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Opportunity Zones for Selma and Wilcox, Hale, Greene and Montgomery counties approved by feds
The federal government has approved Opportunity Zones to attract investment in 141 places in Alabama, including several in the Black Belt News Network coverage area. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations have been approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. The Opportunity Zones Program encourages long-term private investment in economically distressed communities through tax incentives.
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Time, TV network revealed for Auburn football vs. Samford in Week 12
Auburn football's final nonconference game of the season has a start time and a TV designation. The Auburn Tigers will face the Samford Bulldogs on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. CT and will stream exclusively on SEC Network+. The Tigers will host the Bulldogs for a final tune-up before playing their biggest game of the year, the Iron Bowl against No. 7 Alabama, a week later on Nov. 28 in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Bulldogs enter Week 11 with a 4-6 record and are 4-3 against Southern Conference opponents. Samford will host Western Carolina on Saturday before they travel south on Highway 280 to Auburn on Nov. 21. Auburn is Samford's second FBS opponent on its 2026 schedule. On Oct. 3, the Bulldogs lost to cross-town rival UAB, 33-14, at Protective Stadium. Auburn is 5-4 entering Week 11 after defeating Arkansas, 26-23, last Saturday in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Tigers will travel to Mississippi State on Saturday, looking to earn their sixth win and become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2023. SEC football's Week 12 schedule 11 a.m. CT- Wofford at Ole Miss (SEC Network+) 11 a.m. CT- Vanderbilt at Florida (ABC OR
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Boots, faith and a mission to bring people to Christ
For Bill Coleman, the cowboy way of life has always been more than a hat, boots, and a love for the open range. It is part of who he is. Today, it is also part of how he shares the message of Jesus Christ with others. As pastor of Brush...
