Religion
NASA Astronaut Asks for Prayer for Moon Mission
A Christian who wants to see God’s will done “on earth as it is in heaven” is piloting the first lunar flight in more than 50 years. DANIEL SILLIMAN When the Artemis 2 takes off […]
Year: 2023
Health
Arcturus COVID variant: XBB.1.16 has new symptom in children
By Leada Gore Scientists are watching a new highly contagious COVID variant that appears to be causing a new symptom in children. XBB.1.16, an Omicron variant that’s been given the name “Arcturus,” is behind a surge […]
City News
Former Limestone County corrections officer pleads guilty on sex charges, ethics violations
By William Thornton The former assistant director of Limestone County’s Community Corrections Program has pleaded guilty to an ethics violation and custodial sexual misconduct. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the plea today for James Michael […]
State News
Honda opens new $16 million Alabama accessory plant
By William Thornton Honda today opened what it calls a first-of-its-kind post-production option facility near its Lincoln manufacturing plant. The $16 million, 66,000-square-foot facility will serve as a hub for installing accessory packages for vehicles produced […]
AAMU
DAY OF SERVICE, DAY OF IMPACT
Day of Service, Day of Impact Alabama A&M University students, faculty, staff and community volunteers took the University motto–“Service is Sovereignty”–to heart Saturday, April 1, when Service and Learning staffers–facilitated by Monica Clarke, with assistance […]
Religion
Tuscaloosa church builds market-style food pantry
By Greg Garrison Grace Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa has started construction on a market-style food pantry that will open by this fall as Table of Grace. The “client choice market-style food pantry” will be at the […]
Health
How to keep your Alabama garden free of fire ants this spring
By Katie Nichols Communications Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System Gardeners preparing summer vegetable gardens may find their plots already teeming with life, but not the kind they would like to see. Fire ants are common in […]
Religion
Montgomery school name changes lead Alabama’s Confederate symbol removals in 2022
By John Sharp Forty-eight Confederate symbols were removed, renamed or relocated in 2022 including two in Alabama, newly released Southern Poverty Law Center data shows. The two in Alabama occurred at one time. The Montgomery County […]
Health
11 (Weird But) Powerful Uses For Baking Soda In AND On Your Body
by Phil PJ Johnson Baking soda is 100 percent sodium bicarbonate, which can be used as a leavening agent in baked goods. When mixed with an acid, baking soda reacts, making bubbles and giving off carbon […]
State News
Alabama’s Unclaimed Baggage Museum, dedicated to weirdest finds over 50 years, opening soon
By William Thornton Suits of armor. Vintage musical instruments. A four-foot-tall goblin puppet from a cult film starring David Bowie. These are among more than 100 of the strangest items that have found their way into […]