Mathis warned Alabama prison guards that his life was in danger. Hours later, he was dead. Mathis, 31, died on June 4, […]

Huntsville Approves $1.5 Million Contract to Complete Tennessee River Greenway

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville City Council has approved a $1.5 million contract with Grayson Carter & Son Contracting to complete the third and final phase of the Tennessee River Greenway, connecting Hobbs Road to Green Cove Road. The 1.5-mile project will link Elgie’s […]

Celebrate Creation at the OUC Annual Fall Festival

October 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Maya Aaron, OUC PR Intern HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Oakwood University Church (OUC) invites families in Huntsville and surrounding communities to join the fun at this year’s Fall Festival under the theme, “Creation,” on Sunday, […]