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Expect pea-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit Conecuh County Tuesday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 4:06 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 5 p.m. for Conecuh County. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:06 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Repton, or 12 miles southeast...
Ronnie Leet selected as Alabama NAA District 10 vice president
The University of Alabama National Alumni Association named Ronnie Leet one of its 10 vice presidents to serve three-year terms on its executive committee. Leet will represent District 10. Leet graduated from Alabama in 1973 from the Culverhouse College of Business with a marketing degree. Leet is currently retired, a NAA board member and president […] The post Ronnie Leet selected as Alabama NAA District 10 vice president appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
70 years after Brown v Board, Alabama town still grapples with divided schools
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive ProPublica's stories in your inbox every week. Join ProPublica for a virtual discussion of how private schools known as “segregation academies” in the Deep South continue to preserve divisions within communities even 70 years after Brown v. Board of Education.
Update: Flood advisory issued for South Alabama until Monday night
On Monday at 6:46 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flood advisory in effect until 10 p.m. for Butler, Conecuh and Monroe counties. The weather service says, "Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," says the...
Update: Quarter-sized hail and damaging winds expected with thunderstorms to hit Monroe County Monday
On Monday at 5:25 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm warning valid until 5:45 p.m. for Monroe County. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 5:25 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of...
Update: Pea-sized hail expected with thunderstorms in Monroe and Conecuh counties Saturday
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 11:43 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until Sunday at 12:30 a.m. for Monroe and Conecuh counties. Expect pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 11:43 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms...
High school teacher has been giving out cookies to graduates for about 20 years
DICKINSON, N.D. (KFYR/Gray News) - A teacher has been gifting her graduating students a sweet treat for about 20 years. Cookies are Kathy Kiedrowski’s love language. The Dickinson Trinity High School teacher has been using cookies to congratulate her students when they graduate and providing them with a little taste of home.
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