The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee, the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA) has announced its endorsement of Derek Chen for State Auditor and Chris Beeker for Alabama Public Service Commission Place 2. The PAC’s board of directors, made up of electric cooperative leaders from across Alabama, approved the endorsements […]

When 55,000 Mobile area citizens rose up, organized and blocked a toll charge on the I-10 Bayway in 2019, one citizen served as the brains of the successful movement. David Luckie did much of the research and provided the facts that enabled the case against the toll plan. Luckie is an economist and is about […]

It’s a long way from the Outback of Australia to the Wiregrass of Alabama. That is the life journey so far of Amanda Shenton. She was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia and came to the U.S. in 2013.  She bought a tiny camper and went on her own tour of her new country. An unguided […]

Robert McCollum, the first to announce his candidacy for Alabama State Auditor, withdrew from the race on Wednesday. The Dadeville owner of RLM Land Management threw his support to auditor candidate Derek Chen, a Vestavia Hills attorney. McCollum announced the withdrawal after a conversation with Chen. He says he will instead run for an open […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth put out a call Thursday to the public to send him “experiences, critiques, and assessments of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, along with recommendations for needed changes and reforms in the governing body.” Ainworth is compiling the input through his email at ltgov@ltgov.alabama.gov. His action follows AHSAA’s recent decision […]

On October 22, the Gulf Shores area will magically transform into a giant Margaritaville. The annual meeting of Jimmy Buffett-remembering Parrot Heads will be in Gulf Shores October 22-26. It’s the 33rd annual national meeting of the lovers of all things Buffett. The name of the event is “Meeting of the Minds.” The word “minds” does […]

When Ed Packard retired from the Alabama Secretary of State’s office in December 2021, it closed the books on almost 25 years of experience in state elections. Ed Packard has died at age 57. Arrangements will be announced. Packard was the first person in the United States to earn a Master of Public Administration degree […]

Prayers, candles, flags, flowers, signs, singing – all in tribute to slain Turning Point USA Founder and conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk. Tributes have been held across Alabama since the Wednesday assassination. When they heard of the tragedy, many Alabamians immediately began planning tributes and vigils in memory of Kirk’s life and work. Typical of […]

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell and wife Hannah Sorrell are welcoming a new child into the world. The newborn boy arrived at 21 inches long and weighing eight pounds and four oz. at 1:40 p.m. on Friday. He will go by his first name of Justus. The Sorrells have two daughters. Liberty is 3, and Glory is 2. Many reports […]

The music of the late singer-songwriter John Prine will be recreated on Friday, September 19 at a historic location – the restored Ritz Theater on the courthouse square in Talladega. While John Prine is gone, his music lives on. Prine is not as well-known as some other singers and songwriters, but he has a large […]

Tourists and locals in Orange Beach, Alabama are quite used to seeing planes overhead pulling advertising banners. The trailing messages are usually about local restaurants, stores and entertainment. On Friday, a different kind of message was aloft. It was timely and timeless. Without much room to work with, the banner delivered a powerful message with […]

Alabamians are patriotic, freedom-loving people who are appreciative of those who have served our nation. September 11, 2025 will mark the 24th anniversary of the attacks by those who hate our freedom. It is hard to believe it has been almost a quarter-century since the attacks in New York, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon. The people […]

Nearly a quarter-century has passed since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, but the loss is still deeply felt in Alabama. Among the nearly 3,000 Americans killed that day were men and women with ties to communities across our state — students and professionals, soldiers and civil servants, neighbors and friends. Their lives ended in […]

The Priceville police officer placed on leave following a fatal weekend chase is Garry Chapman, the son of reality TV personality Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman. On Saturday evening, a high-speed police chase that began in Priceville ended in a multi-vehicle crash in nearby Hartselle. A 17-year-old was killed in the wreck, and five […]

Alabamians remembering the 9/11 attacks should turn their TVs to the CBS Evening News on the eve of 9/11. The Wednesday 5:30 p.m. edition will feature a teacher from Sylacauga High School teaching students about the 9/11 attacks, what happened, and how it affects our nation. Chris Theilacker teaches Advanced Placement Psychology at Sylacauga High, […]

In Sunday night’s Miss America 2026 final at Orlando’s Dr. Phillips Center, Alabama’s Abbie Stockard, Miss America 2025, crowned her successor: Miss New York, Cassie Donegan. Stockard had won the prestigious national pageant last year and has served the past year as Miss America 2025. Her reign ended Sunday night as she handed her title, […]

It took Auburn police less than 24 hours to identify and arrest a suspect in the Saturday death of a woman walking her dog in an Auburn park. Harold Rashad Dabney III of Montgomery was charged with two counts of capital murder after retired Auburn Professor Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle was found dead in Kiesel […]

Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, 59, was found dead Saturday about 2:07 p.m. in Auburn’s Kiesel Park. The recently-retired Auburn veterinary professor and researcher had been walking her dog in the park, and her body was spotted by a passerby who called 9-1-1. They quickly issued a lookout for Dr. Schnuelle’s red Ford F-150 truck, which […]

It’s a long way from a battle with cancer at age 5 to Homecoming Queen at the University of Alabama. That is the journey made by Hannah Adams of Birmingham. Hannah was announced at the Friday night Homecoming Pep Rally as the Capstone’s new Homecoming Queen. She will be crowned at halftime of the Alabama […]

During the final televised debate for Alabama’st 2nd Congressional District on Thursday night, one topic emerged with striking clarity: The future of the I-10 bridge project and its funding. Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson presented a clear plan to fund the bridge without implementing a toll. Her Democrat opponent, Shomari Figures, did not. “The Bridge and […]

Since the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been at the center of political conversation in Alabama and nationally. A lot has been said about IVF, but everyone should agree that it is about bringing new life into the world. At its core, IVF is about giving people struggling with infertility the ability […]

We are all-too familiar with federal spending of our tax dollars that can be unnecessary and wasteful. There are basic areas of federal spending that are constitutional and necessary – defense, border security, the court system, highways, and disaster relief. Sometimes these types of necessary funding need to be increased. One area of spending that […]

I have spent my entire career fighting government dysfunction, but I’ve never seen dysfunction worse than the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. The AMCC is the poster child for everything that Alabama Republicans dislike about government—waste, inefficiency, secrecy, and an absolute lack of accountability.   It is clear by now that the AMCC is either unable or […]

It’s August. School will be starting back this month at all levels. An 18 to 22 year-old may be about to head off to college, vocational school, the military or a job. They can start arrangements now to cast their vote on November 5. Many up to age 22 have never registered and never voted. […]