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Governor Kay Ivey Wraps Up 2025 Legislative Session with 287 Bills Signed into Law

2025 Regular Session is a WRAP!

MONTGOMERY, AL — With the final bill signed into law on Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey has officially concluded the 2025 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. The session, which saw the introduction of nearly 1,500 pieces of legislation, resulted in 287 bills and 147 resolutions receiving the governor’s signature. Governor Ivey, who had several legislative […]

Fort Payne Native Wins Top Honors at Jacksonville State University Gamecock Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition with Visionary Boutique Concept

Students From The College of Business and Industry Shine at 2025 Gamecock Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition

Jacksonville, AL – As originally reported by Brett Buckner of JSU’s Media Department, before she could even pronounce the word, Breanna Townsend had a spark for entrepreneurship. Now a 20-year-old junior marketing major at Jacksonville State University, the Fort Payne native transformed that lifelong passion into a first-place finish at the university’s annual Gamecock Entrepreneurial […]

Piedmont Police Department Welcomes New School Resource Officer

Piedmont Police Department Welcomes New School Resource Officer

Piedmont, AL — The Piedmont Police Department is pleased to welcome Officer Kelly Stephens Souder as the newest member of the department. Officer Stephens will be undergoing Field Training Officer (FTO) instruction and TASSRO (The Alabama Association of School Resource Officers) training over the coming months as she prepares to serve as the next School […]

Camille Place Fundraiser at Fiddler’s Green Event Venue in Jacksonville

Camille Place Fundraising Event

JACKSONVILLE, AL — A special fundraising event will be held on Saturday, May 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Fiddler’s Green Event Venue, located at 3105 Roy Webb Road in Jacksonville, to raise awareness and support for Camille Place, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rehabilitating young survivors of human trafficking. The event promises to […]

Wes Allen Applauds Passage of SB158 Prohibiting Foreign National Driver Licenses for Voting

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MONTGOMERY, AL — Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen has publicly praised the final passage of Senate Bill 158, sponsored by Senator Will Barfoot and carried in the House by Representative Allen Treadaway. The legislation explicitly prohibits the use of foreign national driver licenses as valid identification for voting purposes in Alabama. Secretary Allen described […]

Senator Katie Britt Presses for I-65 Widening During Senate Appropriations Hearing

S. Senator Katie Britt Advocates for I-65 Widening, Secures Commitment from Secretary Duffy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development hearing today, questioning Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy on key Alabama infrastructure needs. The hearing focused on reviewing President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Transportation. During her […]

Mass Casualty Simulation Brings Real-World Training to Gadsden State Students

Simulation provides students with real-world training

GADSDEN, AL — Screams and sirens echoed across Gadsden State Community College’s Wallace Drive Campus, but the chaos was all part of a meticulously planned disaster drill. The college’s Health Sciences Division hosted a large-scale mass casualty simulation, transforming the areas around Helderman and Bevill halls into a realistic scene of destruction meant to prepare […]