Jacksonville State University History
Atlanta, GA – Jax State men down Georgia Tech in first-ever NIT game, gain program’s third Division I postseason victory and first since 2018 CBI. Conference USA player of the year Jaron Pierre Jr. poured in 30 points, and Jacksonville State’s men’s basketball team made program history. Playing in their first National Invitation Tournament game, […]
Governor Kay Ivey Signs Bill Banning Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices in Alabama
Montgomery, AL – On Wednesday, March 19, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 116 into law, imposing a state ban on illegal machine gun conversion devices, commonly known as “Glock switches.” The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot and Rep. Phillip Ensler, aligns state law with existing federal prohibitions and aims to provide law enforcement […]
ASWA Finalists
Montgomery, AL – Finalists for the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s major high school basketball player-of-the-year awards: Editor’s note: Players of the year and Mr. and Miss Basketball to be named at a luncheon banquet April 17 at the Montgomery Renaissance. CLASS 7A GIRLS Sarah Gordon, Vestavia Hills Jabria Lindsey, Central-Phenix City Lani Smallwood, Albertville CLASS 6A […]
Alabama Attorney General Joins Supreme Court Brief in Support of Religious Liberty and School Choice
Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, reaffirming his stance on religious liberty and school choice. The brief addresses two significant cases from Oklahoma that will determine whether states that provide funding to charter schools can exclude religiously […]
Spring Roundup for Calhoun and Cleburne Counties
Calhoun County, AL – Alexandria goes 1-1 in Gulf Shores Classic tournament, and Pleasant Valley falls to Silverdale Baptist. In baseball, Oxford wins two, and WP downs Brew Tech. Piedmont falls in extra innings, and Alexandria falls 2-0. GULF SHORES — After going 3-0-1 in pool play, Alexandria went 1-1 in the Gulf Coast Classic […]
Senator Katie Britt Votes to Confirm Key Trump Administration Nominees
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary’s Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights Subcommittee, voted to confirm Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. The nomination, put forth by former President Donald Trump, was confirmed by the Senate with a […]
ASWA Rankings
Calhoun County, AL – This week’s Alabama Sports Writers Association high school baseball and softball rankings, the first of the season: SOFTBALL CLASS 7A 1. Thompson (22-2) 2. Central-Phenix City (15-2) 3. Daphne (12-2) 4. Tuscaloosa Co. (21-3) 5. Hewitt-Trussville (12-9) 6. Enterprise (12-3) 7. Huntsville (14-8-1) 8. Austin (15-8-1) 9. Auburn (10-2) 10. Sparkman (16-6-1) […]
