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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...
Eczema prevalence and laundry practices: Navigating skin health in an era of rising allergies Allergies are becoming more common in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, nearly 1 in 3 adults and over 1 in 4 children have been diagnosed with a seasonal allergy, eczema, or food allergy. Eczema is a chronic skin condition that affects up to 10% of adults and up to 20% of children. It's more than just dry skin. Eczema...
September 9, 2025 - AUBURN, AL. - The Auburn Family is coming home. From September 12–14, Auburn University will host Homecoming 2025, a weekend packed with tradition, celebration, and Tiger pride. This year's festivities are headlined by none other than Octavia Spencer-Academy Award-winning actress, producer, and children's author-who returns to her alma mater to serve as grand marshal of the Homecoming Parade and lead the weekend's events. Spencer, a 1994 Auburn graduate and native of M...
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 9, 2025 - Mayor Mike Oakley, the mayor of Centreville at present, has filed an election challenge in the circuit court of Bibb County, Alabama. When the original election results were tabulated on the city's election day, Tuesday, August 26th, 2025, both Mayor Oakley and his opponent, Barry Cooner, ended up in an exact tie. With 326 votes being attributed to each one of them. That left both the citizens of Centreville and the mayoral candidates salivating for a full week before the pro...
ORLANDO, FL. - September 9, 2025 Alabama's grace, grit, and heart were on full display this weekend as Emma Terry, crowned Miss Alabama 2025, finished as fourth runner-up in the prestigious Miss America 2026 competition. Representing her hometown of Leeds, Terry stood out among 52 contestants from across the country, earning accolades for her talent, service, and leadership. Held at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, the competition marked the culmination of months of preparation and advocacy....
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...
In a game that began with lightning and ended with thunderous applause, No. 8 Clemson overcame a 13-point halftime deficit to defeat Troy 27–16 at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers' second-half rally showcased resilience, defensive dominance, and a quarterback redemption arc that may define their season. A Stormy Start-Literally and Figuratively Before kickoff, a 92-minute lightning delay set the tone for an unpredictable evening. When play resumed, Troy wasted no time shocking the home crowd. Q...
