Faith and Culture — Page 115

Last week we reported that all but one of the twelve inmates who used peanut butter to trick a new jail guard had been captured. Until yesterday, Brady Andrew Kilpatrick, 24, of Cordova, Alabama was still on the lam, but yesterday he was arrested near West Palm Beach. Related: Kilpatrick Still At Large A post on […]

The Tuscaloosa Police Department announced a major sex-crime on its Facebook page today. As part of a national effort, the TPD participated in the National Johns Suppression Initiative in July, resulting in over 30 prostitution-related arrests. This initiative was originated in 2011 by Tom Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois. This nationally recognized movement […]

Can You Help Solve Alabama's Cold Cases?

It’s easy to forget about old crimes unless you, a family member, or a close friend were the victims. To those people, these cold cases are very important, and they’re important to us all because the criminals who committed them are still on the loose., posing a potential threat to us all. As Alabama Attorney […]

Friday night at Gadsden City High School, a panel composed of members from all races and backgrounds took the stage to discuss racial reconciliation in the community. They call themselves Be the Bridge of Gadsden, and the group hopes to create conversations that will tear down racial barriers across the nation. The organization is composed […]

As reported by WTXL News, an Alabama man has been arrested Tallahassee, FL, for enticing a minor for sex acts and transmitting pornography to a minor via an electronic device. According to police, Brian Patrick Donald, 40, of Theodore, AL, made contact with an undercover officer he believed to be a 13-year-old child. After initiating […]

HOOVER, Ala. — A Hoover Police Officer went to heroic lengths yesterday to check submerged cars for potential flood victims. Officer TJ Denson jumped into the six-foot-deep waters on Deo Dara Drive with the intent to rescue people after he saw a vehicle under the water. “I said, well, it’s time to go swimming,” Denson […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile County Health Department confirmed a new case of Vibrio this week, marking the fifth such diagnosis of 2017. According to a report from the MCHD, Vibrio bacteria naturally live in certain coastal waters and are present in higher concentrations between May and October when water temperatures are warmer. Generally speaking, […]

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Dothan CEO Appointed Top Army Civilian Aide

Jeff Coleman, a Dothan resident and CEO of Coleman Worldwide Moving, has been named Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Alabama (South). Also a member of the Business Council of Alabama, Coleman received the award at the CASA investor ceremony on July 20. According to the Business Council of Alabama, “CASAs promote good […]

Governor Kay Ivey signed the Farm to School Amendment on Thursday. The bill allows local farmers to sell produce directly to schools, allowing more locally grown produce in school cafeterias. The Farm to School initiative has spread across the country, connecting local farmers with schools from early childhood to high school. The National Farm to […]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has unveiled that it will partner with Proton International to bring a proton therapy center to Alabama, the first in the state. The $50 million project will be constructed at the current parking lot 55 at the corner of 20th Street and 5th Avenue South. Proton therapy is one […]

Violence Grips Alabama Prison's—What's Next?

As reported by ABC News, with the four fatalities since January 2017 has become a deadly year for the Alabama prison system. Earlier this week at Elmore Correctional Facility, inmate Timothy Robertson, 47, was killed in the prison yard. Video evidence has led prison officials to believe that Robertson was attacked by fellow inmate Jason […]

Coosa County police and narcotics from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) served an arrest warrant at a home in the Hanover Community on July 21st. Randolph Pearce, a convicted felon, was alleged to be in possession of several marijuana plants, but officials discovered much more than they were expecting. Upon searching the house and […]

Alabama Community Lifts Up Local Hero

For years Rodney Smith has been helping the people of Alabama, and when his time of need came, the people of Alabama stepped up to help him. Huntsville man, Rodney Smith Jr. is the founder of Raising Men Lawn Care Service. Unlike most lawn services around, he’s not worried about money, only people. According to […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every year, The Hill publishes a list of the 50 most beautiful people working in our nation’s capital. From staffers to senators, the web magazine considers anyone and everyone working in government for a coveted spot on the list. This year, Alabama’s Cate Cullen, the Communications Director for Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL […]

Darius Thomas, a Phenix City resident and rising senior at Central High School, has been elected president of Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. He is the first Phenix City resident to hold the position. In an interview with the Ledger-Inquirer, Thomas was elated to be elected to the position saying, “It just means a lot […]

Former Navy SEAL Craig Sawyer was a sniper on SEAL Team One. He was one of the original 33 Federal Air Marshall’s, keeping the skies over America safe. Today Craig spends his time combating child sex trafficking, as the founder of www.vets4childrescue.org He is a respected consultant for television and movies and teaches tactical training […]

Andrew McLain,  host of “The Line,” a midday talk show on Superstation 101 WYDE in Birmingham, launched a Twitter rant today that rivals any of the President’s middle-of-the-night diatribes. Having apparently burned his copy of Dale Carnegie’s How To Win Friends and Influence People, MCLain must instead be reading Steve Burns’ How to Get Followers […]

Saving Money Made Simple Saving money is never easy. That’s because there is never an ideal situation to save money. Some people are just graduating and starting their own lives, possibly with a lot of debt. Others (like me) might have established careers, but they also have homes and children—both of which suck away extra […]

Alabama’s State Parks are now on the national radar thanks to 17 awards given out by the website TripAdvisor. The online travel reservation giant awarded 11 different Alabama parks with honors recognizing their natural beauty and man-made accommodations. “We’re thrilled that TripAdvisor users love our parks as much as we do,” Greg Lein, Alabama State […]

Several Alabama politicians took to Twitter over the weekend to congratulate the U.S. Navy on the commissioning of its latest state-of-the-art aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford. Representative Bradley Byrne and Senator Luther Strange sent their congratulations over social media, calling it a “first in class” aircraft carrier. In his address at the commissioning […]

Charles Clarence Stacey, 87, and Mary Lue Daw, 66, were arrested in Atmore after the two allegedly forced Daw’s 13-year-old granddaughter to engage in sexual acts with them. The incident occurred after Daw invited her granddaughter over to her home with the plan of setting up a sexual encounter. According to police, Stacey threatened the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yellowhammer Multimedia announced today that the 3rd annual Power of Service reception will take place Thursday, September 14th at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa. For the last six years, Yellowhammer has released an annual list of the most powerful and influential people in Alabama business and politics. The […]

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