As The University of Alabama RISE Center celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the community is invited to support RISE through its annual BUY for RISE fundraiser Oct. 18 and 19 that will feature bargains from dozens of local retailers on everything from clothing to home décor. Brand-new items will be offered at deep discounts during the […]

In less than 30 days, the voters across the country will be asked to go to the polls to decide who will be the next president of the United States of America.  The Nov. 5 election is by far one of the most important elections for America to take place in our lifetimes. I truly […]

An error was made in the Pickens County Herald dealing with an ALDOT that is estimated to have cost the state $1.76 million.

President Donald Trump is the strongest Republican with Black voters since 1960, particularly among young Black men, cutting the Dem margin by 40 points from 2012

On October 15, 1984 — 40 years ago today — President Ronald Reagan visited the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa for a re-election rally at Coleman Coliseum. During his 45-minute remarks, President Reagan made several references to the Crimson Tide football program and to his friendship with Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. He was also […]

Every Monday, we present “Tide Takes”, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. The Alabama Crimson Tide narrowly avoided the disaster of back-to-back losses for the first time in the regular season since 2007 on Saturday with a […]

Several Alabama lawmakers are still celebrating Columbus Day despite calls from some activists to officially rename the holiday.

Media members with no scruples will do unscrupulous things, they always do 

An Orlando, Florida native won big this weekend at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Lake Martin.Bobby Bakewell landed 13 pounds, 12 ounces on the final day of the competition to earn a comeback victory with a three-day tally of 35-15. He also earned Phoenix Boats Big Bass of the Tournament honors with a 4-10 largemouth. 

As a fire chief in Jefferson County, I know just how precious every second is during an emergency. Whether we are responding to a house fire, a car accident or a medical crisis, the time it takes for first responders to reach the scene can be the difference between life and death. That’s why fire […]

The Alabama Supreme Court has issued an order for the execution of death row inmate Derrick Dearman by lethal injection, and the Alabama Department of Corrections is proceeding. Dearman was sentenced to death for the 2016 capital murders of Joseph Adam Turner, Robert Lee Brown, Chelsea Marie Reed, Justin Kaleb Reed, and Shannon Melissa Randall. […]

The 2025 Niche.com ‘Best Colleges’ list was recently released, featuring rankings for best value, best student life, academics — as well as for most conservative and most liberal campuses.  The University of Alabama was ranked the No. 1 most conservative college in Alabama — and No. 14 most conservative nationwide. After a recent visit from […]

While it may be hard to imagine with football season in full swing — we are actually just a few weeks away from basketball season. As has been the case frequently in the Yellowhammer State in recent years, there’s plenty of reason for both Alabama and Auburn basketball fans to be excited for the season […]

Senator Katie Britt has been a fierce critic of social media companies' recent attempts to exploit young people at the expense of their mental health and well-being for corporate profit.

The DeKalb County Economic Development Authority announced today that Dr. Brett Johnson has been appointed as its new executive director, marking a pivotal moment for the organization’s future. Johnson, who will begin his role in November, joins DCEDA after serving as the mayor’s chief of staff in Gadsden. “Brett brings a unique perspective to the table with […]

It has been a special season for the two bitter rivals who face each other annually in America’s Game, held the week after conference championship week. For the first time since 1960, both of the two main service academies, Army and Navy, are ranked in the AP Top 25 at the same time. The Black […]

An Auburn man will be spending the next twelve years in federal prison after selling a counterfeit pill containing a fatal dose of fentanyl to a local teenager.Jay Quan Adams, 23, was first arrested for the overdose in March of 2021.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) highlighted that the primary hurdle to expanding Interstate 65 in Alabama is the significant lack of funding for such a large-scale project, especially considering another much talked about project, the Northern Beltline around Birmingham, is suggested to cost about $110 million for every mile

Make-A-Wish Alabama granted its first legacy wish at Reeltown High School’s Senior Night football game in Notasulga last friday. The wish? For the entire Reeltown High School band to receive brand new uniforms. That wish came from Melody, who was an alto saxophonist with the Reeltown Band prior to her diagnosis with cancer in 2023. […]

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – and it’s a great opportunity to refocus on best practices for keeping yourself, your family, and your community safe online. In an increasingly digital world, we are accustomed to reaching for our devices for convenience in our daily tasks. From online shopping to making payments, technology has made it […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide won a thriller in Tuscaloosa on Saturday afternoon over the South Carolina Gamecocks in a score of 27-25, avoiding what would have been the first time Alabama has lost back-to-back games in a decade, and the first in the regular season since 2007. Overall, it was an incredibly ugly effort for […]

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Goldwater landslide which was the tidal wave that swept the deep south into the Republican party. Alabama and the South had voted solidly Democratic for President for over 80 years prior to 1964. Every constitutional officeholder in Alabama and every congressman and senator representing Alabama in […]

Dave Armstrong is planning to go hunting when the weather cools off, but he actually hopes he doesn’t find an abundance of the species he’s stalking. Armstrong is the Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater (WFF) Division, and he and the Fisheries Section staff […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is moving on from their shocking defeat to Vanderbilt and ready to give it their all against South Carolina on Saturday afternoon back at home in Tuscaloosa. While fans are still getting to know Alabama’s new head coach in Kalen DeBoer and seeing how he reacts to both success and failure, […]