New and improved peanut varieties could be coming growers’ and consumers’ way more frequently in the future with the successful mapping of the crop’s genetic code. The Peanut Genome Consortium—an international team of scientists that includes Auburn University’s Charles Chen—unveiled the map of the cultivated peanut’s entire genome in January, marking the completion of a […]

  (Foley, Alabama) – Give your friends job envy as you operate thrilling rides, serve scrumptious delights, and provide a little southern hospitality for guests visiting The Park at OWA this spring and summer. The Park at OWA, which is part of a 520-acre resort destination in Foley, Alabama, is a beautiful themed amusement park with more […]

    (GADSDEN, AL) – Craig G. Inzer, Jr, a lifelong Republican, announced Friday, February 1st, 2018 that he will be a candidate for Etowah County Commissioner, District 6.  Craig is a 2000 graduate of Gadsden High School; he obtained a Marketing Major from the University of Alabama in 2004. He was in the real […]

(Birmingham) Ted Crockett has qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to run as a candidate for State House District 45. In making his announcement, Crockett stated the biggest issues in this district are rising sewer rates in both Jefferson and Shelby Counties. “Residents are paying ridiculously high sewer rates as high as $112 per month […]

Anniston, AL  – Dr. Cynthia McCarty announced today that she will seek a second term to the Alabama State Board of Education, District 6.  Elected in 2014, Dr. McCarty has fought for high academic standards and for more local control of education so that resident educators have the freedom to best meet the needs of […]

  AUBURN, Ala. – Robert L. Shibley, executive director of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, or FIRE, is the latest expert to join Auburn University’s Critical Conversations speaker series. On Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. in 2550 Mell Classroom Building, the noted author, advocate of first amendment rights and civil liberties in higher education, and member of […]

  Attorney General Steve Marshall officially qualified to run for the office of Attorney General this past Friday afternoon. “I want Alabama to know that the office of Attorney General will not shy away from any challenges, and will be on the forefront of the major issues that continue to challenge our state,” said Marshall. […]

Cody Robinson, an attorney from Gadsden, has qualified for the Republican nomination for Circuit Court Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit, Place 4. “I have practiced law in the courts of Alabama for fifteen years, representing individuals, families, businesses, and government agencies.” Robinson said, “I have maintained a varied practice and have always striven to conduct myself […]

  Montgomery, Ala. – Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) has introduced Senate Bill 277, a bill that supports President Trump’s effort to secure our borders while growing Alabama’s economy. Whatley’s proposal will provide an income tax credit for Alabama businesses involved in construction for national border security. Senator Whatley says the legislation will give Alabama firms an advantage […]

  Montgomery – One of Alabama’s most economically significant industries is the recipient of well-deserved recognition from the Alabama Legislature. Both the House and Senate chambers unanimously approved HJR25, which officially voiced support and recognition of Alabama’s iron and steel manufacturing sector. “Iron and steel manufacturing jobs in Alabama have an average annual wage of […]

    State Sen. Arthur Orr (R – Decatur) on Monday announced that he has filed qualifying papers to seek a new term in the Senate District 3 seat that he has held since 2006. “Since my first day serving in Montgomery, I have focused my efforts on improving education, economic development, and efficiency in state government, […]

  AUBURN, Ala. — Yellow Card Financial, a startup business created by Auburn University students Chris Maurice and Justin Poiroux, will compete at the Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards national pitch competition Feb. 9 in Dallas, Texas. The team—which specializes in the cryptocurrency phenomenon—won first place Jan. 26 at the GSEA U.S. East Regionals in Atlanta. Winners at […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala.— The Alabama State Department of Education this week released the first-ever Alabama State Report Card. This interactive, online dashboard is the most comprehensive collection of public school data that Alabama has collected and made available in one place. The Alabama State Report Card seeks to highlight areas where schools are doing well and where they need to […]

  More than 786,820 people visited the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville last year, ranking it first among state attractions that charge admission, state tourism officials said.  The Birmingham Zoo ranked second with 593,322 and the Huntsville Botanical Garden was third with 367,953. Six of the state’s Top 11 attractions charging admission showed […]

  Mack Butler, a small businessman and state legislator from Rainbow City, qualified to run in the Republican Primary for District 10 of the Alabama State Senate. “Our community has been blessed for the past seven years to have conservative leadership in the Alabama Senate,” Rep. Butler said, “Because I’ve been encouraged by so many […]

Marion County Public Fishing Lake will temporarily close on February 1, 2018. The lake will reopen in the following weeks under the operation of new lake manager Barbara Goggans. During the closure, anglers looking for a great place to fish can visit Lamar County Public Fishing Lake in Sulligent, Ala., which is about an hour drive […]

  GADSDEN, AL – Sonny Steen has filed the necessary paperwork to officially seek the office of Circuit Judge, Place 3 (Etowah County) as a Republican. “I look forward to continue campaigning across the county over the coming months. It is my desire to meet and talk with as many citizens as possible so that I […]

     The Gulf States, including Alabama, have submitted proposals for an alternative style of red snapper management for private and state charter vessel anglers during 2018 and 2019. If approved by NOAA Fisheries, each state would have the ability to establish fishing season start and end dates in federal waters off their respective state’s […]

    Circuit Judge Debra Jones has qualified as a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1. She has been a Circuit Judge in Calhoun and Cleburne counties since 2010. Judge Jones, a Republican, is running for the open seat created by the resignation of Justice Glenn Murdock. The Republican primary is June 5, 2018. […]

  Craig Lipscomb, a Gadsden architect, filed paperwork with the Alabama Republican Party to qualify as a candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in District 30. That seat is being vacated by Mack Butler, who is running for the Alabama State Senate. “I am honored to run for the Republican nomination for House District 30,” Lipscomb […]

    Former Jefferson County Circuit Judge Peyton C. “Pat” Thetford has announced his candidacy for Place 1 on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Thetford, a Republican, has qualified for the seat currently held by Judge Craig Pittman. Pittman has announced he will not seek re-election. Thetford, a native of Montgomery, has resided in […]

      Montgomery, Ala. – At a press conference Tuesday, officials from the Alabama State Troopers Association (ASTA) called on Governor Ivey and state legislators to increase funding for state troopers to combat dangerously low staffing levels at the agency. ASTA President David Steward said that despite the growth of the economy and the […]

    Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Fairhope, will hold a full slate of town hall meetings across Southwest Alabama next week as part of a tour celebrating his 100th in-person town hall meeting since being elected to Congress. It will be called the “100th Town Hall Tour.” The 100th Town Hall Tour will include stops in all six counties […]

A week after locking down thousands of new jobs for Alabamians, Tommy Battle, a lifelong Republican, qualified this week with the Alabama Republican Party for the 2018 gubernatorial race. Battle signed the paperwork surrounded by his family, friends and supporters in a packed restaurant in Hoover.  “I’m running for governor because we’re in a battle […]