4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (387+ words) U.S. Army officer Crawford Outland has taken command of the soldiers entrusted with guarding one of the nation’s most sacred military memorials. First Lt. James Crawford Outland has taken over as Commander of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (378+ words) Alabama National Cemetery will hear the sound of live Taps every day throughout September as a Samford University professor leads a monthlong effort honoring the veterans buried there. Matt Burford, a Samford alumnus and adjunct professor, organized “30 Days of Real…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (584+ words) After serving in Iraq and experiencing the uncertainty that can come with leaving the military, Ashlie Combs found a new mission back home in Alabama — helping other veterans navigate challenges of their own. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recognized Combs,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (178+ words) FLORENCE, Wis. -- The Florence County Historical Society's annual raffle drawing will take place Friday at the museum, with a variety of locally made and donated prizes up for grabs. The raffle features an impressive collection of handmade and locally donated…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (367+ words) The Florentine Ballroom buzzed with conservation and clinking glasses Thursday evening as Alabama’s 20 most influential women — and the people who loved them most — arrived for the 2026 Women of Impact Awards. It was a room full of women who lead — and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (153+ words) — First Wesleyan Church of Anniston will celebrate its 100th anniversary Aug. 30 with a tent service at its Jefferson Street location. Staff Writer Sherry Kughn: [email protected]. The First Wesleyan Church at 2501 West Jefferson St. in the Cobb Town community has a history…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1461+ words) Cindy Myrex’s path to the Alabama State House didn’t begin in politics. For 18 years, she was a stay-at-home wife and mother. She later drove a school bus before building a successful real estate career. Today, Myrex represents Alabama House District…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (405+ words) Services for the Citizen of the Century in Cullman, Alabama have been set. Visitation for Roy Drinkard will be Thursday, August 27 in Drinkard’s famous home, the Borkenau, 405 9th SW in Cullman. Everyone is invited for a 2 to 6 p.m. receiving line. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) Charles Whatley, a dairy farmer from Beauregard and builder who served in the Alabama House of Representatives and helped feed hundreds each year at his family’s Whatley Stew, died Monday, Aug. 24. He was 81. He was the father of former state…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (341+ words) CULLMAN, Ala. (WIAT) -- The oldest living veteran of the U.S. Marines has died at 106 years old. Roy Drinkard, of Cullman, is being remembered as a hero and a great businessman. Drinkard lived in the Borkenau home in Cullman since 1949. "Anybody that's…...