Why can't we just have a Christmas parade that is about Christmas?

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks have been on an absolute tear down the stretch this season, winning eight games in a row and clinching the right to not only play in but also host the Conference USA title game. The Gamecocks earned a 21-11 victory over Sam Houston State to lock up the hosting status, something […]

With a comfortable 13-0 halftime lead over the Missouri Tigers, the tens of thousands of Crimson Tide fans packed into Bryant-Denny Stadium on October 26 were in understandably good spirits. Still, one fan’s excitement stood head and shoulders above the rest.  Hannah Adams, the University of Alabama’s newly named Homecoming Queen was about to be […]

The Alabama Medical Licensure Commission today accepted the full surrender of Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky’s license to practice medicine in Alabama following the death of a patient in Florida. In September, 70-year-old William Bryan from Muscle Shoals tragically died during surgery at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach, Florida. The operating surgeon, Dr. […]

What a weekend of college football! On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Alabama’s 24-3 loss to Oklahoma and Auburn’s thrilling 43-41 four-overtime win against Texas A&M couldn’t have been a more stark trajectory for the rivals! Available now on YouTube and Spotify🎙️🔊 You can stream the show live from 7 to 9 a.m. every weekday. John and […]

Recognized as an asset to the “overall health and well-being of our community,” 13 emergency medical technicians graduated Thursday from HEMSI’s EMS Academy. The rigorous 10-week academy is a unique “earn-as-you-learn” workforce development program that helps fill a local, critical need for more trained EMTs. The program also supports the development of EMTs into Advanced […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on the Biden Administration to cease implementation of major policy decisions as its time in the White House comes to a close.

Officials announced today Delta will begin a nonstop route from Huntsville International Airport to New York City’s LaGuardia Airport next year. “We’re proud to bring nonstop service between Huntsville and New York City in 2025, making Delta the only carrier to offer a direct connection to New York City from Huntsville,” said David Hart, Delta’s […]

Following last week’s announcement by State Sen. Greg Reed that he will be stepping down as President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and resigning the District 5 seat he’s held since 2010, Governor Kay Ivey welcomed him to her office as Senior Advisor for Workforce Transformation — and confirmed a forthcoming special election to […]

7. Alabama’s playoff hopes took a significant hit with a lopsided loss to Oklahoma, as the Crimson Tide’s offense struggled under quarterback Jalen Milroe. Meanwhile, Auburn reignited its season with a thrilling 43-41 quadruple-overtime upset against No. 15 Texas A&M, keeping their bowl aspirations alive and gaining momentum ahead of the Iron Bowl. With these […]

Trussville City Councilwoman Lisa Bright announced her candidacy for Trussville Mayor on Friday. Bright has served on the City Council since 2020, including a stint as City Council President. She is currently the council liaison for Trussville City Schools, Trussville Industrial Development Authority, and Trussville Public Works. “Since 1989, I’ve invested my heart in Trussville […]

The red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW) is making a comeback.After more than 50 years, the Southeast’s iconic black-and-white woodpecker is being downlisted from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Research shows that about 1 in 8 U.S. women – 13% – will develop invasive breast cancer throughout their lifetime. While the lifetime risk of getting breast cancer is much lower for men (1 in 833), it often goes undiagnosed much longer because of a lack of awareness. It is crucial for both men and […]

Lakeshore Foundation welcomed developmental teams from USA Wheelchair Rugby, Wheelchair Rugby Canada and Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Nov. 7-9 to compete in the USA Developmental Wheelchair Rugby Invitational. Athletes traveled from their respective countries to Lakeshore’s campus for the competition, which totaled nine matches over the course of three days. Lakeshore Foundation, a noted U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, has […]

The Auburn Tigers have just earned the biggest win so far of the Hugh Freeze era, taking down the No. 15 Texas A&M Aggies 43-41 in a thriller that took four overtimes to settle. It was the first ranked win of the Hugh Freeze era for the Tigers and the biggest victory in a very […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide was dominated at the hand of unranked Oklahoma on Saturday night in Norman in what was the first-ever SEC matchup between the Tide and Sooners. Oklahoma claimed a 24-3 victory on a night Alabama was simply outplayed on both sides of the ball. It was a particularly poor game from Jalen […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide did not show up with anything close to their A-game on Saturday night in Norman, Oklahoma to take on the Sooners in the first SEC matchup between the two storied programs, but the team also became the victim of what was potentially the worst call in the history of the sport. […]

Change often leads to reflection. I am blessed. I am grateful for my wife and daughter, my extended family, my church family, and our employees at Jasper Auto Sales. In their own ways, each of them has shaped my life and helped make me who I am today. It’s not every day though, that an […]

Andy Poss knows the Tennessee River’s Pickwick Lake from top to bottom – literally. Fishing for both largemouths and the scrappy smallmouths, as well as crappie, is what he does now. For 15 years prior, he probed the lake from bottom to top to make a living. Poss was a commercial fisherman and mussel diver […]

Our 45th President, Donald J. Trump, was elected as our 47th President on November 5. He not only won, he won overwhelmingly. Under the Electoral College system, our President is elected not by popular vote, but by a system where each state casts the same number of votes as they have Representatives and Senators in […]

Rickwood Caverns State Park’s signature cave system transforms into an immersive winter wonderland known as “Wonderland Under Warrior” during the holiday season, and it’s back for an eighth year. Visitors navigate a self-guided tour through a series of holiday-themed rooms, such as dancing lights, glacier ice caverns, winter wonderland and elf villages, and the cavern […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) is sponsoring its Big Buck Photo Contest for the 13th year. The winner will be selected exclusively through online voting. “We encourage all hunters to submit photos into the Big Buck Photo Contest this deer season,” said ALBBAA director Pam Swanner. “Alabama’s Black Belt has earned its reputation […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers both have massive games this week with the Tide traveling to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners and Auburn hosting the Texas A&M Aggies looking to play spoiler. In what is a fairly light week around the conference, there are two games you absolutely need to have […]

Northwest Alabama is a very special place. Nestled in the lowest foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it is known for coal mining and includes so many beautiful wonders and remarkable people. I call it home, and I have for almost my entire life. I was born in Jasper and grew up in Cordova in south […]