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Oakfield-Alabama school superintendent placed on leave
Oakfield, N.Y. — Oakfield-Alabama Central School District Superintendent John Fisgus has been placed on administrative leave, the district announced Tuesday. In a letter to the community, Board of Education President Justin Staebell said the board...

Watch: Alabama DL Tim Keenan III on how trust in Kalen DeBoer has increased

Suspect in fraud and drug investigation in East Alabama turns himself in

Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama earns Level III Stroke Center designation
Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama has earned designation as a Level III Stroke Center by the Statewide Trauma and Health System Advisory Council (STHSAC), marking a significant milestone in expanding access to lifesaving stroke care for residents...

Beware of scams ahead of the Alabama tax-free holiday weekend

Tim Keenan III Reveals Which Alabama DL He's 'Trying to Make My Game After'
ATLANTA –– Alabama defensive lineman Tim Keenan III is entering his fifth year with the Crimson Tide, and although he's viewed as a leader, he admitted on Wednesday at SEC Media Days that he's been in awe of an under-the-radar run-stopper. "Oh my...

Raided Alabama BBQ restaurant linked to vast scheme to smuggle undocumented workers called ‘Pedro’s people,’ feds allege
A day after multiple federal and local agencies raided restaurants across Alabama, a newly unsealed federal indictment linked one of the target venues to an alleged scheme to hire, transport and house undocumented immigrant workers in another...

"I’m trying to make it the biggest stage": Thomas Castellanos breaks silence on Alabama trash talk as Kalen DeBoer & Co. take on FSU in season opener
Thomas Castellanos made headlines in a June interview with On3's Pete Nakos. The Florida State Seminoles' dual-threat quarterback expressed his excitement about facing the Alabama Crimson Tide in the first game of the season. He said that he had...

Tuberville vows to promote manufacturing as Alabama governor — 'We'll grow in Alabama'
On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke at the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance in support of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, including Alabama. Tuberville, who is seeking the Republican nomination in Alabama's...

Alabama native earns Emmy nomination
Birmingham actor Walton Goggins is having quite a moment, earning back-to-back Emmy nominations. Last year it was for playing a ghoul on “Fallout” and this year it is for his “White Lotus” portrayal of the troubled Rick Hatchett. The Alabama-born,...

What Alabama football players said about Florida State QB’s ‘Disrespect’
Alabama football players must have had a discussion about Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos’ comments regarding the team. Both defensive lineman Tim Keenan and linebacker Deontae Lawson, speaking to reporters at SEC media days, used...

Alabama faces heat advisories Wednesday: How to stay safe as temperature hits dangerous highs
Heat advisories have been issued for part of Alabama for Wednesday. The National Weather Service expects highs on Wednesday will peak in the mid-90s, which is bad enough. But tomorrow’s combination of heat and humidity will make it feel hotter in...

Review: Alabama Shakes is back, reuniting for a Chicago audience outdoors at Salt Shed
Why rush the pace on a warm, humid evening? Alabama Shakes eased into its first scheduled show in eight years Tuesday at the outside Fairgrounds at Salt Shed. Performing the opening of a two-night stand and their first local gig since 2016, the...

Gov. Ivey announces over $77k in grants to law enforcement agencies in south and east Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVM) - Governor Kay Ivey has announced seven grants totaling approximately $77,490 to provide law enforcement agencies across the state tools to reduce and solve crimes in their communities. The grants were a part of Project...

Kadyn Proctor makes his cologne passion his Alabama football mission: 'You can't stink'
ATLANTA — Most SEC media days questions Kadyn Proctor faced were about Alabama football, whether it was the Crimson Tide's planned response for its four-loss 2024 season, the state of the offensive line or Alabama's quarterback battle. But when...

One Alabama football star just revealed his unusual off-field obsession
Say what you want about Alabama left tackle Kadyn Proctor, but you probably won’t be able to say he smells. He’s made sure of that. Proctor said he has 170 bottles of cologne. “How I see it, if you’re a big guy, you can’t stink,” Proctor said...

Goodbread: On Kalen DeBoer, the Alabama football standard, and Year 2
ATLANTA — Did Alabama football hold up its standard in 2024? The question was as simple as the answer was easy, but Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer juggled the ball just a bit before getting around to the inescapable conclusion: no. At SEC Media...

Kalen DeBoer reveals Alabama football fall camp start date
ATLANTA — For Kalen DeBoer, SEC media days is the kickoff for Alabama football's hopes and dreams in 2025. And while he addressed the Crimson Tide's aspirations in his second season with the program, DeBoer looked ahead. Not to any game, but to...

Will Deontae Lawson be ready for 2025 season? What Alabama football LB said
ATLANTA − Kalen DeBoer will be the first one to tell you. He didn't think Deontae Lawson would be back for Alabama football's 2025 season. "We thought a year ago at this time he'd be wearing an NFL jersey," DeBoer said at SEC media days, an adage...

Africanized honeybees detected in Alabama
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has confirmed the presence of Africanized honeybees, commonly referred to as “killer bees,” in Barbour County, Ala. This marks the third confirmed detection in the state, following...