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How families are paying for college when savings fall short College affordability can be a tough nut to crack, especially if you don’t have enough in savings to pay it. College Ave, a private student loan company, conducted a June 2025 survey of college parents and found less than half (44%) felt ready to pay for college when their child graduated high school. Most parents (80%) reported they could not pay for the full cost of college with savings alone. And it’s not surprising. In its Tre...
With the popularity of catching tripletail on the rise, the 93rd annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) will have a live weigh-in category for the species during the event that runs July 17-19 on Dauphin Island. Chase Farley, the 2026 rodeo president, said live tripletail will be added to the CCA (Coastal Conservation Association) of Alabama Live Weigh-In Special Awards category that includes speckled trout, flounder and redfish. "The live tripletail division is sponsored by the...
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), the nation's largest Protestant denomination, has voted overwhelmingly to advance a constitutional amendment that would bar churches with women serving as pastors or preaching to the assembled congregation. The vote, taken during the SBC's annual meeting in Orlando, marks the first of two required approvals needed to enshrine the ban in the denomination's governing documents. Nearly 75% of delegates ("messengers") supported the measure, signaling strong...
(First of two parts) - LEE COUNTY - In Alabama, whoever pays for a university governs it - excluding students and taxpayers -- the Charter and faculty be damned. Auburn's trustees fund campaigns like Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur). Orr chairs the Senate committee which determines AU's State appropriations. On June 5 trustees abolished the faculty Senate and the faculty (who control no money) were left without voice. This Perspective follows the money, every dollar shown in a public filing. The...
Alabama House District 96 Republican nominee Danielle Duggar outlined her conservative policy goals and discussed her primary victory in a recent Heart of Dixie podcast interview. Duggar focused on grassroots, door-to-door campaign strategy to overcome significant spending by out of state gambling interests. Duggar has won the Republican primary, but she still faces a Democratic general election opponent whom she said was, "A radical leftist transgender." "Doug Jones is going to mobilize liberal...
June 16, 2026 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen's (R) closing campaign advertisement for lieutenant governor has gone viral, catching the attention of both statewide voters and national outlets like the Wall Street Journal. The controversial spot features an animated, AI-generated raccoon named "Charlie".In the ad, the raccoon claims to live-and sleep-at the house of Allen's Republican primary runoff opponent, former GOP Chairman John Wahl. The A.I. generated cartoon...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R‑AL) pressed members of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission on the risks China poses to America's pharmaceutical supply chain and the increasing wave of international scam operations targeting U.S. seniors. Commissioners Joshua Hodges, Leland Miller, Reva Price, and Chris Slevin testified before the committee, outlining vulnerabilities in drug manufacturing oversight and t...
Alabama Republican voters sent a message that no consultant, no pollster, and no establishment insider can spin away. President Donald J. Trump remains the most powerful force in Republican politics, and nowhere was that more obvious than in Alabama's runoff elections. In the Republican race for United States Senate, Barry Moore defeated Jared Hudson by a commanding margin. Moore had something every Republican candidate in America wants and very few can truly claim: the full confidence of...
June 16, 2026 – ENTERPRISE, Ala. – Congressman Barry Moore (R) was the choice of Alabama Republican primary runoff voters on Tuesday, besting former U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in a hotly contested GOP primary fight. 310,758 Republicans cast votes in the Senate race. Former U.S. Navy SEAL Jared Hudson finished in second with 137,340 votes - 44.20%. Barry Moore received 173,418 votes - 55.80%. "The greatest days in Alabama are ahead of us," said Moore. "The relationship that we have with the Pre...
June 16, 2026 – Katherine Green Robertson is the Republican nominee for Attorney General for the state of Alabama and one of the rising young female Republican superstars nationally. Robertson had the solid support of the Sheriffs and that translated into an election victory on Tuesday. Robertson bested Jay Mitchell – who left the Alabama Supreme Court 13 months ago to campaign fulltime for this position. "Thank you, Alabama! I am so honored to be my party's nominee for Attorney General," sai...
June 16, 2026 – TANNER, Ala – John Wahl has won the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. Wahl – the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party until late January – defeated Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen in the Republican primary runoff. Wes Allen received 132,625 votes - 43.01%. Wahl received 175,724 votes - 56.99%. "This campaign is about the people of Alabama," said Wahl. "And that is what has made this campaign different. It's a movement and it's a movement for cha...
June 24, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - On her way out of office, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released a new set of declassified records that she says expose a years-long effort to conceal the truth about the origins of COVID-19. The release accuses Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, of helping fund risky coronavirus research connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, influencing intelligence assessments about the...
ATTALLA, AL – State Senate candidate Jesse Battles announced today that the Alabama Secretary of State has officially certified his place on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 General Election for Alabama State Senate District 10. The confirmation ends weeks of anxious waiting and caps months of grassroots organizing across Etowah, Cherokee, and DeKalb counties. To earn the spot, the Battles campaign gathered and submitted well over 3,000 signatures from registered voters across the district -...
