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5.13.2026 LEGAL NOTICE: RESOLUTION NO. 26-349

May 12, 2026 Portia Orr 0

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, as follows: 1. That the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, proposes creation of a tax increment district, tentatively named […]

After Years of Decline, Courtland Is Showing Signs of New Energy Through Defense Work, Infrastructure, and Heritage Tourism

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Courtland is still a small North Alabama town, but the signs of renewed activity are getting harder to miss. In recent months, Lockheed Martin announced that its 88,000-square-foot Missile Assembly Building-5 in […]

It’s Official: The Supreme Court is a Joke

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By Columnist Josh Moon State lawmakers arrived in Montgomery on Monday afternoon, greeted by a throng of protesters, as they got set to waste everyone’s time and money. Democrats arrived, rightfully, angry. Republicans strolled into […]

From 1870 to 2026: Alabama’s Fight Over Black Voting Power Explained

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By Attorney Raven Beach If you have turned on the television or logged onto any social media, you have likely seen the protests across the South. They’ve been hard to miss. And if you’re still […]

Baton Rouge Grandmother Convicted of Manslaughter in 4-Year-Old’s Alcohol Poisoning Death

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BATON ROUGE, LA — A Louisiana grandmother faces up to 40 years in prison after a jury convicted her of manslaughter in the April 2022 death of her 4-year-old granddaughter, China […]

Kansas City 4-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck by an Amazon Delivery Van, Driver Leaves the Scene

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS KANSAS CITY, MO — A 4-year-old Black child was fatally struck by an Amazon delivery van while playing near a park sidewalk in a residential Kansas City neighborhood. Police report the […]

Alabama Mother Charged with Child Abuse After Allegedly Spraying Children with Bear Deterrent

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS LEEDS, AL — A 37-year-old Alabama mother faces felony child abuse charges after police say she sprayed her two young children with bear spray inside their home, sending both to the […]

School Resource Officer Receives Two-Day Suspension After 14-Year-Old Student Suffers Brain Injury

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CHARLOTTE, NC — A Charlotte-Mecklenburg school resource officer remains employed after an internal investigation determined he used excessive force when body-slamming a 14-year-old Black female student, causing a brain injury that […]

Opinion | Alabama families are paying the price for a Washington loophole

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

An Alabama business owner argued profitable refiners exploited a federal exemption, shifting fuel costs onto families, farmers and small businesses already under strain. By Eric Hare Here in Alabama, we don’t need an economist to […]

Blue Origin Hiring Surge Pushes Huntsville’s Space Economy Higher

May 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Blue Origin’s latest expansion in Huntsville is more than another aerospace headline. It is a reminder that one of North Alabama’s most powerful economic engines is still gaining altitude. The Huntsville […]