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On This Day In Alabama History: Auburn’s First Football Coach Was Born
April 10, 1866: George Petrie was born in Montgomery. He was a historian, college professor and coach of Auburn University’s first football team. Continue reading →
Alabama Gulf Coast Nature Trail Now More Accessible To Visitors With Disabilities
Jeff Friend Trail, one of the quickest and easiest ways to connect with nature at the Gulf Coast, is now more accessible to people with disabilities. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Aaron Broke Home Run Record
April 8, 1974: Mobile native Henry Aaron hit his 715th home run, becoming Major League baseball’s all-time home run king Continue reading →
Bundle Up! A Miserable Saturday Ahead!
By Bill Murray/Scott Martin Cold is the weather word again as another cold airmass overspreads the area. Saturday is going to be a miserable across North and Central Alabama in the wake of a very powerful cold front. It will … Continue reading →
Volunteers Pave Way To Healing Of JSU Students After March 20 Alabama Storms
With the havoc left by tornadoes and severe storms, many Jacksonville residents are facing many uncertainties after losing homes and possessions. Continue reading →
Can’t Miss Alabama Has The Best In Entertainment From Kevin Hart To Taylor Hicks To The Mobile Spring Fling Music Festival
Can’t Miss Alabama Has The Best In Entertainment From Kevin Hart To Taylor Hicks To The Mobile Spring Fling Music Festival Continue reading →
Birmingham’s Lawson State Offers Apple Programming And App Development Courses
Dr. Alice Tyler Milton said the possibilities are made clear when students begin their first class in Swift Programming and App Development. Continue reading →
Alabama Events Mark 50th Anniversary Of Martin Luther King Assassination
Several events planned this week in Birmingham and Montgomery will mark the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and commemorate his sacrifice for human rights. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Alabama Art League Founded
April 2, 1930: Artist John Kelly Fitzpatrick and a Montgomery-based group known as “The Morning View Painters” founded the Alabama Art League Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama: Battle Of Ebenezer Church Took Place
April 1, 1865: Cavalry forces under the commands of Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Union Maj. Gen. John H. Wilson met in the Battle of Ebenezer Church in present-day Stanton. Continue reading →
