2025 – Page 147

Alabama middle school teacher arrested for sex with student 8 years ago

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson An Alabama middle school teacher has been arrested on charges that she was sexually involved with a student eight years ago. Opelika police on Friday announced the arrest of 47-year-old Jill Brisendine Campbell. […]

GOP Family Feud: Allen Hits Merrill Over Voter Rolls, Affair in Rising Tensions”

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and former Secretary of State John Merrill are engaged in a public dispute that could signal early tensions in the 2026 race for lieutenant […]

Alabama police officer arrested for allegedly sharing child porn on social media

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A Henager police officer has been charged with allegedly sharing child pornography through social media. DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden said Joshua Min Kwon, 40, of Henagar, has been charged with public […]

75-year-old man brandishing replica gun shot by Opelika police, officials say

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 75-year-old man reportedly brandishing a replica of a real handgun was shot by Opelika police over the weekend. The man was not seriously injured and later jailed. Opelika police were dispatched shortly […]

Final Boarding Call: STAR ID Deadline Approaches for Alabama Travelers

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama residents planning to fly soon will need to make sure they have the right ID in hand. Starting May 7, the federal REAL ID Act will go into effect, requiring enhanced identification—such as Alabama’s STAR […]

Former Alabama bank vice president to plead guilty to embezzling over $2 million

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann Kellie Johnson, the former vice president of First Community Bank in Cullman, intends to plead guilty to federal embezzlement charges in May, according to court documents. Between July 2013 and June 2023, Johnson […]

President Trump to Cut Funding For Housing Voucher Assistance, Black Families Will Take Hardest Hit

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

BlackNews.com Nationwide — President Trump’s administration has warned that a major federal program helping families avoid homelessness is running out of money — and Black Americans, who make up the largest group of unhoused people in […]

FBI Warns of New Scam Targeting Paychecks Through Fake Employee Portals

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Cybercriminals are stepping up their tactics—this time by targeting your paycheck.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a new phishing scheme involving fake employee self-service websites. These […]

OBITUARIES 4/30 – 5/6/2025

April 28, 2025 Bouldin 0

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mr. Broderick Felton Blair January 5, 1977 – April 24, 2025 Funeral service for Mr. Broderick Felton Blair will be held at 12:00 noon, Monday, May 5, 2025 at the First Missionary […]

Oldest HBCU football classic in the US moves to new Alabama location

April 23, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Williesha Morris Montgomery is hosting one of the oldest HBCU football rivalries in the country in October. The 86th Tuskegee-Morehouse Classic will be held at the Cramton Bowl, which seats 21,000, in Alabama’s capital city. […]