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Sissy is a female Great Pyrenees, seven-months-old, about 60 lbs so not a large Pyrenees. She is super sweet, active, good with other dogs. Sissy showed up at a farm as a stray and promptly ate some of their chickens and chased the cat so might be a better city Pyrenees. Our adoption fees are $100 for dogs & $50 for cats under one-year-old; cats over one-year-old can be adopted by approved adopters for a fee of their choosing. This adoption fee completely covers the mandatory spay or neuter,...
African American man is holdiong his phone close to a credit card reader held by a waiter at a table. Shutterstock // Cameron Prins The cashless shift in America: What it means for shoppers and businesses Step aside, cash: There's a new king in America, and it's made of plastic. Fewer Americans are using cash for everyday purchases, favoring credit or debit cards and smartphone wallets instead. Several trends have fueled this shift. Online shopping has skyrocketed, with online retail sales...
How ChatGPT is quietly replacing review sites People love credit card points: the more you spend, the more you save. But figuring out which card will save you the most money isn’t easy. There are more options than you’d ever be able to look at individually, and you can go down deep rabbit holes comparing percentage points, airline transferability, sign-up bonuses, and more. Until recently, the best way to sort through all this complexity was to consult financial product review sites like Ner...
September 3, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined fellow Republican lawmakers this week in a press conference supporting former President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Washington, D.C., amid rising concerns over crime and urban decay. Tuberville also co-introduced the CLEAN D.C. Act alongside Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), a legislative proposal aimed at bolstering law enforcement capabilities in the nation’s capital. The press confe...
In a sharply divided 6–3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for federal immigration agents to resume sweeping raids across Los Angeles, overturning a lower court's injunction that had temporarily blocked the practice. The ruling marks a significant victory for President Donald Trump's administration and its aggressive immigration enforcement strategy, while reigniting fierce debate over racial profiling, constitutional protections, and the role of federal power in local c...
New Africa // Shutterstock See how popular pumpkin spice is in Alabama While we're still in the thick of summer, many are already looking forward to what they consider the best time of year: pumpkin spice season. This iconic fall flavor often makes its debut while it's still technically summer, which inspired Instacart to explore how popular pumpkin spice products are in Alabama and when they're showing up in carts nationwide. Instacart Pumpkin Spice Seasonality If it feels like pumpkin spice...
September 4, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL. – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is proud to welcome students, alumni, parents, families and friends to campus for Family & Friends Weekend 2025, a four-day celebration of Charger spirit and community from Thursday, Sept. 18, through Sunday, Sept. 21. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. The weekend enables guests to experience UAH in their own way, with a wide variety of activities across campus and throughout the Rocket City. T...
guruXOX // Shutterstock Movies and TV shows casting in Huntsville The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which...
August 29, 2025 - LEEDS, AL. - The race to lead one of Jefferson County's fastest-growing cities is far from over. After a highly competitive municipal election on August 26, longtime community leader Eddie Moore and challenger Kenneth Washington are headed to a runoff for mayor of Leeds. Neither candidate secured the required majority, setting the stage for a decisive showdown in September. Moore led the field with 1,315 votes (49.07%), just shy of the 50% threshold needed to win outright....
September 4, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a dramatic escalation of tensions over federal vaccine policy, every Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee has publicly called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The demand comes just hours before Kennedy is scheduled to testify before the committee amid mounting controversy over his handling of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and broader public health strategy. CDC Turmoil...
Hope Hull Eyes Incorporation: A Historic Crossroads Prepares for Civic Identity Hope Hull, AL - August 2025 Residents of Hope Hull, a historic community just south of Montgomery, are exploring the possibility of formal incorporation-a move that could reshape local governance, infrastructure planning, and economic development in southern Montgomery County. The push for township status comes amid growing interest in preserving Hope Hull's identity while managing the pressures of industrial...
Snowdoun Community Working Towards Incorporation "Incorporating Snowdoun gives us the chance to shape our own future. We love our land, our neighbors, and our way of life - and we want to protect it for generations to come" R. Harris Resident WHY INCORPORATE? Protect farmland and rural character Gain local control over zoning, development, and land use Preserve community values Support agricultural businesses Avoid annexation by the city of Montgomery Empower residents to make decisions that di...
