September 2026

IN LOVING MEMORY OBITUARIES SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS 9/30 – 10/6/2026

September 28, 2026 Bouldin 0

Royal Funeral Home Mrs. Juanita Williams Nov 11, 1936 — Sep 17, 2026 Funeral service for Mrs. Juanita Williams was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Greater New Zion Missionary Baptist […]

Small details and community vision shape the Sandra Moon Community Complex

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A small light on the back wall of the Sandra Moon Community Complex auditorium is easy to miss. For a dancer, it provides a fixed point during a turn. When a […]

Medicare mistakes that can cost you for life

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Medicare enrollment mistakes can follow a person for years. The first danger is missing the Initial Enrollment Period, a seven-month window that begins three months before the month you turn 65 […]

Why rosemary deserves a place in more Alabama kitchens

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Rosemary may be best known for its pine-like aroma, but this sturdy culinary herb can help families prepare flavorful meals while cutting back on added salt. One of rosemary’s most practical […]

One in five Alabama children has obesity as health concerns grow

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama is facing a serious childhood health challenge, with approximately one in five young people now living with obesity—a rate significantly higher than the national average. The latest National Survey of Children’s […]

Frozen berries sold in Alabama tied to E. coli outbreak

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama consumers are being urged to check their freezers after federal investigators linked recalled frozen blueberries and mixed berries to a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections. The Centers for Disease […]

FDA weighs blood test designed to detect more than 50 cancers

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A blood test designed to detect signals associated with more than 50 cancers is moving closer to a major federal review, but health officials emphasize that it should not replace established […]

Conference play moves to another gear

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Conference play is well underway in the CIAA and SIAC. It begins in earnest for the SWAC this week. SWACAlcorn State (53-51 over Arkansas-Pine Bluff) and Prairie View A&M (52-14 over […]

Federal cancellation leaves thousands without health coverage

September 23, 2026 Bouldin 0

Hundreds of thousands of Americans may discover that the health insurance card in their wallet no longer reflects active coverage after a sweeping federal effort targeted questionable Affordable Care Act enrollments. The Centers for Medicare […]

Black Alabama women fight to be heard about serious hormonal symptoms

September 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS For years, Black women experiencing irregular periods, severe pelvic pain, unexplained weight changes, acne, or unwanted facial hair have reported being told that their symptoms are normal—or that they simply need to […]