Easter is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. It coincides with Passover, and occurs each year on the first Sunday following the first Full Moon after the vernal equinox. Therefore, Easter could happen on any given Sunday …
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As the 2026 Legislative Session evolves, do not expect much in the form of substantive legislation. It is an election year and historically, legislators do not address any controversial legislation. The election primaries are right around the…
Over the years, it can be easy to forget why we celebrate holidays such as President’s Day. Furniture stores and car lots love to have sales on the holiday, making it easy to lose perspective.
With students, teachers and staff finishing up their first full week at the new Benjamin Russell High School campus, there are sure to be some rough edges they’ve noticed will have to be worked through.
For years, many Americans assumed the greatest threat facing this country came from outside our borders. But unfortunately, thanks to Democrats’ disastrous open border policies, the enemy is now inside the gates. Under Joe Biden, more than 11 MILLION illegal immigrants were welcomed into thi…
February is Black History Month and the best way we can think of to honor the memory of those who went before us, is to go on a fact-finding mission to learn something about a person or event you didn’t know about before.
Last month, social media celebrated National DJ Day. What, indeed, is a DJ? A disc jockey. Someone who spins records. It’s all I have ever wanted to do with my life!
My lifetime friend, Steve Clouse, turns 70 this week. He was born February 7, 1956. I hope his legislative colleagues and friends wish him a Happy Birthday. He truly is a good man.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy conditions
will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning
is not recommended. Current wildfires could worsen due to the
winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
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Fernando Mendoza has become one of my all-time favorite people. I watched an interview recently where he said that his family “has never-ending optimism,” and now that is my life goal. It wasn’t just the phrase that stuck but the fact that th…
Entering the work force as a young person is intimidating. Young people are often surrounded by individuals who have been in their field longer than them, causing the early career professionals to feel a sense of loneliness.
Governor Kay Ivey will have been Governor for almost a decade when she leaves office in January of 2027. She will have been Governor longer than anyone in state history other than George Wallace. She is also the first woman elected Governor i…
