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Attorney General Marshall Announces Conviction of Etowah County Woman for Financial Exploitation Stole more than $2.5 Million from Elderly Mother (Montgomery)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction and sentence of an Etowah County woman for Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person in the First Degree. Gina Cook Gilbert, 63, of Gadsden, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of Financial Exploitation in the First Degree, a Class B felony, of her elderly mother while she was t...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (MAR 22, 2024) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) will begin a new Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AFROTC) program with the fall 2024 semester. The program will be available to freshmen and sophomores. UAH is a part of The University of Alabama System. Air Force ROTC allows scholarship and non-scholarship cadets to live as regular college students while pursuing their degrees. Once they graduate, they will be commissioned in the U.S. Air Force or U.S. S...
On Friday Congressmen Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Dale Strong (R-Huntsville), and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted against a bipartisan spending bill to keep the government funded. All six of Alabama’s House Republicans voted against the compromise measure. The 1,012-page, $1.2 trillion spending package was crafted on a bipartisan basis between the House leadership, the leadership of the Senate, and the Biden White House. It has passed both Houses and has been s...
Auburn won the SEC championship; but lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament loss to Yale. Yale defeated Auburn 78 to 76 on Friday in Spokane to end the Tigers 2023/2024 season. "We did not take good care of the ball," said Auburn men's basketball head Coach Bruce Pearl. "We turned it over too much. They made big shots." Auburn finished the season with a record of 27 and 8. All-American Johni Broome led the Tigers in the loss with 24 points and 13 rebounds. "Johni had a great year,"...
An estimated 110,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in 2023. Illegal drugs have long been a prominent part of modern American culture; but drug over doses have climbed exponentially over the last decade – much of it due to fentanyl. In the last five years drug overdoses have risen to be one of the leading causes of death for 18 to 45 years old. It also kills a number of pregnant women. Far too many Americans, use drugs and alcohol to artificially alter or enhance their moods and fentanyl f...
On Friday, the UAB men's basketball team lost in the NCAA tournament to San Diego State 65 to 69. UAB ends their 23/24 season with a 23 and 12 record, an American Athletic Conference Championship, and an NCAA tournament appearance. Efrem Johnson led UAB in the loss with 19 points and 3 rebounds. Eric Gaines scored 14 points and had 2 rebounds. Yaxel Lendeborg had 11 points and 7 rebounds. San Diego State led throughout much of the game, but UAB was able to tie it up with about two and a half...
The University of Alabama women's Basketball team will play Texas on Sunday in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The game will be on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. at the Moody Center in Austin, TX, Alabama is the number 8 seed in the bracket while Texas is the number 1 seed. The Tider is 24 and 9; while Texas is 31 and 4. Alabama defeated Florida State 82 to 74 on Friday. Essence Cody had the best game of her career with 20 points with 14 rebounds. "My team motivated me," said Cody. "My team was...
The University Alabama men's basketball team will play Grand Canyon University on Sunday at 6:10 p.m. at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Washington. Alabama is the number 4 seed in the bracket, while Grand Canyon is the number 12. The game will be televised on TBS. Alabama defeated the College of Charleston on Friday 109 to 96. he No. 4 seed Alabama men's basketball team put on a dominant performance in the opening round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament, with a convincing 109-96 victory over...
On Saturday the U.S. Senate passed a controversial $1.27 trillion spending bill to keep the government funded through the end of September. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) voted for the package which funded the Departments of Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. It also funded financial services and general government; the legislative branch; and State, foreign operations, and related programs. This legislation passed the House on Friday. It passed the...
The wind in my face was bitterly cold in downtown Dallas a few years ago since the winter weather was yet lingering. My continuing education classes had ended at the seminary in nearby Ft. Worth, so the afternoon was free for some sightseeing. A chill came over me independent of the temperature when I walked onto Dealey Plaza and saw firsthand those sights emblazoned in my memory from childhood: Elm Street, the triple overpass and the sixth-floor window. I thought back to that terrible Friday...
On Sunday, the Alabama women's basketball team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament by the number one seeded Texas Longhorns. The Crimson Tide was the number nine seed. Because the women have a different format from the men in the NCAA tournament the game was in Austin, Texas – a decided edge for the Longhorns. Texas won, in their home gym, with a score of 65 to 54. Texas advances with a 32 and 4 record. Alabama finished the year in the second round of the NCAA tournament at 24 and 10. Sarah...
On Sunday night the Alabama men's basketball team defeated Grand Canyon University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Alabama, a number 4 seed, defeated Grand Canyon, a number 12 seed, 72 to 61. Mark Sears was the leading scorer for the Tide with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Ryan Griffen scored 13 points and has one rebound. Aaron Estrada had 8 points and ten rebounds. Nick Pringle had six points and nine rebounds. Mouhamed Dioubate scored 9 points and 5 rebounds. Nate Oats is the head...
