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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission reviewing 90 applicants for new industry

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission voted today to accept 90 applications as properly submitted by companies that intend to take part in the state’s new medical marijuana industry. The AMCC will begin reviewing […]

The Dorothy Nyswander Health Equity Award

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

A national organization of health educators has named an Alabama A&M University educator its recipient of a prestigious award. The Society of Public Health Educators (SOPHE) has awarded Dr. Sarah E. Toth, an associate professor […]

Alabama has seen more than 100 mass shootings in the last decade

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By AL.com staff The shooting at a birthday party in Dadeville on Saturday night that left four dead and as many as 20 injured is the latest among nine dozen mass shootings in Alabama since 2013, according to […]

Mother Georgia Mae Lacy Lanier celebrated her 105th Birthday

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

Story and photo by Greg Miley, SON Messenger (HUNTSVILLE, AL- – Mother Georgia Mae Lacy Lanier celebrated her 105th birthday on Saturday, April 15, 2023, with family members and friends, at her home in Huntsville. […]

Alabama ‘failing’ list meant to ‘humiliate’ high poverty schools: Superintendent

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Jemma Stephenson and Alabama Reflector The Alabama state superintendent said Thursday afternoon that state laws that label a set number of schools as “failing” were meant to humiliate struggling communities and push scholarships to […]

14 bingo halls closed in Jefferson County raids: ‘Illicit casinos’ aren’t helping communities, AG says

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Teams of state and federal agents fanned out across Jefferson County this week, shuttering the doors of more than a dozen bingo halls. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the shutdowns were carried […]

Husband charged in wife’s slaying at Fultondale home during hostage situation; couple’s 4 children unharmed

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A man has been charged in the Saturday slaying of his wife at their Fultondale home. Kenneth Nathaniel Sanders, 32, is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of his wife, 32-year-old […]

Stamp prices set to increase for 2nd time this year: How much will Forever Stamp cost?

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore The U.S. Post Office is set to raise the price of Forever stamps, the second increase in a year. USPS filed a notice Monday with the Postal Regulatory Commission outlining plans to raise […]

Meet the Huntsville baker and former engineer whose cakes are works of art

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Bob Carlton For eight years, Aisha Wilson put her college degree to work as a test server engineer for IBM. But a wedding gift and a move to Huntsville about 14 years ago eventually led […]

AAMU Professor Explains the Quilt in Literary Context

April 18, 2023 Bouldin 0

Professor Explains the Quilt in Literary Context The chairperson of the Department of English and Foreign Languages recently gave a lecture presentation on “Quilts and Literature” at Huntsville Madison County Library. Sponsored by the Library […]