2022 – Page 60

Alabama civil rights pioneer Fred Gray to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama civil rights attorney Fred Gray Sr. will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, President Joe Biden announced today. Gray, 91, built his legendary career at the forefront […]

THE IMPORTANCE OF EYE HEALTH AND RECOGNIZING EYE CARE PROFESSIONALS

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

SOURCE: By Daniel Richardson Each year, the National Eye Institute, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), recognizes the month of July as Healthy Vision Month. This is an opportunity to bring attention […]

AAMU Names VP for Research and Economic Development

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Assuming Duties August 1 After a national search and competitive review process by an AAMU search and selection committee, AAMU is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Majed El-Dweik as the Vice President of […]

Jesmyn Ward to receive Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker Jesmyn Ward, a Mississippi author whose academic career includes a stint teaching at the University of South Alabama, has become the youngest person ever to win the Library of Congress Prize for American […]

DNA leads to suspect’s arrest in sexual assaults of 7 women in Jefferson County

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 27-year-old man has been charged on more than a dozen cases in the sexual assaults of seven women in the Birmingham area dating back so far to 2014. The Jefferson County District […]

Alabama native tapped as stage designer for World Games 2022

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Barnett Wright Lyndell T. McDonald is ready for the World stage. McDonald, a Montgomery, Ala. native and assistant professor and technical supervisor at the University of Alabama, is the person responsible for creating and […]

North Alabama Methodists agree to pay $448,216 in Boy Scout abuse settlement

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison The North Alabama Conference of the United Methodist Church has agreed to pay $448,216 to help pay sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America as part of the scouting organization’s federal […]

WaterWalk hotel brand coming to Huntsville in 2023

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A hospitality brand based in Witchita, Kan. has broken ground on a new 126-room, long- and short-term hotel concept for Huntsville. WaterWalk is scheduled to open a location at 1550 Perimeter Pkwy. N.W., […]

OBITUARIES 7/6 – 7/12/2022

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Deaths in the Line of Duty Alabama officers who died in line of duty in 2021 honored in End of Watch Ride to Remember ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MR. PAUL EDWARD WRIGHT SEPTEMBER 6, 1945 – […]

“The Word Heals”

July 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

Scriptural text: John 4:46-54 Lesson Context: John’s Gospel places a high emphasis on Jesus’ miraculous works. These works serve as signs of Jesus’ identity as the Son of God (John 20:30-31). Request of a Father […]