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Alabama Senate approves vaping device bill
The Alabama Senate unanimously approved SB316 on May 24. The bill, an amendment to Section 28-11-14, Code of Alabama 1975, aims to provide further prohibitions ...
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Prestige is in the perspective
Almost everyone admires someone and has their group of folk whom they view as prestigious, important, and perhaps super stars. My icons include pastors like ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Thursday, June 1, 2023 7:00 am
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CCA retires Henderson’s softball jersey
Abby Henderson began her varsity softball career at Crenshaw Christian Academy in her fifth-grade year. After Henderson’s successful high school career, the school honored the ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 12:13 pm
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Unemployment declines, help still needed
An editorial of The Greenville Advocate Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently announced unemployment rates are down. The state is leading others in economic success, she ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:00 am
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Two or four wheels must all share the road
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this month, reminding motorists it ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 1:00 pm
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Kiwanis Club learns ALEA safety tips
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Senior Trooper Kendra McKinney presented safety training to the Luverne Kiwanis Club at the group’s May 16 meeting. McKinney shared ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Tuesday, May 30, 2023 7:00 am
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Brantley secures 6th AHSAA 1A State Championship
The Brantley School softball team secured its 6th Alabama High School Athletic Association Area 1A State Championship on May 17, completing the season at 35-13 ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Sunday, May 28, 2023 11:57 am
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NTSB releases 2021 multivehicle fatal crash report
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report with findings related to the June 19, 2021 multivehicle crash which claimed the lives of ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, May 26, 2023 7:29 pm
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See something, say something
“If you see something, say something” is a national campaign of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security aimed at raising awareness of the signs of ...
by Lanell Downs Smith, Friday, May 26, 2023 2:27 pm
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Grand Jury indicts suspects in Dadeville slaying
A Tallapoosa County Grand Jury has indicted five suspects on charges related to an April 15 Dadeville mass shooting. The jury reconvened at the request ...