2026 – Page 68

1.07.26 LEGAL NOTICE: AARON HOVIS Defendant(s) and in favor GLADYS TURRUBARTES AND YADER ROMERO Plaintiff(s).

January 6, 2026 Portia Orr 0

Under and by the virtue of an execution issued out of the DISTRICT Court of MADISON County on a Judgment rendered against AARON HOVIS Defendant(s) and in favor GLADYS TURRUBARTES AND YADER ROMERO Plaintiff(s). I, […]

Alabama lawmaker proposes English-only driver’s license exams

January 6, 2026 Bouldin 0

By: SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, has prefiled legislation for the 2026 Legislative Session that would require all driver’s license examinations in the state to be administered exclusively in English. House Bill 88 would […]

Madison educator turns author and advocate, investing in North Alabama’s future through literacy

January 6, 2026 Bouldin 0

By: SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MADISON, Ala. — For Dr. Yanique Rolingson, education has never been just about curriculum or test scores. It has always been about purpose, equity, and ensuring students and educators are truly supported. A […]

REPORT: ALABAMA COLLECTS LESS IN TAXES THAN MOST STATES—BUT RELIES MORE ON REGRESSIVE TAXES

January 6, 2026 Bouldin 0

By: SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama continues to collect significantly less in taxes per resident than most of the nation while relying more heavily on regressive forms of taxation, according to the 2025 edition of […]

Court Fines and Fees Trap Thousands in Debt, New Jefferson County Study Finds

January 6, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A growing body of research confirms what many low-income families have long known: when court fines and fees are set at realistic levels, people are far more likely to pay them. A […]

Experience law enforcement firsthand in HPD’s Spring 2026 Citizens Police Academy

January 6, 2026 Bouldin 0

By: SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Huntsville residents will have the opportunity to step inside local law enforcement this spring as the Huntsville Police Department (HPD) opens applications for its Spring 2026 Citizens Police Academy. The program offers […]

Former QB Ted White to lead Howard football

January 6, 2026 Bouldin 0

ALBANY, GA. — The Howard football program became the third black college to name a former standout quarterback as its new head football coach when Ted White was chosen last week to replace Larry Scott […]

OBITUARIES 1/7 – 1/13/2026

January 5, 2026 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATH Walker County child found dead; the cause of death remains under investigation ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Linda Plummer July 17, 1946 – December 25, 2025 Funeral service for Mrs. Linda Plummer will be […]

Gov. Ivey Welcomes $10.5M Bad Boy Mowers Tractor Plant, 50 Jobs Headed to Monroeville

January 1, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Governor Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that Bad Boy Mowers will invest $10.5 million to open a new tractor assembly plant in Monroeville, bringing 50 new jobs to Monroe County and revitalizing the former Vanity Fair distribution center. The Batesville, Arkansas-based company […]