August 2023 – Page 12

Britt brings home $232 million in her first year, Tuberville earmarks $72 million

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis As a longtime staff aide to former U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, including as his chief of staff, Katie Britt had the opportunity to learn from the master in securing federal funding for projects […]

Montgomery middle, high schools are making students put cell phones in locked bags

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes As Montgomery Public Schools middle and high school students arrived on their first day of school Thursday, they were asked to lock up their cell phones at the front door. MPS approved a […]

Trendco to build $43 million facility in Tuskegee, creating 292 jobs

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton South Carolina-based Trendco will invest $43 million in a manufacturing plant in Tuskegee to produce nitrile medical gloves. The company has committed to creating 292 jobs over the next five years at the […]

Student loan forgiveness: New bill would cut student loan interest to 0% for current borrowers

August 15, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore A new bill is taking aim at interest rates paid by student loan borrowers. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, and Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, introduced the Student Loan Elimination Act that would cut interest rates to […]

“Judgment in the Kingdom”

August 14, 2023 Bouldin 0

Background Scripture: 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Lesson in Perspective: The apostle Paul planted the church in the city of Corinth while on his second missionary journey. Problems encountering the Corinthian church became known to him after […]

How a Jefferson County basketball tournament is teaching young people about conflict resolution

August 9, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is taking to the basketball court to persuade teens and young adults to settle quarrels or feuds with words – not guns. A community basketball tournament, organized this […]

GENEALOGICAL PROJECT PUSHES TO NAME 10 MILLION ENSLAVED PEOPLE IN NEW EFFORT

August 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Cody D. Short A project called, ‘10 Million Names’, will work to uncover the names of ten million people of African decent who were enslaved during the 1500s until 1865, in the United States. […]

AAMU STUDENTS WIN BIG AT CHEVRON ENERGY INNOVATION SUMMIT

August 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

Four Alabama A&M students recently competed in the Chevron Energy In- novation Summit business pitch. The second annual summit – presented by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Division in partnership […]

E’licia Chaverest Highlights AAMU Partnership, Challenged For Minorities

August 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

AAMU Small Farms Research Center Assistant Director Presents at IAFP The International Association of Food Protection (IAFP) Conference Annual Meeting brings together nearly 3800 participants annually from six continents in various areas including but not […]

An Alabama A&M University Student First To Accept Minneapolis PD HBCU Internship

August 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

Hall Hopes to Improve Community Relations Through MPD Internship As police departments across the country continue to face the challenge of bringing the gap with the communities they serve, many have turned to Historically Black […]