Commentary
One Woman’s Opinion
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Year: 2021
Religion
Big Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church 144th Church Anniversary
Humbly Submitted By: Sister Debbie Robinson-Matthews Big Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church, 144th Church Anniversary was Sunday, November 7, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship Service. Call to Worship, Elder Jeffery Jefferson, Pastor, Big Shiloh Primitive […]
National News
STIMULUS UPDATE: SOME PEOPLE COULD SEE A LARGER CHILD TAX CREDIT CHECK IN DECEMBER
Associated Press The next-to-last child tax credit payment will start hitting accounts on Nov. 15. And, unless Congress decides to extend the monthly payments, the final installment will come in December. Typically, the child tax […]
AAMU
ENGINEER ROUNDS OUT 2021 WITH JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
An Alabama A&M University civil engi- neer has published four comprehensive works in national journals in 2021. Two works by Dr. Pooja Preetha will be published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2021 […]
Headline News
AS COVID MOVES WEST AND NORTH, ALABAMA HAS AMONG LOWEST CASE RATES IN NATION
By Ramsey Archibald, The Associated Press COVID cases per 100,000 residents The 7-day average for new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents as of Nov. 10, 2021. The delta wave keeps rolling, but Alabama appears to […]
Health
Hundreds of Alabama Children Ages 5-11 Get COVID Vaccine, Despite Initial Supply Delays
By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Ramey Payne feels like she can conquer the world now that she’s received the COVID vaccine. “It makes me feel a lot safer than I was before be- cause I didn’t have […]
Health
Are Fruits and Veggies a Recipe for Mental Well-Being in Kids?
by Jessica Daniels Fear, grief, uncertainty, and isolation during the pandemic have triggered a national state of emergency in the mental health of America’s youth, leading child health care groups warn. Statistics show an increase in […]
Religion
CHILDREN LINKED TO ALABAMA CHURCH VANDALISM AMONG 6 INVOLVED IN I-65 CHASE IN STOLEN SUV, AUTHORITIES SAY
By Carol Robinson Investigators are looking for whoever vandalized St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Somerville, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. Six kids ranging in age from 11 to 14 were taken into custody Tuesday morning […]
Politics
Shelby reportedly spending $5 million to back Britt; Brooks says Alabama Senate seat not an ‘inheritance’
By Leada Gore Retiring Alabama Senator Richard Shelby will spend $5 million of his campaign funds to boost Katie Britt’s bid to replace him, according to a report citing anonymous sources. The Washington Post reported Shelby has […]
Top News
Will Social Security recipients get a 4th stimulus check? Petition calls for $1,400 payments
By Leada Gore An influential non-partisan group that lobbies on behalf of senior citizens is continuing to push Congress for a fourth stimulus payment to benefit senior citizens. The Senior Citizens League recently sent a letter to […]