Published on: February 26, 2016 at 12:02 PM

The loss of an Alabama legendary literary figure and the triumph of a double-amputee high school wrestler were among the many recent things that allowed us to reflect on the greatness of our state. Our partners at Alabama NewsCenter brought you this and more this past week.

Pelham double-amputee wrestler Hasaan Hawthorne crowned state champion

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Football greats Bo Jackson and Tony Nathan help raise money for ALS

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‘Best ever, Harper Lee’: A delightful rejection from a literary legend

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Nation mourns the death of award-winning Alabama author Harper Lee

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India ambassador finds innovation, opportunity in Alabama

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Southwest Alabama’s ‘Manufacturing Community’ designation yielding ‘impressive’ results

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams Feb. 24, 2016

Alabama auto exports span the globe to set record

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Don’t miss saving on severe weather supplies during tax holiday this weekend

Attaching Plywood to Windows

Alabama Power crews respond swiftly to overnight storms, restore outages

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Alabama Power issues a lake conditions alert

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Southern Company’s Chris Womack returns home, addresses Greenville leaders

Chris Womack Feb. 18, 2016

Alabama Power announces leadership changes

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Two families share joy, pain after rare double-lung and heart transplant at UAB

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Karlos Finley ensures the Mobile African-American Heritage Trail carries sister’s dream

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Wings for Autism lifts off with airport rehearsal for Mobile area children

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SEC primary March 1 draws candidates to Alabama, other Southern States

Florida Begins Early Voting Ahead Of Election Day

Experience ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ seafood, monster trucks and more with Can’t Miss Alabama

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Grammy-nominated singer Alvin Garrett performs with gifted Birmingham student

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Dealing with tragedy on and off the stage: Birmingham’s Kristi Tingle Higginbotham in Alabama Spotlight in ‘Next to Normal’

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Gus’s Hot Dogs in Birmingham remains a downtown icon

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Morgan Price Candy Company’s toffee makes the list of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die

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The Power of Leadership honors the founders of the Mobile Beacon newspaper

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MIX MINI: Event fosters fresh ideas on leadership

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Driverless cars, cashless society could help drive future of commercial real estate

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Alabama January home sales up over the same period last year

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Birmingham home sales start 2016 ahead of 2015

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Mobile starts 2016 with more home sales than January 2015

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Rocket City home sales during January up 17 percent over last year

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Phenix City off to solid start with 2016 home sales

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Shoals area home sales in January slip from 2015 start

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