It’s a test of strength, endurance and mental fortitude. The Great Alabama 650 takes paddlers on an epic adventure along the core section of the Alabama Scenic River Trail, the longest trail of its kind in a single state. From rushing whitewater to the ambling river delta, the race will challenge even the most experienced paddler.

The three Crimson Tide players who attended SEC Football Media Days 2019 are more interested in what the team can accomplish this year than they are in looking back on the loss to Clemson in the national championship game to end the season earlier this year. That doesn’t mean they’re not learning from the loss. A healthy Tua Tagovailoa, […]

Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said he is excited to return to calling the plays for the Tigers offense this year, even if he doesn’t yet know who will be under center to receive those play calls. “When I decided to go back and call plays, that’s really who I am. I’m an offensive guy,” Malzahn said […]

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey touched on sports gambling, player mental health, officiating and this year’s historic milestone for college football as he kicked off SEC Football Media Daysin Hoover. The commissioner went over those and other topics ranging from looks back to last year and to issues that will be relevant for the coming year. One […]

Montevallo was named a 2018 Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management. Montevallo met the program’s four requirements of having a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and an Arbor Day observance or proclamation.

A grant from the Alabama Power Foundation will assist in ongoing restoration efforts at Bayou La Batre’s Lightning Point. Alabama Power Mobile Division Vice President Nick Sellers recently presented the grant to The Nature Conservancy at the organization’s board of trustees meeting in Gulf Shores. The grant will support work being done by the conservancy to restore and stabilize shoreline at […]

Held annually on June 14, Flag Day commemorates the day in 1777 that the Second Continental Congress adopted the United States flag. For Lee Forrester, owner of American Flag Company in Homewood, it’s the busiest time of the year. “We just can’t keep up almost. It’s a wonderful thing right now so we’re going to enjoy it […]