The Road Less Traveled
The 94-mile highway known as Corridor X has been on the drawing board for three decades, but now, transportation officials say it is only a few years from being complete. For the small businesses ‘ the tiny mom and pop restaurants, hotels and service stations sprinkled along the old highway the interstate will parallel […]
40 Years of Civil Rights
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The Clean Air Quest
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Civics 101
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Alabama Earthquake
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Alabama Quarter
The US Mint has introduced the new Alabama quarter, with festivities at Ivy Green, the birthplace of Helen Keller, who is featured on the coin. Governor Bob Riley, former U.S. Senator Howell Heflin and former Miss America Heather Whitestone-McCallum joined U.S. Mint Director Henrietta Holsman-Fore for the recent festivities. Director Fore says, when completed, […]
The Ringing Sideshow
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Waste Not Want Not
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The Politics of School
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Solemn Slolem
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Playing Nice
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The Art of 9-11
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Remembering a Martyr
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Talewaggers
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Hamming It Up
During times of bad weather or crisis, communication can become difficult, almost impossible. Oftentimes, because of their mobility and versatility, ham radio operators and their equipment become major players in providing information and assistance to authorities. They can monitor police and fire channels or be in touch with the weather service as storm spotters, all the […]
Techno-schools
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Vista for Veterans
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Thera-pooch
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Ample Scrabble
In most places, Monday night is famous for football. But at the Gardendale Public Library, Monday night features equally fierce competition and judging. For Alabama word wizards, on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, spelling becomes sport. And it’s just as intense. A timer is utilized to keep the game moving. While that […]
