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December 16, 2024 - SYLACAUGA, AL - Christmas magic is arriving early this year at Indian Valley Elementary School! On Tuesday, December 17, Bryan Taunton, Sylacauga's own "Santa Claus", will make a special emergency landing via LifeSaver helicopter to pick up letters to Santa. Santa's sleigh is temporarily grounded due to some technical issues, but with the help of LifeSaver, Santa will still ensure the children's Christmas wishes make it to the North Pole. The festive fly-in is set to take...
December 18, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, AL - State Sen. April Weaver (R - Brierfield) announced on Wednesday she will once again sponsor legislation in the 2025 regular session which would make stealing deliveries from the homes of Alabamians, a practice commonly known as "porch piracy," a felony offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison. "Video doorbells and other affordable home security devices have helped fight crime, but a simple Google news or YouTube search of the term 'porch pirates'...
November 25,2024 - JASPER – Today, Republican Matt Woods (R-Jasper) announced his campaign for State Senate District 5. Last week, Senate Pro-Tempore Greg Reed announced his upcoming resignation from the Alabama Senate, after 14 years of service. The vacancy will create a special election to finish the remainder of Reed's term. Senate District 5 covers portions of Walker, Fayette, Lamar, Tuscaloosa, and Jefferson Counties. "I want to thank Senator Reed for his dedicated service and tremendous l...
MONTGOMERY – The National League of Cities (NLC) elected two Alabama officials to leadership positions on its board of directors and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) at its annual business meeting during City Summit on November 17 in Tampa, Florida. Rainbow City Councilmember Clark Hopper II was elected to serve a two-year term on the NLC board and Center Point Mayor Bobby Scott Jr. was elected to serve a one-year term as first vice president of NLC's NBC-LEO. "...
Jefferson County's Series 2024 sewer warrant refinancing has been awarded The Bond Buyer's Southeast Region Deal of the Year. The County's sewer warrant issue is a finalist to be named the national Deal of the Year with the winner expected to be named in December. Jefferson County's sewer warrant debt refinance checked a number of boxes for The Bond Buyer's awards criteria and is considered a great turnaround story for the County that achieved significant ratepayer savings while reducing risk...
What is one of the busiest days of the year in many Veterinary Hospitals? If you guessed the Friday after Thanksgiving, then give yourself a high five. While Thanksgiving is a wonderful time for families to get together and enjoy bountiful food, that same food can be harmful to some of our pets if they eat to much or the wrong foods. Fatty foods are hard for many animals to digest, turkey (and other) bones can damage your pet's digestive tract, and holiday sweets can contain ingredients that are...
November 29,2024 - The SEEDS and Growing Alabama programs stand as two critical pillars in Alabama's economic development strategy, enabling transformative growth across diverse industries and communities in our state. Together, these initiatives represent a targeted approach to fostering investment, creating jobs, and enhancing the quality of life for Alabamians. Lately, we've witnessed powerful examples of these programs in action. In Walker County, SEEDS (Site Evaluation and Economic...
ALABAMA SENATE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS SELECTS GARLAN GUDGER AS ITS NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE Members of the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus on Tuesday elected Sen. Garlan Gudger (R - Cullman) as their official nominee to replace Greg Reed (R - Jasper) as the chamber's president pro tempore. "I appreciate the trust and confidence my fellow Republican senators have offered and will ensure that everyone has a voice in how the Senate operates," Gudger said. "If we bring everyone together, put...
"Learn not the way of the heathen....for the customs of the people are vain." (Jeremiah 10: 2-3), and, "When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations" (Deut. 18:9). Ephesians 5:11 declares, "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." the Appearance of Evil. The Bible says, "Abstain from all appearance of evil." (1 Thess. 5:22). Who can deny that virtually all of...
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is offering a series of trapping education workshops during select weekends this fall and winter. The workshops provide instruction on the historical aspects of trapping, the biology of furbearers, and how to use trapping as a sound wildlife management tool. The workshops are open to anyone ages 7 and up. A $10 registration fee applies. To register, visit www.outdooralabama.com/trapping. Instruction begins on Saturdays with an...
October 18, 2024 - TALLAHASSEE, FL - Florida is still waiting for floodwaters to recede, but the scale of devastation through much of the sunshine state is clearly enormous after Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the state in rapid fashion. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is warning boaters that many of Florida's lakes and rivers are still hazardous. Boating restrictions remain in effect due to the flooding along the Suwannee/Santa Fe, St. Johns and Withlacoochee rivers...
