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Alabama’s Black Belt has earned a reputation as one of America’s premiere deer hunting destinations, and the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association wants to showcase your best buck again th…

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For the first time since 2015, Benjamin Russell is headed to the semifinals — and the excitement is brewing big. As the team and a caravan of Wildcat fans get ready to roll into Saraland on Friday, Alexander City Schools superintendent Dr. Jose Reyes is encouraging everyone to grab your frie…

Schoolchildren all over the United States know the story. In September 1620, a small ship called the Mayflower set sail from Plymouth, England, with 102 passengers on board.  These people were a mixed bunch of religious separatists who sought to freely practice their Protestant faith in what…

For the first time in I don’t even know how many years, I have no plans for Thanksgiving. I doubt there will be a big fancy dinner and I won’t be surrounded by family this year.

Laura Ann Gipson, 65, passed away on October 10, 2025, in Alexander City. She was a devoted …