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September 29, 2025 – JASPER, AL – Republican voters in Alabama's House District 13 will head to the polls Tuesday, September 30, for a special Republican primary election to fill the seat vacated earlier this year by Matt Woods's election to the Alabama Senate. The race has drawn attention across Walker and Winston counties, where local issues and party dynamics are shaping a closely watched contest. Why the Election Matters House District 13 has long been a Republican stronghold. Democrats hav...
September 20, 2025 – The Auburn football team opened SEC play against Oklahoma and received the Tigers' first loss of the season in a game that was marred by questionable officiating. Auburn appeared to be off to an early lead after the Tigers returned a fumble for a touchdown, but that was overturned by the officiating crew taking six points off the board.. “I don’t know how it’s not a fumble. Maybe they had a different review upstairs. Looked like he juggled at first, regained, and ran. We...
September 23, 2025 - LEEDS, AL. – Voters in the City of Leeds went to the polls and voted Eddie Moore to be the new Mayor. Moore defeated longtime city councilman Kenneth Washington in the Mayoral runoff election. Incumbent Mayor David Miller did not seek election. Moore received 1,516 votes (59.9%) versus Washington's 1,014 votes (40.1%). Moore credited the high turnout for his nearly 20 point margin of victory. "It's unbelievable, the turnout we had," said Moore. "I am taken aback by their v...
September 24, 2026 – Yolanda Flowers announced that she is running for the Democratic nominee for Governor in 2026. Yolanda was the 2022 nominee for Governor falling to incumbent Governor Kay Ivey (R) in the general election. Yolanda Rochelle Flowers is a career educator and rehabilitation services expert in Tennessee. In 2022 she defeated State Sen. Malika Sanders Fortier of Selma in the Democratic run-off election. Flowers won 55.15% (32,416) of the votes cast. Sen. Sanders Fortier received 4...
September 24, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM, AL. - Gubernatorial candidate Yolanda Flowers joined the Brandon and Christopher Show (BCS) podcast to discuss her campaign and her vision for the state of Alabama. Flowers was the 2022 Democratic nominee for Governor. Flowers is running again in 2026. Flowers said that she is running to be Alabama's next Governor because she is tired of the state of Alabama, "being called backwards." "Alabama has not changed in terms of and it's just so many inequalities....
September 20, 2025 – KNOXVILLE, TN – The UAB football team went to Tennessee to play the number 15 ranked Volunteers. The Blazers were mismatched from the start. Tennessee jumped out to a 21 to 0 lead in the first quarter, then followed that up with 21 more points in the second quarter to close out the half 42 to 7. UAB was more competitive in the second half outscoring Tennessee 17 to 14 while Tennessee rested many of its starters. The game finished with a Tennessee win of 24 to 56. UAB Coa...
September 20, 2025 – BUFFALO, NY – Troy University fans who cut the game off after three quarters of play were pleasantly surprised when they woke up the next day as Troy mounted an incredible fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Buffalo 21 to 17. Troy had been shut out of the end zone for three quarters 0 to 14. After giving up a fourth quarter field goal that appeared to be the dagger, The Troy Trojans erupted with 21 unanswered points in the fourth. "We didn't flinch," said Troy Coach Gerad Par...
September 27, 2025 - College Station, TX – The Auburn University Tigers football team lost to Texas A&M by the score of 10 to 16. The Tigers' offensive struggles continued for the second straight week. The defense kept getting stops and giving the offense possessions. They just couldn't do anything with the opportunities. Texas A&M ran the ball hard. Running back Le'Veon Moss had an impressive 139 yards rushing for the Aggies and a touchdown including a 38-yard burst to set up the opening s...
September 28, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – the Republican controlled House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution that would have kept the government funded for another thirty days; but Senate Democrats rejected that plan. The Republican plan failed to clear a 60-vote filibuster in the Senate. It includes largely extending current funding levels through Nov. 21 to allow appropriators more time to finish a bipartisan annual budget. A Democratic counterproposal would provide funding thr...
September 10, 2025 – OREM, UTAH - Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent conservative voice, was shot and killed today while speaking at Utah Valley University during the kickoff of his "American Comeback Tour." The incident occurred just after noon local time, sending shockwaves through political and campus communities nationwide. President Donald J. Trump (R) announced on Truth Social: "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one u...
September 18, 2025 – PELL CITY, AL – Lieutenant Governor candidate Patrick Bishop addressed the St. Clair County Republican Party at their regularly scheduled meeting. Bishop is a retired U.S. Army Major and is currently a Cullman County Sheriff's deputy. Bishop is also a Christian preacher. "I am blessed to be here with you," said Major Bishop. Bishop said that he would like "To serve you as Lieutenant Governor." "My family has served this country for generations," said Bishop. "My father ser...
Montgomery, AL - September 17, 2025 - A war of words has erupted between two of Alabama's most prominent political figures following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The flashpoint? A controversial livestream by former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, in which he drew parallels between Kirk and Governor George Wallace, both of whom were shot during public appearances. Jones, speaking on the anniversary of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, warned that "rhetoric like thi...
September 13, 2025 – TROY, AL – Troy University fought really hard against Clemson last week. This week they were completely overwhelmed by Memphis in a 28 to 7 beatdown. The Trojan only had 72 yards passing and 40 yards rushing on the day. Memphis on the other hand had a very balanced attack of 213 yards passing and 217 yards rushing. Troy's only scoring drives was a Taleeq Robbins 11-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Memphis running back Sutton Smith had 18 carries for 113 yards and two tou...
