ADPH announces Clear the Crib Challenge to combat sleep-related infant deaths
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) wants you to help combat infant mortality by joining the #ClearTheCrib #SafeSleepAL challenge. Sleep-related infant deaths are still a major problem in Alabama. Of the 391 babies that tragically died in 2022, 105 are counted as Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDs). SUIDs include deaths…
Read MoreNeighborhood Watch to meet Thursday evening
Sunday was the first day of fall, but the weather has still felt like summer with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. However, by the time this comes out the weather should have taken a turn with a hurricane bringing rain and cooler temperatures. Hopefully, by Saturday, we’ll just have cooler weather.…
Read MoreCentral High School celebrates #WhyApply Day
#WhyApply Day is sponsored by the American College Application Campaign (ACAC), an initiative of ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning. The website, equityinlearning.act.org/acac/resources/why-apply, states, “To celebrate the nearly 467,000 students who will participate in these application events, #WhyApply Day kicks off the application season and provides encouragement for the students. Though state campaigns and…
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AG Marshall announces resentencing of Roy Burgess Jr. for 1993 Morgan County capital murder
Convicted capital murderer again received sentence of life without parole Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday that a Morgan County Circuit Court has again sentenced Roy Burgess Jr. to life without parole for the brutal 1993 capital murder of 16-year-old Kevin Ray Gardner. “I am pleased that justice for…
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Jemison man dies in Chilton County crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, has claimed the life of a Jemison man. Mark S. Allred, 53, was fatally injured when the 2024 Freightliner tractor-trailer he was driving left the roadway and struck a cable barrier before overturning. Allred was pronounced deceased at…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces conviction of Jefferson County man on child pornography charge
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the conviction of a Jefferson County man on charges related to child pornography. Dustin Van Faulkner, 36, of Gardendale, pleaded guilty in Jefferson County Court to one count of dissemination of obscene matter depicting a person under the age of 17. “Child exploitation has no…
Read MoreThere should be no more changes to election laws during 2024 election cycle
Op-Ed by John Merrill Numerous new election laws have been passed across the nation since the 2020 presidential election. Advocates have had close to four years to push for reforms to make elections safer, more transparent, and more secure. Now, with less than two months until the general election, it’s essential that we work…
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