The year 1919 was notably different from 2025 in many ways. For one, rooster fighting, or “cock fighting” was not only legal, but a common and celebrated past-time. For another, America’s highway ...

JACKSONVILLE, AL – More than 1,000 students were named to the President’s List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Spring 2025. To be named to the ...

The Christmas on the River Jingle Bell 5k Run was held on Saturday morning in downtown Demopolis.Here are the winners from each class in the run:Male Overall1. Brady Jones, 0:17:25, Tuscaloosa2.

Washington D.C. — Rep. Terri Sewell joined Rep. Claudia Tenney (NY) to introduce the bipartisan Protecting Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services Act to ensure that rural and underserved ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham, in collaboration with Whitfield Regional Hospital, recently surpassed 500 admissions to the UAB Tele-Intensive Care Unit. This milestone highlights the impact ...

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announced that Victoria Hardin, a 9th grader at Hillcrest High School, was awarded first place in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District ...

In celebration of National Nurses Week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a special commendation for Irnetta and Esther Murdock, two sisters who have each dedicated 53 years to the field of Licensed Practical ...

The Demopolis boys and girls track teams came away from the King of the West meet at Central-Tuscaloosa on Saturday with top 10 finishes. The girls came in sixth overall while the boys were seventh ...

The following Demopolis High School students earned honor roll for the first semester of the 2019-20 academic year. Twelfth Grade All A’s — Alexzundria Abrams, Joseph Barnes, Chloe Donellan, Kelsei ...

The Livingston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently awarded scholarships in the amounts of $1,000 to three deserving high school individuals in their service area. In Marengo County, ...

By Haley Reed Communities Unlimited In the Black Belt region, lumber mills and the timber industry have long been a cornerstone of the local economy, shaping the area’s development over generations.

The City of Demopolis has officially transferred ownership of the former New Era plant property to the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation.This milestone, in a unanimous vote from the ...