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Family Tradition Leads To Sweeping Artistic Career For This Alabama Maker

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Alabama News Center

George’s Broom Closet (Florence) – Times were tough, and George M. Jones had 50 families depending on him. As the manager of a large tenant farm near Florence, Jones oversaw 1,200 acres of corn, cotton and other crops. Continue reading →

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B.A.S.S., Alabama Power To Award Scholarships To Students Attending Technical College

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Alabama News Center

B.A.S.S. and Alabama Power are partnering to award two $5,000 scholarships this year for students attending, or planning to attend, a technical school in the state of Alabama. Continue reading →

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Valley Creek, Renew Our Rivers Cleanup Reaps Trash And Fellowship

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Alabama News Center

It was another hot August week in Alabama, but that didn’t discourage 250 volunteers, city and public agency workers, and nonprofit supporters from making a positive environmental impact on Valley Creek in Jefferson County. Continue reading →

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At Midday, Mostly Cloudy Throughout Much Of Central Alabama

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Scott Brown

At the noon hour across Central Alabama, we have clouds moving in over much of the area that are from Tropical Storm Harvey. Continue reading →

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Another Dry One While Harvey Soaks SE Texas

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Brian Peters

Clouds will once again limit our highs today with most locations reaching the middle and upper 80s. Moisture levels continue to rise into the middle of next week with better rain chances coming Wednesday and Thursday. Continue reading →

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Safran To Open Aerospace Manufacturing Facility At Mobile Aeroplex

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Alabama News Center

French aerospace giant Safran plans to open a manufacturing operation at Mobile Aeroplex — home to the Airbus A320 Family assembly line — and hire 20 employees over the next three years, according to the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce. Continue reading →

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UAB Archaeologists Sarah Parcak, Gregory Mumford Awarded Antiquity Prize

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Alabama News Center

University of Alabama at Birmingham professor Sarah Parcak, Ph.D., and associate professor Gregory Mumford, Ph.D., have been awarded the 2017 Antiquity Prize by Antiquity, a peer-reviewed journal of world archaeology, published by Cambridge University Press. Continue reading →

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On This Day In Alabama History: Sonny Morea Inducted Into Aviation Hall Of Fame

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Alabama News Center

August 27, 2016 – Scientist and aviator Sonny Morea was inducted into the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame. Continue reading →

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A Quick Look At Saturday’s Weather For Central Alabama

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Scott Brown

At the 1 o’clock hour in Central Alabama, we have clouds across much of the area at this point, with a few sprinkles falling over the southern parts. Continue reading →

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Clouds but Dry for the Weekend

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Brian Peters

Dry air aloft will help to keep us dry for the weekend, though cloudiness blowing off from Harvey in Southeast Texas will keep the sky cloudy. Temperatures will remain below seasonal values with highs for the weekend in the middle and upper 80s. Continue reading →

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