February 2026 – Page 15

Alabama Ranks Near Bottom Nationally for Average Credit Score, WalletHub Study Finds

February 3, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Staff Reports The report shows Alabama’s average credit score is 677, making it the third-lowest in the United States, ahead of only Louisiana (673) and Mississippi (669). The findings come as household debt continues to rise nationwide […]

Huntsville-Based Intuitive Research Secures $74M Army Contract Expansion

February 3, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The U.S. Army has awarded a $74.4 million contract modification to Intuitive Research and Technology Corp., increasing the total value of the Huntsville-based company’s contract, according to the Department of Defense. The modification raises the contract ceiling […]

Aderholt Hosts Second Annual AUKUS Defense Forum in Huntsville

February 3, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) hosted the second annual AUKUS Defense Industry Forum in Huntsville, bringing together defense and national security leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to […]

Environmental Groups Push Back on Trump-Era Plan to Drill Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest

February 3, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. — Environmental organizations are pushing back against a federal proposal that would open the entire 83,000-acre Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama to oil and gas drilling, arguing the move threatens one […]

The case for Eddie Robinson to the Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 3, 2026 Bouldin 0

by Karl E. McDonald Special to the BCSP This Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET), the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawkswill meet at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara,California after punching their tickets to Super Bowl LX […]

OBITUARIES 2/4 – 2/10/2026

February 2, 2026 Bouldin 0

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mr. Milton David Malone February 17, 1959 – January 24, 2026 Funeral service was held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church (7565 Greenbrier Road, Madison, […]