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Four years ago, the nation was rocked by fear of the COVID-19 virus. Businesses were ordered closed and tens of millions of Americans were ordered to stay at home. Realizing that most of those closed businesses would need money to stay afloat, the U.S. Congress passed the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to provide low interest loans, grants, and subsidies to a host of businesses and nonprofits. The program was rife with fraud as criminals applied for...
Air Force Brigadier General Terrence A. Adams will give the commencement address to Auburn University Montgomery (AUM) on Saturday, May 3. Adams will speak to nearly 620 graduates during a pair of ceremonies at the AUM Athletics Complex. This is the largest graduating class in the history of AUM. General Adams serves in the Pentagon as the Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor (DPCA) to the Secretary of Defense and Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy. Gen. Adams earned a bachelor's degree in...
On Friday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) has signed on as a cosponsor of the bipartisan Recovering America's Wildlife Act (S.1149), or RAWA. This legislation would make funds available for the management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by state fish and wildlife agencies. "Alabama is blessed with an abundance of wildlife and natural resources, and I will continue to support the preservation of our land and waterways for sportsmen and Alabama...
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) celebrated her seventh year in office as Governor of Alabama. Ivey celebrated the occasion by announcing that more than $7.9 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various, statewide road and bridge projects. Road and bridgework has been a priority of Ivey's administration. To this end, Gov. Ivey, championed the Rebuild Alabama Act, which created the Annual Grant Program responsible for this allocation by raising fuel taxes...
On Sunday April 28th the 9th Annual Tuscaloosa Bible Reading Marathon will take place. This an international, annual event where people, young and old, read the entire Bible (Genesis through Revelation) aloud for 80 continuous hours, without commentary. The reading will start with Genesis chapter 1, verse 1. Each volunteer will read aloud for 15 minutes and then pass the reading, like a baton, to the next person. Approximately 300 volunteers are needed to complete the reading of the entire...
The Montgomery Biscuits Baseball team won their home opener over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos on Tuesday night 9 to 0. Nine players for the Biscuits recorded hits and seven scored runs in the contest. Designated batter Kenny Piper kicked off the offensive spectacle with a home run in the second inning. Piper finished with two runs on three at bats. Short stop Carson Williams scored in the fourth inning when Wahoos pitcher Jonathon Bermudez threw a wild pitch. The Biscuits scored for the third time...
The Democratic Party's national convention begins on August 19; but the Alabama Legislature set August 15 as the deadline for parties to announce their candidate slate ahead of the election. Since Biden won't be actually chosen yet, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) says that there is a possibility that the Democrats won't have a candidate for President or Vice President on the November 5 general election. To address this potential electoral crisis, Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony...
The Elmore County Humane Society announced on Sunday that Doughy is available for adoption. Doughy is a two-year old male. He is a mixed breed dog that looks like he could be a Pit/Akita but certainly could be other mixes. Doughy is a medium sized dog weighing a modest 65 pounds. He was found as a stray and turned into the shelter and never reclaimed. The Shelter says that Doughy has a great personality. "He is an absolute sweetheart, shy at first but then a huge love bug and wants nothing but...
There will be a special screening of the film: "A Walk with Joey" at St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church on Thursday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. hosted by the Knights of Columbus and the United For Life Foundation. Joey Hale suffered a skull fracture in 1976 when he and his entire family were involved in a hit and run car accident caused by a drunk driver. Joey's five-year-old sister was left with permanent brain damage from the crash. Joey was later diagnosed with a brain tumor at the age of 12....
Faulkner University will host a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on April 23, 2024 of its Mobile Campus. The Mobile Campus is one of three Faulkner University's extension campuses. The Mobile Campus will be named the Lamar Allen and Marceil Harrison Campus of Faulkner University. Lamar and Marceil Harrison leased the property for the Mobile Campus to Faulkner. They later donated the property and building to for Faulkner. The multi-million-dollar property was officially donated in June of...
The Troy football team will play their annual T-day spring football game on Saturday April 27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Trojans are currently in the process of finishing their fourth week of spring football practices. This will be the first opportunity for the Trojan community to view the team coached by new new head coach Gerad Parker. Gerad Parker is an offensive coordinator. He spent his last two seasons at Notre Dame where he was the offensive coordinator his last season. "We are...
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) announced that she has endorsed the Republican nominee for U.S. Representative for Alabama's Second Congressional District Caroleene Dobson. "I am excited to endorse my friend, Caroleene Dobson, to serve as the next Representative for Alabama's Second Congressional District," said Sen. Katie Britt. "She will always put Alabamians first and stand up strongly for common sense – which is a rarity nowadays in Washington. As a resident of the d...
