2023 – Page 141

Book bans are a local affair in Alabama schools. That could change.

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Trisha Powell Crain A Shelby County middle school removed a book about the Black Lives Matter movement in 2022 after a local father complained. Daniel Hill considers his effort, one of only two book complaints […]

‘Bar Rescue’ star’s Taffer’s Tavern is coming to Alabama

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Shauna Stuart A location of Taffer’s Tavern, the restaurant franchise founded by Jon Taffer, a longtime hospitality consultant and star of Paramount Network’s “Bar Rescue,” is coming to Montgomery. Taffer’s Tavern made the announcement earlier this […]

STRACHAN LEADS EFFORT ADDRESS BLACK MALE TEACHER SHORTAGE

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

Fewer than 2% of all teachers in the U.S. are African American men. Dr. Samantha L. Strachan recently explained the work Alabama A&M is doing to address the shortage. Where are the Black male teachers? […]

Alabama could execute Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers soon. A juror says he’s innocent

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ivana Hrynkiw No bloody clothes. No hair samples. Even the other victim, who survived her stab wounds, could not identify her attacker. Yet, according to one juror, 12 citizens in Decatur did what they thought […]

Archibald: Alabama can’t stop prisoners from extorting families on the outside

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald The woman asked forgiveness before she told her story. She was afraid, she said, that she might lose composure. She did not. She was worried and sleepless and scared, she told me, though […]

Tiger Woods’ PopStroke opening location in Alabama

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Ben Flanagan PopStroke — the experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a golf environment with food and beverage — announced Thursday they will open a location in Tuscaloosa. The company announced 13 upcoming venues also including […]

United Methodists ‘crushed’ after being left behind by disaffiliating churches

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison As hundreds of United Methodist churches in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle have voted to disaffiliate since last year, members who remained loyal to the denomination were left behind, looking for new church […]

From Pillow to Plate: The Surprising Role of Sleep in Children’s Weight Management

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Blackdoctor.org Childhood obesity is an urgent and complex problem, and its relationship with poor sleep poses a major public health challenge. Adequate sleep is a critical foundation for good health in general. Poor sleep quality […]

Democrat warns Tuberville to stop holding up military nominations: ‘What goes around, comes around’

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Svetlana Shkolnikova Stars and Stripes (TNS) and Tribune Media Services The Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee cautioned Monday that Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s stalling tactic on Defense Department promotions will eventually harm the military and […]

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt: Social media needs to be cleaned up for teens

May 2, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis Social media algorithms, designed to capture teenage eyeballs and drive up company profits, are a danger to children and need to be brought under control, according to a bipartisan group of U.S. senators […]