From rubble will rise EARTH. The East Alabama Rural Innovation & Training Hub (EARTH), which will be constructed on the historic Avondale Mills site, will offer the same promises as its predecessor. “The site years ago is where people originally found opportunity, hope, work, and learning. Today’s world still begs for the same things. EARTH will answer […]

Every year at midnight on Thanksgiving Day, the Christmas season begins. Every city has its own holiday traditions that make the Christmas season special. Birmingham has one that’s hard to miss. One of those uniquely Birmingham Christmas traditions for many years has been the giant light up Christmas scenes that are displayed every year on […]

We cut our Christmas tree today.  Denise, my bride of 41 years, and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Springfields’ Christmas Tree farm. Even when we lived in Atlanta, we always made the trip back to Springfield’s to cut our tree. I always let our two children ride in the back of my old […]

It is late September, the year is 1777. The Congress of the states who recently declared independence from the British is meeting in a town called York, a hundred miles from Philadelphia. Why were they meeting there? Well, September had been a brutal month for General George Washington and his army. After losing the Battle of Brandywine in […]

In keeping with a tradition established over 50 years ago, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians will be celebrating its 51st Annual Pow Wow at the tribe's reservation in Atmore, Alabama. The event is set to begin at 10 a.m. Thursday and then reopen the following day at the same time.

The Alabama Supreme Court has agreed to consider an ongoing legal dispute involving the Harvest Church in Dothan, Alabama.  Harvest Church, one of Dothan’s largest churches, filed a lawsuit in November of 2022 seeking a restraining order against the United Methodist Church’s Alabama-West Florida District.  The 2022 lawsuit expressed fears that the United Methodist Church […]

Author Tom Greene recently wrote about a hidden issue in society, encouraging men to make and maintain friendships. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that social isolation and loneliness have become widespread problems in the United States, posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health. The CDC reports that loneliness costs the US […]

When the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade steps off next week, the Alabama A&M Marching Maroon and White will be front and center. Literally. The AAMU marching band has been selected as the lead band in this year’s parade. And Band Director Dr. Carlton Wright said the MM&W will be in peak form for the opportunity […]

Alabama Power is committed to supporting veterans, valuing their sacrifices on Veterans Day and beyond. The company’s dedication extends throughout the year, with programs and initiatives designed to support veterans’ professional growth and smooth transition into civilian life. Veteran workforce development is an important focus area for Alabama Power, with several pathways and partnerships established to […]

The Soul of the South was on full display last week.  SoulGrown, a publication on the forefront of the culture, beauty and ingenuity of Alabama and those who tell its story, honored a handful of the creators who make life better for everyone in the state. “These are people who love our land, grow our […]

I finished my master’s degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1987. In 2003, I finished my doctorate in education from the same. Along the way I earned all the hours for an Ed,S, at the University of Alabama and a doctorate in ministry as well. All that just means that I am a […]

Alabama Power Service Organization volunteers assisted in cleaning up Noccalula Falls Park by clearing trash and erasing graffiti from rock formations. Teaming up with the Southeastern Climbers Coalition during the fall season, 25 APSO members from Alabama Power’s Eastern Division worked to improve the park’s environment, particularly for climbers. SCC’s Kate Hanes, who directed the […]

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell was featured in an episode of “The Daniel Dilemma” taught by Pastor Chris Hodges of Church of the Highlands, broadcast on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. The series looks at the life of the prophet Daniel and tackles an issue many Christians currently face: How believers can stay close to […]

My grandfather had a dug well beside his home with a concrete pipe fitted vertically atop.  On top of the concrete pipe, that was about three feet in diameter and stood about as high, rested a wooden lid.  Some of my earliest memories are of being warned about that well. Rightfully, my parents and grandparents […]

High atop Lookout Mountain, above Fort Payne, cradled in hardwoods, hides Camp Comer. Most of her alumni just call her “Comer.” She isn’t visible from the main road that travels along the ridgeline of Lookout Mountain. However, if you turn off the county road and pass beneath the silver archway to good camping, after driving […]

Several years ago, my organization was in search of a key leader. We appointed a search team and commissioned them to find the right person for t he job. After several months of searching, they reported they had found what we were looking for. Before taking another step, I made an appointment to meet him […]

University of Montevallo bass fishing angler Easton Fothergill won the Bassmaster College Bracket competition Monday afternoon and will now compete against the best professional anglers in the Bassmaster Classic next spring. That feat is impressive enough. But Fothergill underwent emergency brain surgery less than two months ago in order to return to the competition. His […]

Every small town had one. In my hometown of Boaz, it was the Dipsy Dip. In Albertville, it was Frank’s Variety store. In Sardis, it was the Lion’s Den. You know the place; the one with the best burger on Earth. Since the Dipsy Dip closed in about 1980, I have been on a global […]

After a gritty win to Ole Miss on Saturday, Jalen Milroe shared where he credited the win – and where he received the strength to pull it off. RELATED: Alabama earns gritty win vs. Ole Miss Milroe started in the SEC home opener against Ole Miss after a week on the bench against USF. Especially […]

As the James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Automatic Seafood and Oysters restaurant, Adam Evans is fussy about the quality of the fish he serves, down to ensuring his suppliers use sustainable methods to harvest the raw materials he turns into appetizers and entrees. But the chef is equally fussy about the potatoes he purees to accompany the […]

Senator Tommy Tuberville met with Alabama pastors in Washington D.C. on Tuesday to discuss the future of the country and in particular its youth."It was good to have them here yesterday," Tuberville said in a press call Wednesday.

Church of the Highlands has launched its second location in the Huntsville area. With a campus building is under construction on Whitesburg Drive in South Huntsville, the church opened services at a “portable location” – AMC Valley Bend 18 on Four Mile Post Road in South Huntsville. Services are Sundays at 8 a.m. and 9:45. […]

While in college, I took a Psychology course called “Experimental Methods.”  As I recall it was a senior level course and required for my degree.  The course was dedicated to teaching the student how to develop a technique for conducting scientific inquiry.  The goal was to produce data that was reliable, not corrupted by variables. […]

With summer coming to an end and the temperatures beginning to drop, Alabamians can start preparing for indoor activities. While you are spending time with family or hosting your friends, a good music backdrop is essential. If you’re looking to spice up your playlist, we have gathered three bands that grew up in our beautiful […]