Representatives of the Alabama Department of Public Health and the USA Mitchell Cancer Institute joined Gov. Kay Ivey who proclaimed the month of April 2024 as Oral Cancer Awareness Month in Alabama. This annual observance promotes regular oral cancer examinations, avoidance of tobacco in any form, and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to prevent oral cancer. Oral cancer begins in the mouth and oropharyngeal cancer is confined to the base of tongue, soft palate, tonsils and back of throat. The...
First Friday in Downtown Gadsden Join us April 5th as First Friday returns for 2024! From 6-9pm Broad Street be filled with classic cars, food vendors and live music. Downtown retail shops and restaurants will stay open late to welcome attendees. Entertainment will include GSCC Show Band at 4th & Broad, Cigar Box Band at 5th & Broad, and Gadsden Denim & Lace line dancers on the 600 block....
Alabama Eagle Forum has stanchly denounced the gambling bill. They did not like the House version and they don't think the Senate version is much better. Now Eagle Forum is claiming that the much-reduced Senate version of the bill will allow Class III gambling at the three facilities in Wetumpka, Montgomery, and Atmore operated by the Poarch Band of Creek. Indians. Alabama Eagle Forum bases this on a brief written by the Southeast Law Institute. "The sub for HB151 will allow unlimited PCI...
The 2024 budget year is finally funded six months after it should have been – but the bipartisan agreement has passed avoiding a partial government shutdown. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) voted in favor of the legislation that includes an additional $3.3 million that Sewell secured for community projects in Alabama's seventh Congressional District "I am grateful that my Democratic and Republican colleagues have come together to deliver for the American people by funding the programs t...
Astrion, a recently launched government services firm headquartered in Huntsville, announced on Monday that its Joint Venture with Fluor has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) II contract, totaling over $3.7 billion. Astrion will support the Arnold Engineering Development Complex by using the latest technology, equipment and streamlined methods to ensure that it can effectively carry out ground tests. This 12-year contract supports the Arnold Engineering Develo...
Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens of a misleading, unsolicited mass mailing of pre-filled voter registration forms targeting Alabama mailboxes. The mailer is not affiliated with the State of Alabama and has, in fact, been officially discouraged by the Office of the Secretary of State. The Voter Participation Center and Center for Voter Information, the two groups operating the mass mailing, appear to be run by the same organization. They have communicated their intent to...
On Saturday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) voted no on the $1.27 trillion spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. Tuberville said that, "The status quo is unsustainable." "This 1,000-page, $1.2 trillion bill was delivered without adequate time to review and is packed with wasteful spending and budget gimmicks that try to hide the true cost," said Sen. Tuberville. "Our nation is nearly $35 trillion in debt. We've got to get a handle on our spending, and this bill is all...
There is a special election in Alabama House of Representatives District 10 today. This is a special general election NOT a party primary so every registered voter goes to the polls today. Professional counselor Marilyn Lands (D) faces Madison City Councilman Teddy Powell in Tuesday's special election. This seat was previously held by Republican David Cole who resigned after pleading guilty to election fraud for voting in a precinct in which he did not live. Alabama Democrats have targeted this...
During this Easter season, as we gather with friends and family let our hearts be full of gratitude as we remember the ultimate sacrifice and the triumphant resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We must make this Easter a time of reflection, renewal, and rejoicing, for it marks the moment when our greatest fear, death itself was vanquished, giving us eternal hope and life. As we celebrate this sacred day, let us also remember the values that have sculpted our great nation. America...
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that companies launching operations or expanding existing facilities in Alabama during 2023 are poised to make investments totaling over $6.4 billion. These new investments build upon the state's economic development track record with another year of steady job creation. "We continue to make significant progress in our mission to create solid career opportunities for Alabama citizens and to inject economic vitality into cities and communities...
On October 7 an armed terrorist force invaded the state of Israel in numbers without provocation or a formal announcement of hostilities. The Hamas terrorists targeted civilians both for summary execution and for taking prisoners. Those prisoners were systematically sexually tortured by multiple Hamas members. On Tuesday U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and Joni...
On Tuesday, Birmingham Southern College (BSC) announced that it will cease operations on May 31. The Board of Trustees made the decision after months of negotiations with the state of Alabama on a bailout proved fruitless. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) released a statement regarding the decision by the Birmingham-Southern College Board of Trustees to cease operations. "This is a great loss not only for the Birmingham community but for the entire state of Alabama," Sewell said. "For...
