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Aaron Cody Smith Alabama News
Imprisoned former Montgomery police officer seeks new trial

Aaron Cody Smith, the former Montgomery police officer convicted of manslaughter, is seeking a new trial after the Alabama Supreme Court expressed concern over the effectiveness of Smith's counsel during his criminal trial in 2019.

Magnolia Inn in downtown Foley, Alabama. Owned by John Snook, who also lived there. At one end of semi-secret Snook tunnel to his Gulf Telephone Company. Alabama News
­­Early 'militia' in Baldwin County included women’s 'Nylon Army'

There was an early militia – 1950s through 1970s – in Foley in southern Baldwin County.  And it defied the mainstream depiction of a militia.

Wes Allen Alabama News
Secretary of State Wes Allen discontinues voter registration mobile app

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has discontinued the Vote for Alabama voter registration mobile phone app since assuming office, according to a spokeswoman for his office.

Mason Hills 2 Alabama News
Eat local: This Mobile County cattle farm offers top-quality meat and relief for Alabama farmers

From farm to table is a true statement for the folks at Mason Hills Farm in Grand Bay, Alabama. The sprawling farm in southwest Mobile County has around 150 heads of cattle, including Black Angus cattle.

Marshall Alabama News
'There’s got to be a wake-up call to that': AG Marshall warns against taking federal money with strings attached

Attorney General Steve Marshall said it is more important than ever to defend Alabama’s sovereignty.

Photo from Calhoun County Schools Alabama News
Calhoun County Schools cancels football game against Anniston on behalf of White Plains after recent shooting

After Anniston High School canceled its community pep rally and homecoming parade on Thursday following a recent shooting, White Plains High School canceled its matchup against Anniston on Friday. 

Love in Fairhope Alabama News
'Love in Fairhope': Reese Witherspoon-produced 'LGBTQ,' 'Romantic Comedy' TV series to premiere on Hulu next week

A TV series about five women trying to find love in Fairhope will premiere on Hulu on September 27.

Members of the Alabama Contract Poultry Growers Association, OCM, CMA, nd Kansas Cattlemen’s Association join Sen. “Coach” Tommy Tuberville, R-AL, on Capitol Hill | Photo Credit: Office of Sen. Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
Angry Birds: Alabama Contract Poultry Growers Association storms D.C. to ‘fight hostile takeover’

This week, the Alabama Contract Poultry Growers Association was one of several groups that participated in a rally in Washington, D.C. as meetings on the Farm Bill continued.

Red Snapper Alabama News
Red snapper season reopens on September 29

The 2023 private angler red snapper fishing season will reopen on Friday, September 29, for four-day weekends until the remaining federal quota is met, according to the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Britt Tuberville Alabama News
'Yet another attack on Alabamians’ constitutionally protected religious liberty': Britt, Tuberville fire back at Freedom From Religion Foundation

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) have recently spoken out against the unfolding drama between the state of Alabama and the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).  

Wes Allen screenshot Alabama News
Secretary of State Wes Allen: No ICE ID cards for Alabama elections

Federal identification cards for illegal immigrants won’t be able to be used to vote in Alabama elections, according to Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen. 

Tommy Tuberville Alabama News
Tuberville joins 28 other lawmakers in opposing sending $24 billion more to Ukraine

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and 28 other lawmakers signed onto a letter opposing giving Ukraine another $24 billion in its war against Russia on Thursday.

Anniston High football fans in 2022 Photo from Anniston High Schools Facebook page Alabama News
Anniston High School cancels homecoming parade and pep rally after Tuesday shooting that police say involved teen girls

The Anniston High School Bulldogs will take on the White Plains Wildcats in its annual homecoming football game on Friday night. But, unlike previous years, Anniston residents didn’t get to encourage the team the night before.

Barry Moore Alabama News
Barry Moore: Illegal immigrants under Biden more than the population of over half of states

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took a jab at President Joe Biden on Friday morning, suggesting that the number of illegal immigrants that have entered through the southern border exceeds the populations of a majority of U.S. states.

Atmore Police Alabama News
Atmore Police charge suspect with murder in chain-reaction death outside bar

Atmore Police now say only one person is responsible for the death of a man outside a bar in early August and they have made an arrest.

Unite Auburn Alabama News
1819 News article alerted Freedom From Religion Foundation of Christian event on Auburn's campus

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which is asking for reform within the Auburn University Athletic Department and the firing of the school's chaplains, said officials with the foundation were first alerted about a Christian event at the university because of an article by 1819 News.

Kay Ivey Alabama News
'We will not be intimidated': Ivey fires back at FFRF after complaints over college religious activities

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday sent a letter to the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), defending two Alabama universities after the FFRF sent letters opposing faculty engagement in religious activities.

Michael Watkins Alabama News
Wetumpka man arrested for killing black bear faces $2,000 in fines, jail time

A black bear is dead and a Wetumpka man is facing a criminal charge after an incident in Elmore County.

AUBURN BAPTISM Alabama News
Atheist group triggered by Auburn coaches participating in mass student baptisms

The baptism of an Auburn University football player has resulted in a well-known anti-religious group taking notice.

Books Alabama News
Autauga GOP passes resolution fighting against 'obscene, sexually explicit' books for minors at local library

The Autauga County GOP approved a resolution on Thursday, backing those opposing sexually explicit books made available to minors in the Autauga-Prattville Public Library.

Terri Collins Alabama News
House Education Policy chair Terri Collins supports changes to third-grade reading requirements, not concerned about holdbacks

House Education Policy Committee chairwoman State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) is all-in on the recent adjustment to third-grade reading tests for Alabama students.

Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse, Birmingham, Ala. Alabama News
Federal lawsuit alleging racketeering among Jefferson County family courts dismissed

A federal lawsuit that listed several Jefferson County attorneys and judges as defendants in an alleged “criminal enterprise” has been dismissed without prejudice.

A picture of a crane at the Elmore construction site presented at the Joint Prison Oversight Committee Meeting on September 20 2023 Photo by Will Blakely Alabama News
ADOC's Hamm blames rising construction prices for significant Elmore prison cost overrun

MONTGOMERY - Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner John Hamm delivered an update on prison construction during Wednesday’s Join Prison Oversight Committee meeting, insinuating that just one of the two new mega-prisons could cost the state over $1 billion.

Barry Moore questions AG Garland Alabama News
Watch: Barry Moore grills AG Garland about 'weaponization' of DOJ: 'Is it a crime in the U.S. to question an election?'

With the 2024 presidential election approaching, the validity of the 2020 election still looms large in the minds of many Americans, including U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) who asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland Wednesday if it was a crime to question elections.

AL State House Lon Worley Alabama News
Legislators to consider new State House proposal next week

Legislators will consider at a meeting of the Legislative Council on Tuesday whether to enter into a lease agreement with the Retirement Systems of Alabama for a new State House.

Homewood Alabama News
Homewood committee recommends city council move forward with referendum considering city manager model

This week, the Homewood City Council’s Finance Committee officially recommended that the council change how the city government operates.

Nancy Buckner, Eric Mackey Alabama News
DHR commissioner Nancy Buckner, State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey named in lawsuits against youth residential facilities

Alabama Department of Human Resources commissioner Nancy Buckner and Alabama Department of Education Superintendent Eric Mackey were recently named in several lawsuits claiming violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in residential treatment facilities.

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