2026 – Page 57

Alabama State University to Host Montgomery AI Summit Exploring the Future of Artificial Intelligence

February 17, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama State University announced last week that it will host Montgomery.AI, a free, one-day artificial intelligence summit designed to introduce students, educators, business leaders, and public-sector partners to the rapidly expanding […]

Boutiques, Bargains and Community: Athens Hosts Two-Day Spring Shopping Event

February 17, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Spring is set to arrive a little early in Athens as local businesses prepare to welcome shoppers for the annual Boutique Crawl on March 7 and March 14 in the historic downtown district. The […]

Mother of Missing Enterprise Toddler Detained as Search Intensifies

February 17, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The search for a missing Enterprise toddler has taken a troubling turn as police confirm the child’s mother is being detained for questioning. Genises Nova Reid — also spelled Genesis by authorities […]

Army Officer Sentenced After Secretly Recording Female Guests in Alabama Home

February 17, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS An Army sergeant major living in Enterprise, Alabama, has been sentenced to more than four years in prison after admitting to secretly recording female family members and houseguests inside his home. Sgt. […]

Two Shootings After Mobile Mardi Gras Events Leave 7 Injured, Robbery Suspect Dead

February 17, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS What began as a festive Mardi Gras weekend in downtown Mobile ended in violence Sunday night, as two separate shootings left seven people wounded and one alleged robbery suspect dead, city officials […]

Jesse Jackson, civil rights champion, passes at 84

February 17, 2026 Bouldin 0

Jesse Jackson, one of North Carolina A&T’s most famous alumni, who bravely took up the civil rights mantle after the tragic death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., passed on Tuesday at his home in […]

VALUES, MONEY, AND EXPERIENCES(STEWARDSHIP AND MISSION)

February 16, 2026 Bouldin 0

DR. ISAIAH ROBINSON, JR. Scriptural text: ACTS 1:6-8;2 CORINTHIANS 8:3-9 KEY VERSE: You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through […]

OBITUARIES 2/18 – 2/24/2026

February 16, 2026 Bouldin 0

CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DEATH Rev. Jesse Jackson: A Life of Hope, Justice and Unfinished Struggle — Remembering a Giant Mother Luecinda Kirby-Martin December 2, 1934 – February 9, 2026 Funeral service was held at 1:00 […]

Men Develop Heart Disease Nearly 7 Years Earlier Than Women

February 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

Local health departments, hospital initiatives, and wellness programs are expanding screenings and support for residents in Huntsville. By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Health Desk A new national health analysis is raising serious concerns about how early […]

Mediterranean Diet Gains New Spotlight as Stroke Prevention Tool

February 12, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A growing body of research is once again shining a powerful light on one of the simplest preventive health tools available: what Americans put on their plates. A new long-term study […]