September 13, 2025 – AUBURN, AL – The number 24 Auburn Tigers football team defeated South Alabama by the score of 31 to 15 in a game where the Tigers leaned heavily on the run game. Quarterback Jackson Arnold ran the ball ten times for 51 yards and two touchdowns. He also completed the ball 13 times for 142 yards on 24 attempts. Receivers dropped four passes stymying the Tigers' passing attack. State running back Jeremiah Cobb was the standout performer on the day - rushing for over 119 yards a...
September 13, 2025 – TUSCALOOSA, AL – Last week Alabama took out their frustrations from the disappointing 14 point loss to Florida State on a hapless Louisiana Monroe squad. Everyone wanted to see how the number 19 ranked Alabama would look this week when it stepped up in class to face Big 10 stalwart Wisconsin. There really wasn't much difference – Alabama completely dominated the Badgers at Bryant-Denny Stadium in front of a sellout crowd. Alabama Quarterback Ty Simpson was near-...
September 10, 2025 – Conservative political philosopher, Christian apologist, and pundit Charlie Kirk – the founder of Turning Point USA – was gunned down while at an event in Utah Valley State University. Conservative leaders and Republican politicians were quick to express their condolences. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) said, "All of us in Alabama are wrapping the Kirk family in prayer during this unimaginable time of loss. Charlie was a husband, father and patriot. I hope and pray his missi...
September 11, 2025 - MSNBC has parted ways with political analyst Matthew Dowd following a wave of backlash over his on-air remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a public event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Dowd's over the top comments during the network's live coverage of Kirk's shooting seemed to indicate the view that Kirk's "divisive" words justified him being shot. The Incident During live coverage of the shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked...
September 13, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – The UAB Blazers got maximum effort from the hard charging Akron Zips but ultimately UAB prevailed in a 31 to 28 game led by the throwing arm of Jalen Kitna and defensive tenacity in the second half. The Blazers wasted no time electrifying the home crowd. Solomon Beebe took the opening kickoff 96 yards to the house, giving UAB a 7–0 lead just seconds into the game. Akron responded with points of their own when Akron QB Ben Finley connected with Israel Polk...
August 2025 – U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Walker joined the Heart of Dixie Podcast recently to discuss his candidacy. Walker is a conservative Republican businessman and cattle rancher in east Alabama. "We do own Walker lands and cattle, uh, which is a 750 and calves and bulls," said Walker about his 2000-acre ranch. "We're grass farmers, I suppose you would say, for the cattle. We also have pine timberland and that sort of thing. We have the largest gooseneck trailer dealership in the United S...
September 6, 2025 – ANNAPOLIS, MD. - Navy took care of business last Saturday, defeating UAB 38 to 24 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. UAB hung in there and went toe to toe with Navy in the first half – trailing just 26 to 24 at halftime; but the Midshipmen shut out the Blazers in the second half and forced three turnovers, pulling away in what had been a high-scoring first half. The final score was Navy 38 to UAB 24. Navy improves to a 2 and 0 record. UAB falls to 1 and 1 and 0 and 1 in...
September 6, 2025 – TUSCALOOSA, AL – The University of Alabama football team was beaten and embarrassed by Florida State University in week one of the college football season. With Bama's national title hopes hanging by a thread and the Tide out of the Top Twenty for the first time in nearly two decades, Alabama was ready for a cupcake opponent – and that is what they got in Louisiana Monroe. The Tide dismantled their hopelessly outmatched opponent 73–0 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in a game that re...
September 6, 2025 – AUBURN, AL – The Auburn University football team rolled past Ball State on Saturday at Jordan Hare Stadium with a convincing 42 to 3 victory over an outmatch Ball State team that had previously lost to Purdue 38 to 0. Auburn's defense completely dominated the ball game throughout. Ball State never got anything going offensively and was held to just 68 total yards on the day, The only reason that Ball State got any points at all was due to a controversial fumble call by an...
August 30, 2025 – TALLAHASSEE, FL – The University of Alabama Crimson Tide went to Florida as the number eight team in the country, then reality hit them in the mouth. Florida State proved far too much for Alabama to handle in a 31 to 17 game that never felt like it was that close. Coach Kalen DeBoer had some stellar moments in his first year in Tuscaloosa but ultimately fell short of Tide fans' lofty expectations finishing 9 and 4 and out of the playoffs. Saturday was even more deflating for...
August 26, 2025 – MOODY, AL. – Voters went to the polls and elected city councilman Nick Rutledge as the next Mayor of Moody. Rutledge beat businessman David Howard in a hard-fought contest. Rutledge received 1263 votes (57 percent) versus Howard's 965 votes (43 percent). Moody is in St. Clair County where it lies on the economic engine that is Interstate 20. Moody is part of the Birmingham/Hoover MSA. Since 2000, Moody has grown from 8,250 residents to 13,595 people today – a growth rate of 2.8...
August 27, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL. – Mayor Randall Woodfin achieved total victory over his many critics with a 74.9 percent blowout election. Woodfin defeated seven different challengers including Alabama State Rep. Juandalynn Givan and Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales to win a third term as mayor. "My promise as mayor is simple - to fight for your family's future like I fight for my own," said Woodfin in his victory speech. "Let's keep building a stronger, safer Birmingham - tog...
