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Inside Look: The Tin Top Restaurant in Bon Secour reopens in new location

After 20 years in the same location, The Tin Top Restaurant and Oyster Bar reopened Friday in a new location right down the road in Bon Secour.

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U.S. Rep. Strong investigating surge of Haitians migrants in Athens, blames Biden for 'destroying public trust' in immigration system

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said Athens is seeing an influx of Haitian migrants, like many other cities in North Alabama, due to the Biden administration’s “damaging” immigration policies.

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Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis files ethics complaint against Department of Mental Health commissioner Kim Boswell

Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis recently filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Department of Mental Health commissioner Kim Boswell for allegedly preventing ADVA from obtaining $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.

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Aderholt warns about Democrat VP pick Tim Walz's 'shocking' agenda — 'He signed a law that put tampons in the boys' bathroom'

U.S. Rep. Aderholt said he’s “shocked” to see how radical then-U.S. Rep. Tim Walz (R-Minn.) has become.

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Amie Beth Shaver: Malice aforethought?

Remember that Tuskegee, with her exquisite cruelties, wasn't a one-off. It was a warm-up. 

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'It's a bad bargain': State Sen. Orr blames Haitian influx on chicken plants recruiting cheap labor; Slams federal officials for failing to act

While immigration, legal or otherwise, has long been an issue, a controversy over chicken plants busing in Haitian workers has reignited the issue in the minds of Alabama residents and political leaders.

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Tuberville demands answers from Biden admin after $15 billion VA shortfall – 'This administration has failed those who honorably served this country'

U.S. Sen Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to criticize the Biden administration for its supposed failures in properly funding the Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency announced a massive cash shortfall.

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Pilgrim's to stop running buses due to outcry over Haitian immigration concerns

Pilgrim’s Pride will no longer be running charter buses to transport workers, according to State Sen. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab).

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Stewart Tankersley: Jacqueline Parks, an unsung American hero

With leadership comes responsibilities, and with responsibility comes duty. Unfortunately, those in leadership positions in our culture (from parents to those in the pulpits or podiums) have forgotten their primary duty all too often.

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Baldwin County sheriff says illegal immigrants impacting law enforcement, jails

Outgoing Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack said illegal immigration policies are impacting jails by causing a “flow problem.”

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Colbert County Probate Judge Daniel Rosser expects 2024 to be an unprecedented election for Alabamians

Colbert County Probate Judge Daniel Rosser is emphasizing the importance of voter turnout in Alabama for the upcoming November 2024 general election.

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Hugh Freeze likes what he has seen from camp so far: 'I'm really pleased honestly'

Auburn is heading into an important season and its head coach believes that things are on the right track.

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JELD-WEN Alabama plant closing November 1; Transition to begin immediately

The approximately 66 employees of the JELD-WEN patio door plant in Wedowee will not longer have jobs as of November 1.

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Tennis instructor claiming to coach ‘underprivileged children’ sentenced in federal child sex case

A former tennis coach in Dale County was sentenced to 25 years in prison in a federal child sex case.

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Pilgrim’s claims alleged Haitian migrant buses used to transport local workers to Russellville plant; Albertville officials respond to residents’ complaints

After much public outcry and speculation on social media, the City of Albertville issued a statement Friday confirming the buses were being used to transport workers to and from a job site, not to directly import migrants from other countries.

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Laura Clark: ‘Our Democracy’ means our oligarchy

We aren't living under a Democracy or a Republic; instead, we live in an oligarchy.

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'The latest assault on the American worker' – AG Marshall joins suit fighting Biden's attempts to expand Obamacare to illegal aliens

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 16 states in filing a lawsuit to challenge the Biden administration's effort to expand the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also called Obamacare, to illegal aliens.

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Montgomery Public School board member apologizes, claims many were not made aware of racially charged guest speaker

A Montgomery Public School Board (MPS) board member recently joined the MPS Superintendent in apologizing for the racially charged and inflammatory language used by keynote speaker Michael Eric Dyson during the system’s annual convocation.

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Hoover High head coach Gilmer, DC resign in wake of viral practice videos

Hoover High School football head coach Drew Gilmer and defensive coordinator Adam Helms offered their resignations, effective immediately, on Thursday.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission awards two more cultivator licenses

The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) awarded additional cultivator licenses to Pure by Sirmon Farms and Blackberry Farms on Thursday.

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Multiple shot, two dead in Birmingham; Suspected gunman in custody

 The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two related shootings that left two dead and two injured.

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'Rick & Bubba' co-host Bill 'Bubba' Bussey finds new home at Jacksonville State as assistant AD for broadcasting

When "Rick and Bubba" announced earlier this year their popular show was coming to an end after 31 years, many wondered what was next for the self-proclaimed "Sexiest Fat Men Alive."

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Bruce Pearl denounces relationship between Dem VP pick Walz, 'anti America, antisemitic anti Israel' U.S. Rep. Omar

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl is speaking out against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), because of his relationship with controversial U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.).

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Alabama House Speaker Ledbetter highlights mental health following death of Fairhope Police officer

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) addressed the Eastern Shore Republican Women on Thursday.

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Charter buses seen dropping off alleged Haitian migrants in Marshall County; Residents demand answers

Several residents in Albertville and Boaz have reported seeing large charter buses dropping off what appear to be Haitian immigrants in various locations at odd hours, often carrying baggage and other belongings.

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Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin restarts investigation into Mabel Amos Trust Fund

Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin appointed James White, a certified public accountant (CPA), as a temporary special fiduciary to audit and investigate the finances of the Mabel Amos Trust Fund on Thursday.

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U.S. Sen. Britt secures additional NIH funding to help improve maternal death rates – 'It should not be like this'

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently secured a $20 million increase in a National Institute of Health program designed to cut down on maternal deaths and improve health care for women before, during, and after pregnancy.

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