December 2023 – Page 8

Governor awards grants to agencies that help low-income residents become self-sufficient

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.7 million in grants to help low-income Alabama residents achieve economic self-sufficiency. The Community Services Block Grants will be distributed to 18 community action agencies that serve families and individuals […]

Meet the couple seeking to eliminate homelessness in Huntsville by 2026

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By PATRICK DARRINGTON Their main focus is continuing to investigate homelessness in Huntsville and creating a solution that is effective for the community. athy Reisenwitz and Rob Clark are a couple seeking to perform what […]

Alabama’s only Jewish lawmaker among those who fled ‘reprehensible’ synagogue bomb threats

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Jeremy Gray As bomb threats were made to Jewish congregations across Alabama on Saturday, the state’s only Jewish lawmaker was among those forced to flee. The threats came just after the end of Hanukkah and amid tension […]

Terri Sewell reads to baby learners as UAB, Children’s of Alabama expand infant reading program

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Joseph D. Bryant U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell was all smiles as she pressed a few buttons on a vending machine, then sat down to read books to infants by bedside. Sewell this weekend took part […]

Huntsville library director orders mass relocation of LGBTQ books

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By JACOB HOLMES Many of the books have subject headings making it clear why they were included: “gay parents,” “lesbian mothers,” “gender identity.” Alyx Kim-Yohn was busy attending to their normal duties as circulation manager […]

Birmingham’s best parks: Our Top 5

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Shauna Stuart We all know green spaces matter. Parks beautify an area, but the benefits are more than just aesthetic — they can also filter air and improve public health. There are more than 100 […]

What if there’s an emergency at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant? Residents to get safety calendars

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Erica Smith The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS) & Tribune Media Services TVA is mailing out calendars with information on nuclear emergencies to all residents who live within a 10-mile radius of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. […]

Belle Mina residents seek lawmakers’ help to stop proposed rock quarry

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Belle Mina residents are seeking help from local legislators in their fight to stop a proposed rock quarry in the southeast Limestone County community just down the road from major Huntsville manufacturers. Belle […]

From slavery to national fame: The Gee’s Bend quilts that changed modern art

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Joshua Dairen Most of the residents of Gee’s Bend, also known as Boykin, Alabama, are direct descendants of enslaved people who worked the cotton plantation established in 1816 by Joseph Gee. After the Civil […]

Should You See an Optometrist or an Ophthalmologist?

December 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Jessica Daniels Why do I — or members of my family — need to see an eye doctor? Sooner or later almost everyone will need to use eyeglasses. Vision problems are generally divided into two […]