By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South The day before New Year’s Eve. I was stuck in Birmingham rush hour. A ten-mile line of standstill...
It’s a trade that will leave you in stitches. And not because it’s funny. Upholstery is sort of a lost art in the era of particle board...
After more than three months on a ventilator, one Alabama woman is thankful to be able to celebrate the holidays after winning her...
By Elizabeth Well, Historian and Judson College alumnaFrom The Alabama Baptist Judson College, named in honor of Baptist missionary...
Let’s face it: the classic movie Christmas Vacation doesn’t really hit high gear until Cousin Eddie shows up. Every family has someone...
By Craig Monger You would be hard-pressed to find a solitary person on planet earth who would not recognize the figure of Santa Claus. ...
I was only a 14-year-old boy with my eyes glued to the silver screen of my grandmother’s 17-inch portable television screen on Christmas...
By Brandon Moseley Legislation has been pre-filed in the Alabama Senate ahead of the 2022 Alabama Regular Legislative Session that...
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...
By Amanda E.H. Pritchard Finding perfect pitch is the gift that keeps on giving at Opera Birmingham. Since 1955, opera has played...
From The Trussville Tribune Longtime Alabama photographer, videographer, and producer for The Trussville Tribune, Ron Burkett, showcased...
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...