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Justice Will Sellers: Forged in Independence " Adams and Jefferson at 200
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (946+ words) On July 4, 1826, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died within hours of one another. Coincidentally, it was the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the document with which both men are forever associated. Their deaths closed one of the most…...
Jim Zeigler: John Adams believed Independence Day would be celebrated with 'solemn acts of devotion to God almighty"
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (359+ words) From his vantage point at the time of the Declaration of Independence, it was easy for Founding Father John Adams to foresee that the signing would be celebrated each year. He was just a bit off on how. The recognized…...
Ivey names federal agent who chased Alabama's 'most hardened offenders' to Parole Board
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (356+ words) Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday appointed Jennifer Rudden Conway, a 25-year veteran of the U. S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The appointment takes effect immediately and is subject to confirmation by…...
Former casino boat sunk off Orange Beach, becomes Alabama's newest reef
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (393+ words) Alabama's coastal waters are home to the largest artificial reef system in the United States. That system got substantially bigger on Wednesday, July 1 with the sinking of a 400-foot-long decommissioned casino boat. The Argosy VI, a former riverboat casino, was…...
'I think some of them are wet in their pants': Palmer says moderate Democrats are terrified after socialist victories in NYC
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (251+ words) U. S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes some Democrat members of Congress are scared after the recent victories from radical leftists in New York City. Tuesday on on "The Rightside" with Allison Sinclair and Amie Beth Shaver, presented by Yellowhammer News, the…...
Coming Soon: ALGOP Chair Scott Stadthagen hosts state officials, legends on 'Grand Old Podcast"
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (82+ words) The Alabama Republican Party is taking its message to a new format, with Chairman Scott Stadthagen set to host state officials, Republican leaders and party legends on a new show called the "Grand Old Podcast." The first episode will drop…...
Stockton area voters approve zoning " but Baldwin County says it won't stop new solar farm
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (487+ words) Stockton-area voters said yes to zoning Tuesday, taking the first formal step in a fight to stop a 4, 500-acre solar farm from moving into their community. The vote: 215 yes, 161 no. The referendum triggers a 180-day moratorium on new development in…...
UF Board of Governors confirms Dr. Stuart Bell as Florida's 14th President after decade of dominance at UA
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (848+ words) Florida's Board of Governors voted 16-1 Wednesday to confirm Dr. Stuart Bell, former University of Alabama president, as the University of Florida's 14th president, with board member Aubry Edge casting the lone dissent. A year ago, the same board rejected former University…...
Smithsonian exhibit tells the story of Washington County, Alabama's first county
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (360+ words) Washington County has been part of Alabama's story since before Alabama existed. Now, a Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibit in St. Stephens is giving visitors a chance to explore that history through the people and events that shaped the…...
Poarch Creek executive elected to board of national Native American Contractors Association
1+ day, 5+ min ago (301+ words) A Poarch Creek Indian executive who helps lead the Tribe's growing federal contracting enterprise serving U. S. government agencies and the Department of Defense has been elected to the board of the Native American Contractors Association, a national organization that advocates for…...