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New Episcopal bishop of Alabama elected
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (364+ words) The Episcopalians of Alabama now know who their next bishop will be. The Rev. Richard T. Lawson III, dean of Saint John's Cathedral in Denver, has been elected as the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. Lawson was elected…...
$250,000 judgement against pawn shop over stolen Mountain Brook silverware reversed by Alabama Supreme Court
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (276+ words) The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday reversed a $250,000 judgment against a Birmingham pawn shop in a case involving silverware stolen from a Mountain Brook home. In the 34-page decision, the court reversed a 2024 jury decision that awarded a couple, Murray…...
Who will be Alabama’s next Episcopal bishop? Clergy compete for influential religious position
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (571+ words) Two candidates have been named as the possible successor to Bishop Glenda Curry, head of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. The diocese has nominated two candidates for bishop, with an election set for Jan. 24. The Rev. Candice Frazer, rector of…...
Time to spring forward? When does daylight saving time start in 2026?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (300+ words) The holidays are behind us and now we're facing the cold, dark days of winter. But hope " and daylight " springs eternal and it won't be too long before we will welcome back brighter afternoons and more sunshine. Later this year,…...
Alabama’s top flag football players selected for AL.com Terrific 20
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1650+ words) The 2025 AL.com Flag Football Terrific 20 is dominated by quarterbacks " as is expected in the pitch-and-catch sport " with 12 signal-callers on the team. Of those, eight were also nominated at another position by the Alabama High School Athletic Association flag football…...
Erika Kirk promises to get ‘my husband’s friend’ a ’resounding win’ in 2028 presidential race
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) Charlie Kirk's widow on Thursday backed her husband's "friend" for president in 2028, making the announcement during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest conference. Erika Kirk, who became Turning Point's chairwoman and CEO following her husband's assassination in September, endorsed Vice President JD…...
USA Today agrees: Central-Phenix City is nation’s No. 1 flag football team
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) AHSAA Super 7 Class 6A-7A Flag Championship It's not just in the state of Alabama that Central-Phenix City's flag football team is recognized as the standard for the sport. For the second consecutive year, USA Today crowned coach Mitchell Holt's squad as…...
Flag football championships: Young sport thriving in Alabama, plus team capsules
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (682+ words) Three of the four teams playing for the Alabama High School Athletic Association flag football championships this week at Birmingham's Protective Stadium were there last year. What does this mean, if anything, about the state of the young sport which…...
Alabama’s high school for Healthcare Sciences opening in 2026: Here’s how to learn more
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (164+ words) Informational meetings on Alabama's first and only residential school dedicated to healthcare sciences are planned around the state. The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is set to open 2026 at a temporary campus on the grounds of the University of West…...
Big changes in Class 1A/5A flag football Top 10; See the Week 7 Player of the Week
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (138+ words) Lots of shuffling among Top 10 teams in small-school rankings, but Central still No. 1 in 6A/7A. Big changes in Class 1A/5A flag football Top 10; See the Week 7 Player of the Week Shuffling at the top of the AL.com Class 1A/5A flag football rankings…...