On Friday, April 20th, The Alabama Minority GOP will host April Chapman as their guest speaker at their annual state meeting. The banquet will be held at the Winfrey Hotel in Hoover. The reception starts at 6pm fand is followed by the official banquet at 7pm. For tickets, please email our chairman Phillip Brown at pbrownalmgop@gmail.com. April Chapman is a rising star in the conservative space. She is originally from New York but currently lives in Georgia. Some time ago, April aired an episode...
The Third Annual WWII Aliceville Prisoner of War Camp Reenactment in Aliceville May 3 and May 4, From 1943 through 1945 over 6,000 German were housed at one of the largest Prisoner of War (POW) camps in the USA located near Aliceville, Alabama. To commemorate the arrival of the first POWs over 80 years ago, and to celebrate Aliceville's major contribution to the war effort, reenactors portraying German POWs, American MP's and Alabama State Troopers will present a recreation of the WWII camp....
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet next on June 24 to 27 in Houston, Texas. The Council will meet on properly managing fishery resources in the U.S. federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico and will consider updating fishing regulations. The meetings will take place at the Omni Houston Hotel at 4 Riverway in Houston, TX 77056. Phone (713) 871-8181 for more information. Information on lodging and to register from the webinar will be coming soon as well as the agenda and the...
Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington reported that Alabama's labor force participation rate for March held steady at 57.4%. There was a slight increasing in the percentage of prime-age workers did increased by two-tenths of a percentage point to 78.9% over the month. Over the year, this number increased by one and a half percentage points from 77.4%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 years. "The number of prime age people that are holding down jobs continues to...
On Sunday, Tyler Reddick in his Toyota Camry won the GEICO 500 on the last lap of what was a memorable race. Reddick narrowly missed being involved in a multi-car crash 400 yards from the finish line vaulting from third place to first. "Man, it's incredible," said Reddick. "Everyone on this 45 Toyota Camry worked really hard today. Didn't really work out in that third stage for us, but we were able to fight and defend our track position." Race leader Michael McDowell caused multiple cars to...
On Monday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and ten Senate colleagues sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Services Administrator Robin Carnahan, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson demanding answers regarding an Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) regulation that they are concerned would negatively impact government contractors. Under the proposed ESG rule, federal contractors will be forced to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas...
On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) announced that Alabama's First Class Pre-K program is once again recognized for the highest quality in the country. This is according to the national report, The 2023 State of Preschool. Alabama is one of only five states in the country to meet all 10 of the 10 research-based quality standard benchmarks for 2023. Alabama and is the only state in the nation to have achieved this distinction...
On Monday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) applauded the Senate's swift passage of the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation is cosponsored by Senator Britt and was led in the Senate by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii). The legislation was passed last week by unanimous consent and now heads to the House for consideration. "I'm proud to cosponsor the Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act and applaud the Senate for unanimously passing...
This month's Elmore County Human Society pet of the week is Scrappy. Scrappy is a sixteen-month-old male Labrador retriever mix He weighs just 60 pounds. He was found as a stray, kept for a few months, house and crate trained, and then brought to the Elmore County animal shelter. He is great with children, dogs and cats. He is active and playful but not super high energy. The shelter was told that he is more of a couch potato. The adoption fees are only $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under...
Author and aviation expert Billy Singleton will present the remarkable stories of Katherine Stinson and Ruth Elder, two of Alabama's pioneering female aviators. From Stinson's historic flying license to Elder's bold attempt to cross the Atlantic, this program will explore daring exploits that earned these women worldwide acclaim during the Golden Age of Flight. Singleton has been involved in the aviation industry for forty-eight years. He is the author of six books and has written extensively...
What: Auburn University students will have the opportunity to be an IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) special agent for a day as they conduct a criminal investigation simulation. The event is a simulation of a day in the life of an IRS Special Agent and is called the Citizen Academy. The Citizen Academy will be hosted by Auburn University and have the students participating in a mock investigation to learn the skills it takes to investigate financial crimes. The event starts with swearing in the s...
Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) and Carol Miller (R-West Virginia) celebrated as their Bipartisan Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrological Treatments (PATIENT) Act passed 41 to 1 in the House Ways and Means Committee. Reps. Sewell and Miller introduced the legislation to provide access to critical care and affordable oral medicines for chronic kidney disease patients. "It is critically important that we protect access to oral-only therapies for...
The annual Goat Hill Softball Game is set for Wednesday, March 20 at 5:30 p.m. The members of the Alabama Senate will play the members of the Alabama House of Representatives in an annual softball game to raise money for charity. This year's event will benefit Big Oak Ranch. The game will be at Montgomery Biscuits Stadium – just two blocks from the Alabama Gazette offices and Dreamland Barbecue. To buy tickets go to the Montgomery Biscuits website: Battle of Goat Hill on 3/20/2024 Tickets (...