March 2023 – Page 6

OBITUARIES 3/29 – 4/4/2023

March 27, 2023 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATHS Father and son killed nearly 5 years apart in shootings at Birmingham gas stations ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MR. WILLIAM MATTHEW BAKER “MATT” AUGUST 19, 1967 – MARCH 26, 2023 Funeral service will be […]

Alabama bill would eliminate many licensing barriers for ex-offenders

March 23, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Nick Sibilla This is a guest opinion column With concerns growing about crime and worker shortages, a new reform bill elegantly targets both issues. When it comes to allowing people with criminal records to obtain […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin proposes; she said yes

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is getting married. Woodfin said he proposed over the weekend to Kendra Morris, who he has been dating since 2021. “I wanted to do something special, so I […]

ALABAMA HAS THE HIGHEST LOCAL SALES TAX IN THE NATION

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ramsey Archibald Sales tax is simply a fact of life in Alabama. Residents here are used to it; everything is nearly 10% more than the advertised price. In many Alabama cities, it’s more than […]

Rush to Transfer Portal at end of hoops seasons

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor The NCAA Basketball Transfer Portal officially opened on Monday, May 13 and a record-breaking 180 players entered their names into the portal on the first day, many from the HBCU […]

Further from Coverage and Closer to Profit, Health Insurance Giants Must Take Accountability

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

SOURCE: National Newspaper Publisher’ Association (NNPA) NNPA NEWSWIRE — A survey taken in 2019 shows that Americans collectively owe around $195 billion in medical debt and that number will only continue to rise. The US […]

Kay Ivey’s billion-dollar surprise

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire This is an opinion column. When Kay Ivey first ran for governor, she campaigned with folksy ads in which she said cutely cryptic things. “There’s no step too high for a high-stepper,” Ivey […]

‘I didn’t think twice about it’: Utility locator pulls elderly man from Birmingham house fire after hearing screams for help

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A Jefferson County man is being credited with helping to save an elderly man’s life in Birmingham after he heard screams for help and jumped into action without another thought. Keena Dowdell, a […]

Is Space Command still coming to Huntsville? Tuberville speaks on delay

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis Imminent announcements have turned into false alarms on multiple occasions in recent months regarding a final-and-official decision on locating U.S. Space Command at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. And still the limbo and uncertainty […]

Alabama grandparents would be added to domestic violence law in bill inspired by 4 murders

March 22, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ralph Chapoco and Alabama Reflector A lawmaker wants to add grandparents to the list of victims for domestic violence to provide them additional protections when living with their children. HB 76, sponsored by Rep. Matt […]