Since President Trump took charge, the nation’s capital is already changing, shopkeepers are standing taller, criminals are on notice, and Attorney General Pam Bondi is proving that law and order can be restored where weak liberal leadership failed. Since President Trump took over, in a matter of days things have already changed in Washington, D.C. Let’s be honest, before Trump stepped in, our nation’s capital had become more dangerous than ever. Each trip I made in recent years was worse than...
The POW/MIA Recognition Day will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the Alabama State Capitol South Lawn, 600 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36130. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to honoring and remembering the sacrifices of American service members who were prisoners of war (POWs) and those who are still missing in action (MIA). This day serves as a reminder of the nation’s commitment to accounting for every s...
8 egg recipes for breakfast and beyond to help fuel your body and mind Wellness doesn’t need to be complicated. We may not have time every day to cook elaborate meals or get in a long workout, but there are other easy ways we can prioritize our health and well-being amid our busy lifestyles. In fact, one of the simplest steps you can take toward better health? Reach for a carton of eggs — it’s one healthy choice that supports your strongest self. Just two eggs give you 12 grams of complete prote...
Do you need a heart checkup? Christopher Malin had always been diligent about his health, so he was used to getting the basic tests — blood pressure readings and blood tests for cholesterol and glucose levels. The 59-year-old Melville, New York, resident knew he faced a higher risk of heart disease because of blood pressure that remained high despite medications and a family history of cardiac problems. Malin thought he’d covered all the bases. But at a visit with his primary care doctor in ear...
September 3, 2025 - HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, have published a series of two papers in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society that resolve one of three major outstanding puzzles in cosmology: the "missing baryon problem," a discrepancy between the amount of baryonic matter detected from shortly after the Big Bang when compared with recent epochs. Dr. Massimiliano "Max" Bonamente, a p...
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...
Media_Photos // Shutterstock Movies and TV shows casting in Birmingham The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that journey. Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know...
Sunday, 21 September, NOON – 4 pm, will be our or our 19th Annual Bark in the Park at Fort Toulouse in Wetumpka! Let’s all have some fun with our dogs by bringing your dog out to Fort Toulouse to enjoy a nice afternoon in the park. There will be plenty to do and see at Bark in the Park (more details will be added as we get closer) - vendors, food, demonstrations, Microchip Clinic, Blessing of the Pets, Pet Parade, Pet & Owner Contests, Paw Painting, Bark in the Park T-Shirts, some great raf...
Operation ReConnect is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded, operated and managed by current and former service-members with one simplistic Mission: “To provide the ‘GIFT OF TIME’ to the men, women and their families who have dealt with the difficulties from an overseas Combat Deployment.” The mission is executed by providing Post 9/11 combat veterans and their families with a full seven nights of uninterrupted time together in a resort environment typically located in coastal Alabama...
The Montgomery Military and Veterans Affairs Commission is partnering with the AL Department of Veterans Affairs to honor and remember veterans who lost their lives to suicide. The campaign features a powerful display of American flags at Rotary Park behind Montgomery City Hall on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The flag laying ceremony will take place at 2:00 p.m., and parking is available in the Municipal parking garage behind City Hall. Veterans and the public are invited to attend this special...
On September 4, 1996, Colombia's long-running internal conflict took a violent turn when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) launched a coordinated attack on a military base in the southern department of Guaviare. The assault marked the beginning of a brutal three-week guerrilla campaign that left at least 130 Colombians dead. It was one of the deadliest escalations in the country's decades-long struggle with insurgency, drug trafficking, and political instability. The Attack and...
Kids are making deepfakes of each other, and laws aren’t keeping up Last October, a 13-year-old boy in Wisconsin used a picture of his classmate celebrating her bat mitzvah to create a deepfake nude he then shared on Snapchat. This is not an isolated incident. Over the past few years, there has been case after case of school-age children using deepfakes to prank or bully their classmates. And it keeps getting easier to do. When they emerged online eight years ago, deepfakes were initially d...
How to do data enrichment the right way Data is the lifeblood of modern business. The value of any business decision starts and ends with data quality. This is why bad or incomplete databases can completely cripple a business, and why you need efficient data enrichment practices to stay ahead of the curve and set the standard within your market. What is data enrichment? In this article, Apollo.io will cover the ins and outs of data enrichment and explain exactly how you can use it to append yo...
