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Alabama man indicted for alleged attempt to engage in illicit conduct with minor
Evergreen Reporter - Washington
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August 15, 2025
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General | https://www.justice.gov/ Justin William Gifford, a 26-year-old resident of Enterprise, Alabama, has been indicted in federal court on charges...
Rep. Suzan DelBene addresses salmon funding cuts and education priorities
East King News - Washington
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August 16, 2025
Rep. Suzan DelBene, who represents Washington’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress, has recently used her social media platform to address issues ranging from environmental funding cuts to education and tax policy.On August 14, 2025, DelBene...
Alabama schools receive thousands in TVA robotics awards to boost STEM programs
WZDX - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
The TVA and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc. awarded $655,000 to boost robotics in 179 schools and nonprofits. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Tennessee Valley Authority and Bicentennial Volunteers, Inc., announced $655,000 in robotics awards for 179 schools...
Civil Rights Activist Bishop Calvin Woods Sr. dies
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Civil Rights Activist Bishop Calvin Woods Sr. has passed away. Woods family confirmed the news to WBRC shortly after his passing on Friday, Aug. 15. Woods was 91. Woods served as head of the Southern Christian Leadership...
Alabama SNAP-Ed sunsets after 30 years of service
The News Courier - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
Twenty years, six months and two days. Debbie Beverly is counting each precious day she has spent with children and families as a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education agent assistant in Conecuh County. She holds close the memories...
Montgomery Man Airlifted After Fall From Stearns County Roof
KRFO - Minnesota
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August 15, 2025
EDEN LAKE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Montgomery man was airlifted to St. Cloud Hospital after falling from a roof Friday morning. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office responded to a medical call in the 18000 block of Browns Lake Road north of Eden...
Civil Rights Activist Reverend Calvin Woods Sr. dies
WBRC 6 News - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Civil Rights Activist Reverend Calvin Woods Sr. has passed away. Woods family confirmed the news to WBRC shortly after his passing on Friday, Aug. 15. Woods was 91. Woods served as head of the Southern Christian...
Sadie Graham earns $1K Alfa Foundation Scholarship
The Cullman Tribune - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Sadie Graham of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Graham, a freshman at Calhoun Community College, received $1,000 to use toward tuition, fees, books or...
Tatum Brown earns $1K Alfa Foundation Scholarship
The Cullman Tribune - Alabama
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August 18, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Tatum Brown of Cullman was recently selected as one of 100 recipients of the 2025-26 Alfa Foundation Scholarship Program. Brown, a freshman at Wallace State Community College, received $1,000 to use toward tuition, fees, books...
ACS Board of Education recognizes TMS majorettes, THS bowling teams
The Shelby County Reporter - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
Published 1:17 pm Saturday, August 16, 2025 By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor ALABASTER – The Alabaster City Schools Board of Education recognized the success of students who secured state titles as majorettes and in bowling during a regularly...
Meet the New President and CEO of the Women’s Foundation of Alabama
AOL
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In June of 2025, Kimberly L. Jackson took the helm of the Women’s Foundation of Alabama, the state’s leading advocacy group and philanthropic engine for women’s economic advancement. But she’s been preparing for this new position as president and...
Montgomery mom praises CHOOSE Act, encourages parents: ‘Do it, use it – it’s only paperwork’
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
A mother utilizing the CHOOSE Act (Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education Act of 2024) is urging others to do the same after seeing the firsthand impact the new program is already having on her children’s education. Although...
Alabama test scores rise in English, math across student groups, slight decline in science
Alabama Daily News
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August 15, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s latest statewide test results show improvement across nearly all demographic groups of students in English language arts and math, with a slight decline in science, according to data released Thursday by the Alabama...
Alabama's Next Generation Emory Cox and David Matthews Are Leading the Republican Future
Alabama Gazette
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August 14, 2025
In radical times of political change the next generation steps forward not timidly, not apologetically, but with the confidence, vision, and toughness to carry the cause to new heights. In my lifetime, I've seen Alabama produce giants of the...
10 worst states to live in America in 2025: Where life is toughest
The Times of India
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August 18, 2025
Alabama rounds out the bottom ten, held back by weak scores in education, healthcare, and economic growth. It is affordable, but opportunities are limited, and residents face uphill battles when it comes to jobs and services. Families often feel...
Alabama State Board of Education adopts vaping prevention policy
WIAT - Alabama
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August 14, 2025
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama’s State Board of Education adopted a resolution Thursday they said will keep students safe and classrooms clear of smoke. “It’s very different from 40 years ago when students might smoke at school and we could...
RELIGION HEADLINES FRI 8-15-25
SRN News
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August 15, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)-( ) A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore millions of dollars in science grants it has withheld from UCLA, saying they were made in violation of an earlier ruling. The taxpayer funds were...
Lions' David Montgomery Reveals Major Key for Detroit's Offense
Newsweek
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August 16, 2025
Over the last couple of years, the Detroit Lions have become not only one of the NFL's best teams, but also one of the league's most popular teams. They have turned into something of a sentimental favorite across Middle America, and their quick...
Alabama Charter Commission again rejects plans for Birmingham based aviation high school
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 15, 2025
The Alabama Public Charter School Commission has again rejected a proposal from the Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School (AAHS) to open a Birmingham campus, marking the second denial for the project in less than a year. Commissioners voted...
Former Alabama cornerback carries the bamboo scepter for the Cleveland Browns
AL.com - Alabama
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August 16, 2025
Fans who arrive early at Lincoln Financial Field for Saturday’s NFL preseason game between the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles might note a barefoot, shirtless man walking the field carrying a staff, or as Cleveland cornerback Tony Brown...