Author Archives: Alabama News Center
On This Day In Alabama History (3/5/1931): Lawmakers Confirm State’s First Poet Laureate
On this date in 1931, the Alabama Legislature confirmed Samuel Minturn Peck as Alabama’s first poet laureate. A native of Tuscaloosa, Peck studied languages and literature at Columbia University and published his first volume of poetry, Caps and Bells, in 1886, to great success. Known for simple, easy-to-understand poems in the style of vers de société, Peck published seven volumes of poetry, but never received critical acclaim. Many of Peck’s poems, including “The Grapevine Swing,” were set to music by various composers. Nominated for the position of poet laureate by the Alabama Writers Conclave, Peck served until his death in 1938. Continue reading →
Mercedes-Benz Adds To U.S. Luxury Sales Lead With Higher Prices
Daimler AG rolled through another month with the top-selling luxury auto brand in the U.S. In addition to drawing more customers, Mercedes-Benz is getting buyers to pay more. Mercedes-Benz sold 24,522 cars and sport utility vehicles in the U.S. last month, a 6.9 percent increase from a year earlier. BMW AG’s namesake brand rose 0.3 percent to 22,558 and Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus line tumbled 21 percent to 18,338. Continue reading →
Alabama Teen In Running For National Exemplary Student Service Award
By Karim Shamsi-Basha Delanya Storey has quite the story. The senior at the Jefferson County International Baccalaureate (JCIB) School is one of six nominees for the inaugural National Speech and Debate Association’s Exemplary Student Service Award. Other nominees are from … Continue reading →
Birmingham Students, Teachers Named Finalists In Quest For Fusionnextgen Prize
Ideas were poured out at the Daniel Building in downtown Birmingham Feb. 26 and, in the end, six of them will continue to flow closer to a $5,000 prize. FusionNextGen is seeking the next bright idea for Birmingham from teachers and students at Birmingham City Schools. Read all about the competition… Continue reading →
Alabama Announces Bicentennial Celebration, Capitol Bicentennial Park
By Michael Tomberlin Alabama’s bicentennial is seen by officials as such a big deal, they plan to spend three years celebrating. At an event on the Capitol steps this morning, the state officially announced plans that will mark Alabama’s journey … Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History (3/4/1881): Pulitzer Prize Winner T.S. Stribling Was Born
By Graydon RustAlabama 200 March 4, 1881 Author T.S. Stribling was born in Tennessee. Although raised in Tennessee, Stribling spent many of his boyhood summers in Lauderdale County and attended the University of North Alabama in Florence. The author of … Continue reading →
The Fish Market’s Athenian Grouper Makes List Of 100 Dishes To Eat In Alabama Before You Die
By Chad Allen “If the fish is fresh, the food will be good.” George Sarris, owner of The Fish Market, says that’s the simple reasoning for his award-winning Athenian Grouper. If seafood is on your menu, then you may want … Continue reading →
This Weekend’s Can’t Miss Alabama
This weekend is the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma. There will be live music, a parade, a pageant, workshops and more. Tulips, a chili cookoff, Cinderella, the Heart Ball and cottontails round out the outstanding events in this week’s installment of Can’t Miss Alabama. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History (3/3/1817): Congress Created The Alabama Territory
Today is an important day in Alabama history as the Alabama territory was created. Read more about this interesting event in our state’s history. Continue reading →
Opa! And Okra: The Greek Connection
For more than a century, Greek immigrants have fed Birmingham. Good luck, though, trying to find many actual Greek restaurants in Alabama’s largest city. Why is that wonders Bob Blalock in this great article from the Alabama News Center. Continue reading →
