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Church of the Living God to host 45th anniversary ‘Back to School Giveaway’ Church of the Living God, located at 20350 Highway 69, Coffeeville, will host a “Back to School Shoes and Supplies Giveaway” at Gillmore Elementary on July 12, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. All are welcome to participate by donating or purchasing shoes and supplies. All sizes will be needed. Shoes will be provided to students K-12th grade. Needed supplies include paper, pencils and bookbags only. Donors may drop off items at Gillmore at 9:30 a.m. Shoes and supplies can be brought to the church in Coffeeville....

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MOBILE — Scores of fans and decorated professional athletes celebrated the unveiling of the Hall of Fame Walk on June 25 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center. Six athletes from Mobile who are enshrined in the pro football and baseball Halls of Fame were honored with nine-foot-tall bronze statues — Baseball Hall of Fame members Hank Aaron, Satchel Paige, Willie McCovey, Billy Williams and Ozzie Smith and Pro Football Hall of Famer Robert “Dr. Doom” Brazile. The statues, a permanent installation on Mobile’s downtown waterfront, were sculpted by Michigan based artist Brett Grill and commissioned by the City of...

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Jackson’s 10U softball All-Stars are (top row from left) coach Crayton Motes, Aiyana Brown, Carla Grace Alford, Grace Yeager, Ava Bryant, Chloe White and coach Whitney Reed; (front row) Hylan Motes, Emelia Shoultz, Kaye White, Camryn White, Ja’Miyah Woodyard, Bella Reed and Kaylianna Adams.

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In bygone days in Alabama politics, there were several what I call “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. Today, there is one, the Dekalb/Henager Ledbetter/Livingston Fourth of July Breakfast. About 10 years ago, two powerful North Alabama legislators — Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Nathaniel Ledbetter and state Sen. Steve Livingston — started a little Fourth of July breakfast for their hometown folks. It has now become the premier “must go to” event in the state. It has grown to be a very large, legendary gathering. It is held in the Dekalb County city...

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Gov. Kay Ivey announced applications for the third round of the state’s SEEDS grant program will open on July 1, with .2 million available to support site assessment and development efforts. The SEEDS ( Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy) program, administered by the Alabama Department of Commerce in partnership with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA), is designed to strengthen the state’s portfolio of industrial sites, enhancing Alabama’s competitiveness for high-impact economic development projects. Once the application window opens, communities can apply for SEEDS funding via a portal on the EDPA website until the deadline of Sept. 30....

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JACKSON — Jackson coach Anthony Hayes finds a special wonderment in watching replays of Isaiah Gladney’s game-winning shot to win the state basketball championship in February. “ I think I watch that game two or three times a week as if I wasn’t going to know (the outcome),” Hayes said on Wednesday as the Aggies received rings commemorating back-to-back Blue Maps. “And every time I’m excited as if I don’t know what’s about to happen. Thank you for those memories for me. This is year 20 for me. I don’t have much longer to do it — that’s just the...

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The following arrests were made by the Washington County Sheriff’s deputies from May26-June 2: Juan Carlos Ramirez Sanchez, DUI; Lewis F. Williams, criminal trespass third degree; Alexis Dixon, possession of marijuana second degree; Rebeka McDonald, possession of controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia April Regina Reed, reckless endangerment Donald Leon Galloway, probation revocation Dalton Blake Brook, public intoxication

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The recently completed 2025 Regular Session has concluded successfully. Anytime you record solid balanced budgets, you have succeeded. Both the Education Budget and General Fund Budget are sound, thanks to the good work of the budget chairmen. Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Escambia) and Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) have done yeoman work. Legislative leaders, like Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), have provided outstanding leadership. The Education Budget reflects the respect and knowledge of the importance of our Alabama Community College System. This system is the mainstay of...

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COFFEEVILLE — The first of two barges that broke free on May 29 and hit the Jim Folsom Bridge in Coffeeville caused a lengthy closure of U.S. Highway 84 before the bridge was inspected. A second barge went past the bridge and got caught up at the Coffeeville Lock and Dam, where it eventually sank. Officials were notified of the accident at the bridge shortly before 11 a.m. An inspector from the Alabama Department of Transportation later deemed the bridge safe to re-open and traffic resumed at about 12:35 p.m. “ We positioned fire units on the east and west...

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Scholarship applications available The Southwest Alabama Medical Center Auxiliary will award its annual scholarships in June. Applicants must have been accepted into a healthcare field of study. Applications can be picked up at Alabama Coastal Community College or the Crown Health Care office at the nursing home in Thomasville. Applications must be turned in no later than July 1. USDA Assistance Program Row crop farmers affected by poor economic conditions can apply for the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program started March 19. Eligible farmers will receive a prefilled application via mail that notes individual payment calculations but can also apply online...

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