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Alabama Historical Commission Announces 2023 Grant Program

CONTRIBUTED BY THE ALABAMA HISTORICAL COMMISSION MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Historical Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, has opened its 2023 Grant Program with funds appropriated by the Alabama Legislature. Historic sites meeting the eligibility can...

Discussion Continues on Ward 4 Council Member Replacement 

By Hannah Lesterhlester@opelikaobserver.com  The Auburn City Council has yet to name a replacement to finish out former Ward 4 Council Member Brett Smith’s term.  Smith moved to Florida which means the council has to appoint a new member. However, in discussion...

The Power of ONE

Hovey Defeats Whatley by One Vote LEE COUNTY — Hovey and his wife, Anna, react to the news that Hovey beat Incumbant Tom Whatley for the Alabama Senate District 27 seat by just one vote. Turn to B9 for more information on the provisional ballot count. “… You know,...

Inside the Statehouse

TV Still Drives the Vote By Steve Flowers After the 1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon classic presidential contest, television became the medium for political campaigns. TV became the new campaign strategy in Alabama in 1962. George Wallace, Big Jim Folsom and Ryan DeGraffenried...
Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

By Steve Flowers During the late summer, it was revealed that Alabama’s economy set records for the number of people employed along with the lowest...

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