2026 – Page 3

Parents Charged With Murder, Child Abuse in Death of Severely Obese Son

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A husband and wife are facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors alleged their failure to provide proper medical care and a safe living environment led to the death of their young […]

Phenix City Provider Repays $300,000 in Medicaid Fraud Settlement

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Phenix City healthcare provider has agreed to repay $300,000 after a federal investigation found it billed Alabama’s Medicaid program for services that investigators say were not provided to vulnerable children. […]

Pearson Selected for Internship Supporting Neurodivergent Youth

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

Alabama A&M University graduate student Jacob Pearson has been selected for the 2026 Summer at Franklin Internship Cohort through Franklin Academy in East Haddam, Connecticut, earning an all-expenses-paid internship focused on supporting neurodivergent students. Pearson […]

Forestry Fair Connects Hundreds of Students to Nature, Conservation and Career Pathways

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

More than 300 students from local summer camps gathered at Alabama A&M University on Wednesday for the 11th Annual Forestry Fair, a free educational event designed to introduce young people to forestry, conservation and careers […]

AAMU Receives $600,000 USDA Grant to Launch Agricultural Data Science Specialization

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

Alabama A&M University has received a $600,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a new data science specialization within existing graduate programs in agricultural and bio-environmental […]

Minimum Wage Increases Take Effect Across More Than 20 States and Cities

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Beginning July 1, workers in more than 20 states and cities will receive higher paychecks as new minimum wage increases take effect, even as the federal minimum wage remains unchanged at […]

GOOD SAMARATIN: Mail Carrier’s Quick Thinking Saves 89-Year-Old Woman After Days Without Help

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS An observant U.S. Postal Service mail carrier is being praised after noticing something unusual on her route that led to the rescue of an 89-year-old woman who had been stranded inside […]

More Than Muscle: Study Suggests Physical Fitness Can Strengthen Your Spiritual Life

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS For many Christians, faith and fitness seem to belong in separate worlds. Church happens on Sunday, while exercise takes place in the gym. But a growing conversation among pastors, fitness leaders […]

Study: Gen Z Is Filling Church Pews, but Many Struggle to Live Out Their Faith

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A new study from LifeWay Research challenges the common belief that Generation Z is abandoning church, finding instead that young adults are among the most active participants in congregational life. According […]

Gallup: Young Men Are Becoming More Religious Than Young Women

June 30, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A new Gallup survey suggests religion remains an important part of life for many Americans, with a surprising trend emerging among young adults: young men are now more likely than young […]