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Book bans are a local affair in Alabama schools. That could change.

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crain A Shelby County middle school removed a book about the Black Lives Matter movement in 2022 after a local father complained. Daniel Hill considers his effort, one of only two book complaints […]

Archibald: Alabama can’t stop prisoners from extorting families on the outside

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald The woman asked forgiveness before she told her story. She was afraid, she said, that she might lose composure. She did not. She was worried and sleepless and scared, she told me, though […]

Tiger Woods’ PopStroke opening location in Alabama

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ben Flanagan PopStroke — the experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a golf environment with food and beverage — announced Thursday they will open a location in Tuscaloosa. The company announced 13 upcoming venues also including […]

Is restoring Alabama welcome center rocket a feasible option?

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis As momentum appears to build about replacing the deteriorating Saturn 1B rocket with a replica at the north Alabama welcome center on Interstate 65, evidence is surfacing that restoring the rocket may be […]

End of a Golden Flake era: Birmingham factory closing leaves warm memories of hot chips

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison For generations of children, school field trips to the Golden Flake potato chip factory in Birmingham were a rite of passage. Sampling the warm potato chips fresh out of the fryer is an […]

Gov. Kay Ivey denounces ‘woke’ preschool training book, ousts state official

April 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crain and Rebecca Griesbach Barbara Cooper, head of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, was forced to resign after state officials found the department was distributing teacher training materials that included […]

Alabama Needs a Skilled Fiber Optic Workforce. The Alabama Community College System Now Offers Rapid, No-Cost Training to Meet Rising Demand

April 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Russell Moore MONTGOMERY – Salaries and demand for fiber optic technicians and installers are on the rise, and starting this week rapid, no-cost training is available for these jobs at community colleges across the […]