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By Craig Monger   Hundreds of thousands of Alabama’s citizens have a global impact without ever leaving the state. Operation Christmas...

By Andrea Tice I was walking down the plentiful aisles of Hobby Lobby recently and turned into the Christmas section and … There it...

From The Trussville Tribune Longtime Alabama photographer, videographer, and producer for The Trussville Tribune, Ron Burkett, showcased...

By Amanda E.H. Pritchard Finding perfect pitch is the gift that keeps on giving at Opera Birmingham. Since 1955, opera has played...

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor Each year, first responders see an increase in calls around Christmas. There are more fires and more...

By Grace Thornton, The Alabama Baptist When Clay Holmes was growing up, if his family wasn’t at church they were at the ballpark. At...

By Jim McDade   Made with Love in Alabama.   Grown in Alabama.   Made in the USA.   From farm to home.   At Moulton, Alabama’s...

By Amanda E.H. Pritchard   Stepping into the Alabama Theatre is like entering a portal that transports you into nostalgia, charm and...

By Randy Tatano   Hands down, she might be the most creative first-grade teacher you’ve ever seen.Or sometimes it’s hands up. Or sideways....

By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South  Somewhere in Alabama. A small town with a cute main street, lots of muddy trucks, and men who...

By Nicole Allshouse For all of you who question if there is any good left in humanity, this story is for you. And for those of you...

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor Gulf Shores native Lauren Bradford placed as runner-up in the 2022 Miss America competition Thursday...

By Erica Thomas There is a new effort to bring certified teachers into classrooms across the state. An innovation hub that will be...

By Brandon Moseley Today is the State of Alabama’s birthday. More specifically, Alabama became a state on Dec. 14, 1819. The State...

By Amanda E.H. Pritchard   If you’re looking to make your spirits merry and bright…Alabama’s got you covered! From fantastically festive...

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor We are in the season of giving and one Hoover girl is using her platform to give to others in a big...

By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South  I was eleven. I was invited to try out for the Christmas community choir. A lady visited our church...

At the end of the classic mob movie Goodfellas, Ray Liotta complains about Witness Protection placing him miles away from decent Italian...

By Randy Tatano You’ve probably never heard of a “therapy farm,” which isn’t a farm in a traditional sense. It doesn’t produce anything...

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor It was 80 years ago when Japanese forces killed more than 2,403 Americans at Pearl Harbor, a naval...

By 1819 News staff Eighty years ago today, the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and drew the United States into World War II.  There...

  By Amanda E.H. Pritchard Major League Baseball is in a player lockout due to the expiration of its collective bargaining agreement...

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor Since he got his start in radio at age 15, Matt Murphy has been evolving and improving his craft....

By Jim McDade “If some of ya'll never been down south too much, I'm gonna tell you a little story so's you'll understand what I'm talkin'...

By Michael J. Brooks Former Miss Alabama Amie Beth Dickinson Shaver said recently on “Priority Talk” that children need to know they’re...

By Erica Thomas, Managing Editor Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland is back in Alabama this year. The show in Madison is one of seven...

By Randy Tatano It’s not a song, but it has Alabama farmers singing its praises. If you’ve ever wondered whether the fruits and vegetables...