Alabama Wildlife Center making a difference with care and education Photos contributed by Alabama Wildlife Center Alabama Wildlife Center Executive Director Doug Adair looks around at children taking part in the center’s education programs — nearly 600 of them in…
Stand and be counted How the census shapes Alabama’s future Once every 10 years, the United States counts its citizens and gathers a trove of helpful information that can influence politics, local businesses, schools, and much more. This year, participating…
North Alabama Electric Cooperative received many great entries for the eighth annual Christmas Art Contest! With so many wonderful and creative options, choosing a winner was difficult. This year’s winner is Paisley Blevins, a fourth-grader at Bridgeport Elementary School. Enjoy…
Neversink pit is a natural wonder Beneath the Appalachian foothills lies a whole other world. Each day, people go about their lives on the surface, often oblivious to the entire ecosystem just underfoot. There are more than 17,000 known caves…
Communication Action Agency case worker retires after decades of service For almost 5 decades, scriptures inspired Norma Harvey’s work with the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama. “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was…
Preparedness Is Key to Safety April is the peak of spring’s severe weather season in Alabama, and the key to staying safe is being prepared and keeping an eye out as conditions change. The spring severe weather season can start…
After 52 years in taxidermy, Stan Gross has met a lot of people who do not understand the details that go into his work. They are surprised that Gross paints fish mounts. Some people are even surprised that a mounted…
Hop Aboard for a Week of Festivities Depot Days rolls back into Stevenson the first week in June, and for the 45th year, it’s just the ticket to celebrate what’s new while paying homage to the city’s colorful history. An…
Xelevate Uses Site for Drone Training, Innovation For half a century, the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Hollywood has been a source of local curiosity and speculation. After 14 years of construction, the Tennessee Valley Authority halted the project in 1988,…
After 31 years, Citizens United for a Better Bridgeport, known as CUBB, is excited to celebrate its annual Christmas parade in downtown Bridgeport, Dec. 7, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. The parade will feature new and former participants including the North…