May 24, 2013

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Brownsboro High School senior Blake Ralson had a strong year on the basketball court before switching to the diamond for a little baseball action. He has mixed in a little tennis and cross country and is in the running for the annual Bear Award presented to the school’s top all-around male athlete. The Texas Association [...]

UMobile, Faulkner University meet in key SSAC series this weekend

MOBILE, Alabama — The University of Mobile baseball team will host 4th-ranked Faulkner University for a three-game Southern States Athletic Conference series this weekend, beginning with a single game Friday at 2 pm and ending with a 1 pm twin bill Saturday. Mobile (21-10, 9-6) is tied for sixth in the SSAC, while Faulkner (28-8, [...]

Birmingham job growth 98th out of 100 largest U.S. metro areas

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The Peytones bring Beck’s "Song Reader" to stage – The Birmingham News

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Event focuses on ‘training readiness at best value’

U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence senior leaders, Aviators and industry representatives gathered at The Landing March 21 to discuss future Aviation training on the installation in order to find the most efficient way to train Aviators with the constraints that have been placed upon the Army. Training is essential to the Army and its [...]

Remodeling Your Home – WALA

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Georgetown-Chunchula UMC seeks votes to win $20000 Walmart grant – Press-Register

Sara Baldwin, left, and Lisa Hendry fill a box for Georgetown-Chunchula UMC’s Food Box Distribution program. (Courtesy of Diane Baldwin) MOBILE, Alabama — Georgetown-Chunchula United Methodist Church is vying for a shot at a $20,000 Walmart “Fighting Hunger Together” grant. And, said Rev. Diane Baldwin, residents of the Mobile area (and all their friends) can [...]

State liquor stores selling Alabama’s own Whippoorwill wines under pilot program

Whippoorwill wines, made in Macon County, are available in 15 state liquor stores In Montgomery and other cities in central Alabama. (Mike Cason/mcason@al.com)   MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Alabama’s state-owned liquor stores don’t normally sell wine, but are making an exception under a pilot program seen as a way to help Alabama wineries. Alcoholic Beverage Control [...]

Blount County homebrewer was actually running a ‘white lightning’ still …

View full size Blount County prosecutors say Kade Miller was running a still not a brewery.   BLOUNT COUNTY, Alabama — An Alabama man who said a 2010 arrest for homebrewing cost him his dream and tens of thousands of dollars was actually running an illegal still, according to Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey. [...]

Mayor’s office mum about second push to support Indy Grand Prix event after …

(18) Justin Wilson in the Dale Coyne Racing Honda leads a pack of cars during the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park Sun., April. 1, 2012 in Birmingham Ala. (The Birmingham News/Bernard Troncale FILE)   BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — It remains unclear whether Mayor William Bell will return to the Birmingham City [...]