Author Archives: Alabama News Center
Alabama News Center — Between the Lines: It’s gonna be a hot summer; get ready now
If you’re like me and the rest of the free world, no one is excited about spending more on our bills. But that could very well be the case this summer. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Can’t Miss Alabama: Kick off summer with amazing family attractions
Kick off your summer with these amazing family attractions listed in this week’s edition of Can’t Miss Alabama. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Birmingham’s Rickwood Field was billed ‘the finest Minor League ballpark ever’
Negro Leagues baseball endured a serious decline in the 1950s and completely died out by the 1960s. Given the passage of time – more than 55 years – it’s not surprising that few of the Negro Leagues ballparks remain in existence. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Nearly 200 Baseball Hall of Famers played at historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham
Generations of minor league baseball players have lived with the dream that they’ll get called up to the big leagues, playing in a Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Expanded College Football Playoff plan removes UA, AU stadiums from Alabama Super 7 rotation
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), in coordination with the cities of Tuscaloosa, Auburn and Opelika, have agreed to remove the University of Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium and Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium from the Super 7 High School Football Championships host site rotation. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Sierra’s is more than a Mexican restaurant in Arab, Alabama
Visitors to Sierra’s Mexicanisimo Restaurant in Arab always feel welcome when they come through the front door. That’s because they are greeted by a colorful chalkboard featuring a festive fellow in a Mexican sombrero brandishing a taco atop the sign that says, “Welcome Home.” Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Spice up the menu with these 5 Alabama takes on Mexican food
Gabe Argo is a pharmacist by trade, but he spends his spare time coming up with new recipes, which he tries nearly every week. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — From delivering fastballs to delivering the Gospel: Negro Leagues pitcher William Greason remembers Rickwood Field playing days
“Fastball. Curveball. That’s all I needed,” Greason recalled. “That was enough to get them out. That was enough. Just control. The main thing was to have control. That’s a blessing, and I was blessed to have pretty good control.” Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Can’t Miss Alabama: Entertainment ideas to celebrate Father’s Day
See where you can take dad to have a fun weekend, but be sure to stay hydrated and cool. This week’s Can’t Miss Alabama has all of the information you need. Continue reading →
Alabama News Center — Alabama Department of Commerce’s Stimpson in European Union leadership program
Christina Stimpson, the top trade expert at the Alabama Department of Commerce, is in Belgium and Greece this week to participate in the EU-US Emerging Leaders Visitors Programme, which aims to strengthen ties between the two economic blocs. Continue reading →