June 24, 2026 - The Society of St. Pius X has issued a sweeping "Profession of Catholic Faith" to Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals, intensifying an already tense standoff ahead of the traditionalist fraternity's planned consecration of new bishops. The document, framed by the Society as a peaceful but firm declaration of fidelity to Catholic doctrine, arrives as Church leaders weigh the canonical and pastoral consequences of an act that the Vatican is expected to view as a grave...
The commissioner of Major League Baseball, Robert D. Manfred Jr., has stated that the three Major League Baseball Players, Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker, who wore Bible verses on their baseball caps during the San Francisco Giants' gay pride event on June 10th, 2026, will not be fined nor disciplined. Initially, a controversy was stirred when the three pitchers for the San Francisco Giants were issued an oral warning for violating the league's uniform policy which prohibits the...
June 23, 2026 - Montgomery, Ala. - President Donald J. Trump has formally endorsed Rhett Marques in the race for Alabama's Second Congressional District, giving the Republican candidate a major boost as the campaign enters its next phase. In his endorsement, President Trump praised Marques as a "strong conservative fighter" who will defend Alabama values in Washington. Trump highlighted Marques' record on public safety, economic development, and support for law enforcement, calling him the type...
7 years of lawn care: How America grew its greatest obsession That ordinary patch of green grass outside your window has a long and crazy history. Americans pour water on it, buy expensive machines to chop it down, and repeat that every single week — absolute madness done without question. It took 250 years of sweat and technological leaps to turn a simple crop into a $189 billion national obsession. As the U.S. marks its 250th birthday on July 4, LawnStarter is tracing how the American l...
Border wall plans threaten rural infrastructure and cross-border life in Big Bend Federal plans to build a steel border wall across remote stretches of West Texas are now taking shape in the Big Bend region, despite a lack of federal transparency surrounding the project. Even as officials originally confirmed that no physical border wall will be built through Big Bend National Park and Big Bend Ranch State Park, construction is advancing just west of the parks, threatening rural border...
How to spot and get rid of fleas on your dog Did you know that “flea” is the common name for the order Siphonaptera, which includes 2,500 species of small flightless insects? While you might not care to learn about all 2,500, what is important is how they can impact your dog, and the rest of your household. Here’s what you should know about this pesky parasite and how you can keep your pup safe, Ollie reports. What are fleas? Fleas are flightless insects that live as external parasites on both...
The portfolio moves that pay off when markets get weird When every headline suggests analysts don’t know which way the market is going, it may feel like the right thing to do is immediately react to the latest trend reports of a volatile market, but it might be wiser to just wait it out. Intuit TurboTax shares what’s worth your attention to protect your portfolio. The goal of this article is to show you where individual investors commonly look during uncertain markets, explain the tra...
There are moments in politics when the celebration after an election tells us far more than the election itself. Tuesday night in New York was one of those moments. As Democrat primary results came in cheers on the street were for the Democrat Socialists of America who led by their Socialist mayor Mondami were taking on the establishment Democrat machine. As the victories mounted, the streets filled with jubilant supporters chanting, "DSA! DSA! DSA!" Those three letters were more than a slogan....
Montgomery, Ala. - The long‑running dispute over U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's Alabama residency is set to reach a critical moment today as the Montgomery County Circuit Court holds its first hearing in a lawsuit challenging the senator's eligibility to run for governor. Both the Tuberville campaign and Secretary of State Wes Allen are expected to ask the court to dismiss the case outright, setting up an early legal showdown over jurisdiction, election law, and the limits of judicial i...
(Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the Northern District of Alabama's denial of habeas corpus relief for double murderer Mohammad Sharifi on June 23, 2026. Sharifi was convicted of capital murder in the Madison County Circuit Court and sentenced to death on March 11, 2005. Sharifi, an Iranian national, came to the United States in December 1998 on a six-month tourist visa. Before that visa expired, he married Sarah K...
WILMORE, Ky. - Asbury Theological Seminary has been removed from the United Methodist Church's approved list of ordination schools after the institution reaffirmed its long‑held belief that marriage is between one man and one woman, a position now at odds with the UMC's newly revised stance affirming same‑sex marriage. The decision marks another significant development in the widening theological divide within Methodism, as churches, clergy, and seminaries continue to navigate the den...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The lawsuit challenging U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's eligibility to run for governor remains active in Montgomery County Circuit Court, with a judge declining to dismiss the case and instead setting a hearing to consider competing motions from the parties. The decision keeps alive a high‑stakes legal battle over Alabama's constitutional residency requirements and the authority of courts to intervene in candidate disputes. The case, brought by Alabama veterans Brooke Dorgan a...
