Send Valentine’s Day Cards to Patients at Children’s of Alabama
Birmingham, AL – Children’s of Alabama is asking for your help to show some love to its patients on Valentine’s Day. Through Feb. 14, you can send free greeting cards to patients in the hospital. Visit give.childrensal.org/valentinesday and select one of three Valentine’s Day card designs. Hospital staff will print the cards and distribute them to […]
Faith’s Test
Anniston, AL – Lions’ tough week continues with loss to Spring Garden, sparks return to fundamentals as White Plains, area tournament near By Joe Medley A “family meeting” before the Calhoun County tournament solved Faith Christian’s chemistry glitches. The Lions must work through a tough week to solve what second-year head coach Cory Hughes called a “funk.” Spring […]
Jacksonville Holds Black History Month Art Contest
Jacksonville, AL – The city of Jacksonville shared that they were proud to announce their Black History Month youth art contest. This year’s theme is “Reflections on Black History,” which should allow for a wide range of interpretations. Winners will receive gift cards and all art will be displayed at the Black History Month program Feb. 19! […]
Back On Top
Alexandria, AL – Alexandria’s four-time state champion Christian Knop earns his first college wrestling title after four tough years at N.C. State By Al Muskewitz Christian Knop hasn’t had the easiest of roads as a Division I college wrestler since dominating the Alabama high school scene as a four-time undefeated state champion. There has been a litany […]
Governor Ivey Announces $4 Million Awarded to Support Early Childhood Education
Montgomery, AL – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) was awarded $4 million by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Alabama’s Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) initiative for 2023. “Alabama children deserve the best start possible, and these funds will help us […]
ASWA Basketball Poll
Calhoun County, AL – The Alabama Sports Writers Association high school basketball rankings, the last of the season, began with teams reporting results to their local sports writers, who nominated teams for consideration. GIRLS CLASS 7A 1. Hoover (29-1) 2. Sparkman (20-8) 3. Bob Jones (26-3) 4. Vestavia Hills (26-3) 5. Hewitt-Trussville (22-6) 6. Davidson […]
Lorrie Morgan at the Oxford Performing Arts Center
Oxford, AL – On Thursday, February 9th at 7:00 pm Lorrie Morgan will perform live at the Oxford Performing Arts Center. Lorrie Morgan has made more than forty chart entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including three number-one singles: “Five Minutes”, “What Part of No”, and “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”, and eleven additional top-ten […]
‘J-Money’ picks AU
Anniston, AL – Anniston standout cites relationship with Auburn staff holdover Etheridge, wants to use next year to recruit others to Tigers By Joe Medley There was a time when Jayden “J-Money” Lewis needed talking into staying with Anniston High School. Now, the junior defensive back/return man hopes to spend a year talking other players into following […]
US News Ranks JSU Online Programs Among Nation’s Best
Jacksonville, AL – Per the Director of Strategic Communications for JSU, Buffy Lockette, Jacksonville State has been ranked among the 2023 Best Online Programs by US News and World Report, with two graduate programs making the list. JSU’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice was named No. 59 among the nation’s Best Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs. […]
Area Tourneys by Day
Calhoun County, AL – Here is a day-by-day breakdown of next week’s area basketball tournaments involving teams in and around Calhoun County AREA TOURNAMENTS DAY BY DAY Feb. 4 1A-8 Boys at Winterboro: Wadley vs. ASD, 2 p.m. Feb. 6 1A-12 Girls at Gaylesville: Coosa Christian vs. Gaylesville, 5 p.m. 3A-12 Girls at Ohatchee: Glencoe vs. […]
