Family caregivers in Alabama provide $8.3 billion in unpaid care to loved ones
Latest AARP research attaches $8.3 billion value to the estimated 660 million hours of unpaid care that family caregivers provided in 2021 Special to the News The unpaid care provided by the 700,000 family caregivers in Alabama is valued at $8.3 billion, according to new state data available in AARP’s latest report in…
Read MoreMany local businesses to support, new products coming
Bradley Equipment Auction on Alabama Highway 9 in Nixburg has recently cleaned up the old scrap metal yard near the intersection with Alabama Highway 22, and they held their first auction this past Saturday, March 18. There was a plethora of equipment, from tractors to trailers to golf carts, beautiful wrought iron gates and…
Read MoreWhen the government breaks its own laws: Part 1 of 2
I do not follow the cult of personality. I have no personal affinity for the likes of either Trump, RINOs, Neo-Cons, Republicans, Biden, Obama, Bush, Clinton, Liberals, Democrats, etc. I am, and will forever be, a U.S. military veteran who swore an oath to our Constitution. From that, I am thus a Constitutionalist. It is…
Read MoreSt. Patrick’s Day excitement
The last day before Spring Break was St. Patrick’s Day, and the students thought they would see if they had the luck of the Irish. It did not get them out of any tests before Spring Break, but they looked good in their green.
Read MoreSGA members spending part of their Spring Break working on service projects
Student Government Association (SGA) members have been taking advantage of some of their free time during Spring Break to work on their service projects. Each member of SGA is required to coordinate and lead a service project, as well as assist other members with their service projects. Pictured are Skylar Newman and…
Read MoreWorried about potential community problems
Happy first day of Spring! I really appreciated Judge Dean’s column last week. The national media tells us what we should be worried about. They cover what sells. You can trust them to zero in on a few marketable issues and pick them to death like a pack of…well, you know. There is no…
Read MoreObituaries
Jean H. Jennings Funeral service for Jean H. Jennings, 95, of Sylacauga, was Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Weogufka Family Worship Center with Rev. Tommy Thornton officiating. Burial was in Weogufka Family Worship Center Cemetery in Weogufka. Mrs. Jennings died Sunday, March 19, 2023, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreChurch Briefs
April 1 Holly Springs Baptist Church and Cemetery Association will hold its bi-annual meeting at 10 a.m. April 1 at Holly Springs Baptist Church. All members, please attend. April 7 Marble City Baptist Church of Sylacauga’s choir will present a musical titled “Love Took His Breath Away” on Good Friday, April 7, at 7…
Read MoreAlabama begins screening newborns for two additional genetic disorders
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is excited to announce that on March 13 newborn screening began for two additional treatable genetic disorders. Newborn screening can alert healthcare providers to the potential for a condition that is typically not apparent at birth. With a simple blood screen and treatment, most…
Read MoreAlabama leaders need to ensure accountability of $1 billion federal COVID-19 spending
Alabama lawmakers have completed their special session to appropriate the remaining $1 billion of federal COVID-19 dollars. The monies will be used to fund different projects for the state – including $400 million for water and sewer projects, $339 million for healthcare costs, $260 million for the continued expansion of rural broadband in the…
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