Birmingham, Ala. — The Alabama Grocers Education Foundation (AGEF) recently awarded $37,500 in scholarships to employees or children of employees from Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) member companies for the 2021/2022 academic year. These included 22 AGEF funded scholarships, 11 Piggyback Scholarships and four Endowed Scholarships for a total of 37 scholarships awarded. Alabama scholarship recipients […]

CULLMAN — Preparations for the biggest party in the South are well underway as the excitement builds for the biggest and best Rock the South. Rock The South organizers are excited to announce the final lineup for August 13-14, 2021. During final preparation, organizers have been informed that Lynyrd Skynyrd has a band member who […]

Gadsden, AL – The Alabama Grocers Association honored Greg Gregerson, Gregerson’s Foods with the Spirit of Alabama award, honoring his lifetime of work in the grocery industry. Gregerson was presented with this award at AGA’s 2021 Annual Convention this summer. “Greg Gregerson has worked tirelessly for the grocery community and the AGA in his over […]

Cullman, AL – Cullman Parks, Recreation, & Sports Tourism has been an innovative leader in providing quality recreation opportunities to the residents of Cullman and the surrounding areas for over 30 years, and now the growing department is making an exciting announcement. A new water park, WildWater, will be built in the coming months. The […]

Tuesday, Mayor John “Johnny” Hammock of Tallassee, AL, announced his campaign for Alabama Public Service Commissioner Place 1. Hammock is the current Mayor and Superintendent of Utilities for the City of Tallassee serving in his second term. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve as Mayor of Tallassee and Superintendent of Utilities over […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt on Tuesday announced that she has officially received the endorsement of the Home Builders Association of Alabama (HBAA). The endorsement follows Britt’s address at the association’s summer meeting in Baldwin County in recent weeks. HBAA is a trade association of nearly 8,000 members across 26 local associations statewide, serving […]

Alabama Public Service Commissioner (Place No. 1) Jeremy H. Oden (R) has announced his plans to seek reelection to the Commission. Oden – who is completing his second full term on the state’s utility regulatory board – has served as the Place No. 1 Commissioner since his appointment in December 2012; he was elected in […]

Greek Street is a new addition to the state’s fast-casual restaurant market. Inspired by the fast-paced approach to food found in the urban areas of Greece, Alabamian Keith Richards recently opened the first location for Greek Street in Hoover’s Inverness Village shopping center. Richards has taken his more than two decades of Mediterranean cooking and […]

The Alabama Policy Institute announced the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary named Rightside Media and a partnership with Cumulus Media’s WVNN to broadcast a new three-hour afternoon news-talk radio show across north Alabama on both AM and FM stations and live-streamed online. Dubbed “Rightside Radio,” the show will be hosted five days a week by […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new national analysis released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows the well-being of Alabama’s children was generally improving before the pandemic. However, the state’s progress was not keeping pace with the rest of the country. The Foundation’s analysis comes from new data in the 2021 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, […]

ATLANTA – Audubon, an Atlanta-based real estate firm specializing in the acquisition, development and management of multifamily properties, announced it has closed on the purchase of Parks at Wakefield & Wellington, its first acquisition in Alabama. The total cost of the transaction was $32.7 million, or $80,147 per unit. Audubon’s portfolio of owned-and-operated multifamily assets […]

Two of the state’s conservative advocacy groups have partnered to oppose the controversial critical race theory (CRT) in front of the state school board. The Alabama Policy Institute (API) and Eagle Forum of Alabama have offered a resolution to the Alabama State School Board opposing the teaching of CRT in Alabama public schools, according to […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation is endorsing Kenneth Paschal for the Alabama House District 73 general election on July 13. House District 73 covers portions of Alabaster, Helena, Montevallo and Pelham. “Kenneth is a conservative who worked hard to win the Republican nomination,” said John DeLoach, president of the Shelby County Farmers Federation, in a release. […]

State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) is receiving national recognition with his selection to participate in the 2021 Emerging Legislative Leaders Program at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. According to the release, the program, sponsored in conjunction with the State Legislative Leaders Foundation, allows up to 50 of the best and brightest legislators […]

BIRMINGHAM  — Big – a Birmingham-based, independent communications agency representing a number of state accounts including the Alabama Department of Commerce and the Alabama Department of Education – announced today additions to its strategy service line, highlighted by Alex Sharkey, new director of strategy. Sharkey joins strategy directors Emeka Patrick and David Stutts, brand strategist […]

A camera perched atop an Alabama-built rocket has provided stunning views of the Earth and a chance to see what it is like to ride along on the way to space. United Launch Alliance (ULA) completed the mission last week on behalf of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The NRO is a joint Department of […]

News of college football’s top coach testing positive for COVID-19 shook the sport on Wednesday. One day later, University of Alabama Athletics Department officials provided an update on his health. “Coach Saban was evaluated by our team physician Dr. Jimmy Robinson today,” said Jeff Allen, associate athletics director for Sports Medicine, in a statement. “Coach […]

The No. 15 Auburn Tigers travel to Columbia this weekend as a three-point favorite over the South Carolina Gamecocks. In a colorful conversation on ESPN’s “Stanford Steve and The Bear” podcast, the two hosts questioned both the Tigers’ ranking and the point spread for Saturday’s game. Following his team’s controversy-filled win against Arkansas, Gus Malzahn […]

Nick Saban has been leading the Alabama Crimson Tide from his home Wednesday afternoon after receiving a positive test result for COVID-19. Questions remain whether he will be able to do the same when the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs come to Tuscaloosa on Saturday. During his mid-week press conference being held via video conference, Saban […]

On a day when it was announced that Alabama head coach Nick Saban had tested positive for COVID-19 and that the LSU-Florida game had been postponed, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey emphasized continued adherence to established health protocols. Sankey began his Wednesday appearance on “The Paul Finebaum Show” by reciting a line from a preseason presentation […]

Even in the midst of historic offensive production, Crimson Tide quarterback Mac Jones expressed his admiration for the physical approach to the game by his unit’s skill position players. Appearing on Tuesday’s edition of “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Jones gave his assessment of his own team’s progress, as well as previewing his team’s matchup with […]

Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn emphasized his team’s continued development on both sides of the ball at his Tuesday press conference. Entering the fourth week of the season, Malzahn thinks each game has been valuable for his team’s improvement. “Our goal is to get a little better each week,” he stated. “If we do that, […]

Kirk Herbstreit did not make a pick on his weekly appearance on the “ESPN College Football Podcast.” He did, however, identify one factor which he thinks could make the difference in the outcome of Saturday’s much-anticipated matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs. Herbstreit and the rest of the ESPN “College Gameday” […]

At his Monday press conference, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart was generous in his assessment of this year’s Crimson Tide team ahead of Saturday’s top three matchup, and he offered the highest praise to one Tide playmaker, in particular. When asked what makes this version of the Alabama offense so prolific, Smart pointed to a […]