October 18,2024 - JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Ryan Young of Buffalo for swiping the latest state record for black buffalo. Young was fishing at Stockton Lake Oct. 13 when he caught a 55-pound, 9-ounce fish with his rod-and-reel. The previous state record under pole-and-line was a 53-pound black buffalo caught from Wappapello Lake in 1989. "I'm just in shock," Young said about his record. "It just shows you never know what you'll c...
October 26, 2024 - WASHINGTON - The Department of the Interior today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is downlisting the red-cockaded woodpecker from endangered to threatened status under the Endangered Species Act. This milestone is the result of five decades of collaborative conservation efforts between the Interior Department, federal and state partners, Tribes, the private sector and private landowners that have resulted in increasing populations of these remarkable birds...
Auburn, Ala - - - East Alabama Area Youth for Christ (EAYFC), a local non-profit organization located in Auburn, AL hosted its 39th Annual Golf Classic at Auburn University Club on October 7, 2024. A total of 30 teams played in the tournament. All proceeds from the event were given in support of East Alabama Area Youth for Christ. Food and drinks for the event were provided by Chuck's Bar-B-Que, Krispy Kreme, Ross House Coffee, Chick-Fil-A, Auburn Coca-Cola Bottling Co., and Moe's Original BBQ....
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutrition education and supplemental foods, and serves pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 whose family income is up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level. Special emphasis is placed on participation of infants, children, and high-risk pregnant women. The WIC Program regulations require each state agency to establish a procedure under which members of the...
Since 1973, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has offered hunter education to anyone getting started on their hunting journey. Hunter education became mandatory in Alabama in 1993 for anyone born on or after August 1, 1977. The hunter education courses offered by ADCNR are designed for those with little to no hunting experience and emphasize hunter safety, hunting ethics and the important link between hunting and wildlife conservation. Alabama offers a variety...
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2024 – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with 15 of their Senate colleagues wrote Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas calling on them to end the Biden-Harris Administration's parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV), due to reports of widespread fraud and abuse, and because the program is unlawful. The letter outlines that the Biden-Harris CHNV program c...
September 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), along with his fellow co-chairs of the Congressional America250 Caucus, Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Dwight Evans (D-PA), introduced a bi-partisan resolution today, with more than fifty original co-sponsors, recognizing and expressing support for Constitution Day. Congressman Robet B. Aderholt (R-AL) released the following statement: "It is an honor to introduce this resolution al...
September 17, 2024 - WASHINGTON – Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) unanimously passed House Resolution 5464 on the House floor today to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Guntersville, Alabama, as the "Colonel Ola Lee Mize Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. The bill needs to pass through the United States Senate where Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) will carry it through the Senate process. After Senate passage, the bill will await the President...
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will temporarily close Claiborne Public Boat Ramp on the Alabama River off Highway 84 near Monroeville for renovations beginning Wednesday, September 25, 2024. During the closure a new two-lane launching slab will be installed. The parking lot will also be expanded by approximately three times its current size. The renovations are expected to be completed in approximately...
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) wants you to help combat infant mortality by joining the #ClearTheCrib #SafeSleepAL challenge. Sleep-related infant deaths are still a major problem in Alabama. Of the 391 babies that tragically died in 2022, 105 are counted as Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDs). SUIDs include deaths with the following causes listed on the death certificate: sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), accidental suffocation or strangulation in bed, and undetermined....
September 20, 2024 - MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama's labor force participation rate for August is unchanged at 57.5%. The percentage of prime-age workers increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 79.4% over the month. Over the year, this number increased by 1.6 percentage points from 77.8%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 years. "Prime age workers are continuing to do their part here in Alabama," said W...
September 20, 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) congratulated 13 Alabama students, whom she nominated, on their acceptance to United States service academies starting this fall semester. The service academies include the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and U.S. Air Force Academy. "On behalf of the people of Alabama, it was truly an honor to nominate these outstanding young men and women to attend o...
Secretary of State Wes Allen is making Alabamians aware that the sample ballots for the November 5, 2024 General Election are now available on the Secretary of State's website: www.AlabamaVotes.gov. "Sample ballots for all 67 counties have been made publicly available on our website, www.AlabamaVotes.gov. I would encourage all Alabamians to review these sample ballots as they get ready to head to the polls on November 5." Allen said. The Secretary of State's website has several features for...
September 23, 2024 - MONTGOMERY – This week, the Alabama League of Municipalities is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Certified Municipal Official (CMO) program. In 1994, the League launched its voluntary CMO program under the leadership of its former executive director, Perry Roquemore Jr., making it the second oldest elected municipal official training program in the country. The first session of the CMO program was held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Mobile on September 22, 1994. Nearly 2...
