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No. 9 Auburn gymnastics rests Suni Lee and falls in Lexington to No. 12 Kentucky

What was already going to be a difficult meet became even stranger as severe weather forced what would have been another Top-15 Friday night heights matchup for the Auburn Tigers to be postponed to Saturday at 11 a.m. CST. Auburn head coach Jeff Graba had already planned on resting Sunisa Lee on some floor, but with the added delay, senior day coming up and the postseason right around the corner, Graba decided to rest Lee for the entire meet.

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Wendell Green, Jr. bounces back again as Auburn takes down No. 12 Tennessee

Auburn has faced must-win after must-win in the last month, and it has been more disappointment than excitement for the Tigers. Losers of eight of their last 11, the Tigers needed a win to not only go into the SEC Tournament with momentum, but also send the seniors out on top. Auburn(20-11, 10-8 SEC) did both, earning a crucial Quad 1 win, taking down No. 12 Tennessee(22-8, 11-7 SEC) 79-70. 

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Jelly Walker scores 41 points in UAB's regular season ending win at Charlotte

Jelly Walker had a season-high 41 point and Tavin Lovan supplied the game-winner in a victory at Charlotte.

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Valley High's final step in an unbeaten season is a victory over Charles Henderson in the Class 5A title game

Valley High finishes the season as the first Class 5A boys basketball team to be undefeated.

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No. 2 Alabama comes up short in regular season finale

Another slow start fueled by poor shooting from behind the arc, but this time the Crimson Tide could not complete the comeback, losing to No. 24 Texas A&M 67-61 in the regular season finale.

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UA gender and race department profits from forcing students to buy $95 e-textbooks of links to freely available material for left-wing ‘women’s studies’ course

A women’s studies class at the University of Alabama (UA) potentially made tens of thousands of dollars for the gender and race studies department by charging students over $95 for a textbook full of materials available elsewhere for free.

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City of Pelham to widen road outside of Oak Mountain Amphitheatre for new entertainment district; Offers no further comment on pending Live Nation move

The Pelham City Council elected to approve a road widening project for Amphitheater Road, which leads to the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, even as the plan for Live Nation to manage a new amphitheater in North Birmingham instead seems to be coming to fruition.

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‘Like a bad preacher’: ACLL’s Matt Clark explains why Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan will likely be blocked by SCOTUS

Following oral arguments in Biden v. Nebraska before the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) this week, an Alabama attorney said it isn’t looking good for the Biden administration when it comes to allowing student loan forgiveness.

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State Sen. Stutts rejects claim PRICE Act school choice legislation is anti-freedom 'Trojan Horse' — 'There's no way it's taking anybody's freedom away'

School choice is shaping up to be a potential consideration for lawmakers during the 2023 regular session, and one proposal on the topic has a conservative group hot under the collar.

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Amie Beth Shaver: Put the needle down when it comes to our children

Why do they insist that children get vaxxed and boosted, and their pregnant moms, too, when a flood of information suggests it's dangerous and ill-advised?

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Judge upholds termination of Dothan employee involved in feeding scandal

Houston County Circuit Judge Henry “Butch” Binford upheld the termination of a former city of Dothan employee involved in the city’s youth food scandal on Friday.

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AHSAA basketball championship game roundup: Mars Hill Bible wins a state title behind the performance of seventh grader Belle Hill

The first full day of AHSAA Basketball championship games included a few down-to-the-wire games.

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Highlights from Day 5 of the AHSAA Basketball Final Four

Six champions were crowned on Friday in the AHSAA Final Four in Birmingham.

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Nick Saban: New SEC schedule format is unbalanced — 'They’re giving us Tennessee, Auburn and LSU'

In 2024, Texas and Oklahoma are set to join the Southeastern Conference, and the SEC is expected to move from an eight game conference schedule with two divisions, to a nine game, divisionless format with each team playing three permanent foes and rotating the other six conference games.

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AG Marshall forming partnerships between law enforcement, prosecutors, nonprofits to fight human trafficking, help victims

When Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall first took office, he made fighting human trafficking in the state a top priority. Though Alabama’s laws are better than they used to be, he said there’s still lots to be done and to learn.

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How to spend $1 billion in 8 pages: Draft ARPA legislation cedes spending authority to executive branch

Governor Kay Ivey is expected to call a special session within the regular session next week after she delivers her State of the State address to authorize spending of more than $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money.

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Controversial call ends Troy's chance at advancing in the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament

Old Dominion's final points come with six ODU players on the court in an 86-83 win over Troy during the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.

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State Rep. Ingram files bill to stop loitering on state highways — 'Roads are designed for cars; they aren’t designed for people'

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) is trying to put an end to people loitering on public roadways, which is something he said has been an ongoing issue in his district.

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Troy University: Shutdown of CCP-linked Confucius Institute due to threat of potential DOD funding; Maintains organization was in good standing

A Troy University communications official responded to questions on Friday related to the university’s recent closure of its Confucius Institute, an educational institution connected to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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Logan Dye looking to close his Samford career out with a tournament championship

Logan Dye, a fifth-year senior, played a huge role in Samford regular season SoCon title.

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Atmore father charged in hot car death asks court for bond reduction

The man charged in the death of his two-year-old son after the child was left in a hot car Monday is asking the judge in the case for a bond reduction.

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'Alabama Unfiltered Radio' with Scott Beason joins News Talk 93.1, WACV in Montgomery

Bluewater Broadcasting welcomes Scott Beason with his new show, "Alabama Unfiltered Radio," on Wednesday, March 8, on News Talk 93.1, WACV. The program will air each Monday through Friday from 9 am to noon.  

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U.S. Sen. Tuberville discusses education at CPAC conference — 'We don’t teach reading, writing and arithmetic anymore'

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently appeared at the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC) conference, where he discussed the political climate in Washington, D.C., specifically surrounding education.

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Derrian Gobourne earns another accolade as Auburn gymnastics looks for solid score on the road

Derrian Gobourne has done it again. The fifth-year senior has earned another weekly accolade, being named SEC Specialist of the Week after scoring a 9.9 on vault and a pair of 9.95s on floor and bars during the Tigers' win over Georgia last week. 

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Birmingham City Council presses Alabama Legislature to make it easier for city to gain control of vacant property

The Birmingham City Council has set several legislative priorities for 2023 aimed at making it easier for the city to take control of certain pieces of property around the city.

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'He was my Ironman': Family of Mobile runner wants justice in his death after grand jury

The family of a man killed in a September 2022 crash in Mobile wants answers after they say justice has not been served.

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Matt Clark: Three big constitutional cases from this week

Three cases were on the docket this week that would have a major impact on the country. Being involved in two of those cases, I wanted to devote today’s op-ed to discussing their significance.

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