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The Alabama Humanities Alliance to bring the “Spark! Places of Innovation” exhibit to Sylacauga later this month
SylacaugaNews.com - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Alabama Humanities Alliance will bring the Smithsonian traveling exhibit to Sylacauga as the first of six stops in Alabama. It will appear at the Isabel Anderson Comer Museum and Arts Center from June 20 to July 21. There...
Southwest adds new flights for OSU fans, football travelers
ABC 6 - Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Southwest Airlines on Friday announced the additions of more than 100 new flights for those hoping to travel to see their favorite college and pro football teams on the road this fall. Two of those new flights revolve...
Scheduling windows revealed for Alabama and Auburn this fall
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
One of the biggest gripes fans have in college football is the way scheduling occurs makes it difficult to plan traveling trips, as the kickoff times are not revealed until a couple of weeks before a game. Though the SEC’s switch from CBS to the...
Homewood’s Samantha Griffin attends Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum
The Homewood Star - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
Samantha Griffin of Homewood recently participated in the Alabama Governor’s Youth Leadership Forum on the campus of the University of South Alabama in Mobile. The five-day event equips high school students with disabilities with valuable...
North Alabama man shot to death in car following ‘confrontation’ with juvenile, police say
AL.com - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
A man was shot to death inside a vehicle early Friday morning in Lauderdale County. Sheriff Joe Hamilton said the incident happened at about 2 a.m. on County Road 23. When deputies arrived on a shooting call, they found the body of a man inside of...
Boda Bonita!: An over-the-mountain couple celebrates a beautiful wedding in Spain.
Over the Mountain Journal - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
Jenna McEachern, Robby Zelinski, Katie McMahon, Pat Erickson, Christina Hontzas, Ander Wyatt, Riordan Wyatt Matthaei, Colin Matthaei, Cameron Matthaei, Keenan Carames, Shannon Matthaei, Matt Volk and Sarah Gwin Moore.By Barry Wise Smith Photos by...
This unexpected Southern state is the most affordable road trip destination in the US
AOL
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Jeffrey K Collins/iStockphoto/Getty Images Driving along the Mississippi. Key Points Dunhill Travel Deals recently conducted a study to find the best and most affordable places to road trip in the U.S. With low hotel rates and gas prices, as well...
Auburn, Alabama football offers ‘beginning of something big’ for Orange Beach athlete
AL.com - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
It’s been a busy and -- as it turns out – big week for Lee Steele. The Orange Beach rising sophomore, while participating in basketball team camps at Alabama and Auburn, received football offers from both in-state SEC powers. “It’s the beginning...
U.S. Soldiers with the Alabama National Guard work with the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, Italian Army, and Armed Forces of Montenegro to conduct a series of interoperability exercises
DVIDS - Georgia
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June 13, 2025
KRIVOLAK, North Macedonia - U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 690th Chemical Battalion, 31st Chemical Brigade, Alabama National Guard, worked with the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia, Italian Army, and Armed Forces of Montenegro to conduct a...
Alabama’s iconic Conecuh Sausage readies for its big move
AL.com - Alabama
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June 12, 2025
John Crum Sessions was just a teenager when his father, Henry Sessions, put him to work – doing everything from sweeping floors to stuffing sausage -- at the family’s Conecuh Quick Freeze sausage-processing plant in Evergreen, the seat of...
Traveling Smithsonian exhibit SPARK! comes to Sylacauga’s museum June 20 to July 19
1819 News
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If you haven’t been to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, you can take advantage of its coming near you. They will bring a traveling exhibit to Sylacauga for a month of viewing, from June 20 to July 19. "SPARK! Places of Innovation" will...
These cities exist in the shadow of Alabama’s largest colleges. Is it a blessing or curse?
AL.com - Alabama
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June 13, 2025
Mention Auburn or Tuscaloosa and everyone knows what you’re talking about – one of college football’s biggest rivalries. But, more seriously, people think of the cities where Alabama’s two largest universities are located. One is home to Auburn...
Central Alabama cities consider record-setting tax incentives for developments
WJSU - Alabama
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Central Alabama cities are considering unprecedented tax cut incentives for new developments, with proposals that could set records for financial commitments. In Homewood, developers of Samford's Creekside District requested a 20-year tax...
LSU Alum Clears Stance on Ed Orgeron After His Controversial Act With Alabama Fan in Public
Essentially Sports
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June 13, 2025
There are college football figures, and then there’s Ed Orgeron. The gravel-voiced Cajun has built a legacy that lives far beyond the sidelines—from his national title with LSU to being one of the sport’s most beloved and meme-able figures. Even...
Amazon satellite mission: Did your state make rocket launch visibility map?
Florida Today
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A rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center or Cape Canaveral, Florida, can be seen as far as Myrtle Beach or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. People in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama have posted photos online of rocket launches...
Best scenic views in the South: A travel gem in every state
Savannah Now - Georgia
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From mountains to bayous, the southern United States offers a generous variety of features that make for stunning photography and delightful scenery. This is part of a new USA TODAY network project showcasing breathtaking – and perhaps,...
Alabama volunteer fire department sending truck to Africa
WSFA 12 - Alabama
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June 12, 2025
ELMORE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A decommissioned pumper truck from the Emerald Mountain Volunteer Fire Department is headed for a new life overseas, in Malawi, Africa. Captain Wes Gunn, who has served on multiple mission trips to the southeastern...
Alabama schedule update: Key matchups and kickoff times for 2025 season
WZDX - Alabama
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June 11, 2025
Alabama unveils 2025 football kickoff times, starting with the season opener against Florida State at 2:30 p.m. CT on August 30. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama Crimson Tide's 2025 football season schedule has been updated with kickoff times and...
OUR VIEW: Stay hydrated and safe in summer weather
The Wetumpka Herald - Alabama
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Summer time is full of outdoor fun — from taking vacations to the beach to soak up the warm weather, to visiting with friends and neighbors outside everyday, the warm summer weather gets us out of the house. While it’s nice to enjoy the heat, it’s...
Roaming Charges: From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Venice Beach
CounterPunch
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June 13, 2025
Militarized riot squads deployed on the streets of Los Angeles. Still from local news coverage. “In the current socio-political climate, he said to himself, committing suicide is absurd and redundant. Better to become an undercover poet.” ―...