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Mother, driver share Hannah Bates’s story with students to warn against drunk driving
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Hundreds of students heard a message Friday about the dangers of drinking and driving from the mother of Hannah Bates and the man held responsible for her death. Bates was killed in an ATV accident in 2018 when the driver, Johnny Cornelius, was driving under...
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CAW flags 30,000 water accounts for potential billing problems
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBMA) — Central Alabama Water is investigating thousands of customer accounts for possible billing problems after discovering malfunctioning water meters and unusual usage records that could mean the utility has been providing water without collecting the money it should. During Friday's meeting of the Central Alabama Water...
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Decatur City Schools joins national lawsuit against social media companies
DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur City Schools is joining a national lawsuit against several major social media companies. The lawsuit claims the platforms are addictive, harm students’ mental health and create distractions in schools. School board members also told the Decatur Daily that social media makes bullying worse. Muscle...
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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Addison shuts out Sulligent 53-0 to reach Class 1A quarterfinals
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison scored on its opening possession and went on to defeat Sulligent 53-0 Friday night in the second round of the Class 1A football playoffs. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 2 in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A poll, improved to 12-0. Sulligent finished 7-5. Addison forced Sulligent to punt after an eight-play opening possession. Quarterback Elijah Roberts then scored on a 64-yard quarterback draw to put the Bulldogs ahead 6-0. The conversion attempt failed. Another defensive stop limited the Blue Devils to four plays and a punt. Zane Smith scored on a 21-yard run, and Roberts ran in the 2-point conversion for a 14-0 lead after the first quarter. Roberts connected with Smith for a 28-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Conner Lane’s extra point extended the lead to 21-0. Judah Wilkins returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown shortly before halftime. Lane added the extra point, and Addison took a 28-0 lead into the break. Joey Wilson scored on a 13-yard run in the third quarter to make it 34-0. Roberts later found Wilkins for a 13-yard touchdown pass, extending the lead to 40-0. Both conversion attempts failed. Addison increased its lead to
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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Good Hope’s 4th-quarter rally ends with 35-34 OT loss to Deshler
GOOD HOPE, Ala. – Good Hope scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to force overtime Friday night, but ninth-ranked Deshler ended the Raiders’ season with a 35-34 win in the second round of the Class 4A football playoffs. Tripp Brooks kicked the winning extra point after Armani Jones’ 10-yard touchdown run in overtime. Good Hope had taken a 34-28 lead on an 8-yard touchdown pass, but its 2-point conversion pass failed. The Raiders finished 8-4. Deshler improved to 10-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals. Neither team scored in the first quarter. Deshler broke the tie on a 5-yard touchdown run in the second, and Brooks’ extra point gave the Tigers a 7-0 halftime lead. A 59-yard touchdown run and another Brooks extra point extended Deshler’s lead to 14-0 in the third quarter. Jones scored on a 38-yard run early in the fourth, according to the MaxPreps scoring log kept by Evan Mayfield. The extra-point attempt failed, leaving Good Hope down 20-0. The Raiders began their comeback with a 12-yard touchdown run, then added a 10-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 20-12. Both conversion attempts failed. Jones answered with a 54-yard touchdown run. Deshler completed a pass for
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Hewitt-Trussville surges past James Clemens, sets up rematch with Auburn
Hewitt-Trussville scored early and often to earn a trip to the Class 6A quarterfinals on Friday. The Class 6A, No. 5 Huskies powered past No. 10 James Clemens with a 51-27 victory in Madison to earn the program’s first third-round playoff trip since 2023. “It’s a huge win for...
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Football Recap: Addison Extends Winning Streak to 11 + How To Watch
Addison had won 10 straight games and Elijah Roberts did his part to make it 11 on Friday. The Bulldogs blew past the Fayetteville Wolves, posting a 55-13 win thanks in part to Roberts, who rushed for 78 yards and 3 scores, and also threw for 266 yards and 3 TDs while averaging 12.7 yards per attempt. The three rushing touchdowns tied his high from August 28th vs. Lynn.