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Christmas in Baileyton: Tree lighting, visit from Santa Dec. 4
BAILEYTON, Ala. – Just a few weeks after Baileyton showed what a small town can do when it comes together, the community is ready to do it again, this time under the glow of Christmas lights. The Town of Baileyton invites everyone to “Christmas in Baileyton,” a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 4, at the Baileyton Town Park, 390 Fire Station Road. Gates open at 4:30 p.m., and the ceremony begins at 6. Santa Claus himself will make a special guest appearance, and families are invited to bring their children to take pictures with him. The tree lighting was a topic of conversation when the Baileyton Town Council met Nov. 2. Mayor Pro Tem Dewayne Sumner gave a report on the Christmas tree for the park, and Councilman Mark McKelvy reported on Christmas street lights. Council members also discussed plans for the ceremony and the supplies it will need, from hot chocolate and thermoses to the star that tops the tree. The celebration comes on the heels of the town’s first-ever Harvest at the Park on Oct. 31, which drew as many as 1,000 to 1,500 children, plus countless family members, friends and neighbors, and left the people
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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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Curry High wins first playoff game in 30 years
CURRY, Ala. (WBRC) - The Curry High School football team won its first playoff game in 30 years last week and will host a second-round game against Oneonta on Friday night. Curry is in year four under head coach Jace Cordell, who says his players have persevered after growing up hearing that you couldn’t win at Curry.
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UAB expands rural physician training with new Marshall Family Medicine Residency in Boaz
The new UAB Marshall Family Medicine Residency will be based in Boaz, AL at Marshall Medical Center SouthA new family medicine residency program is set to strengthen physician training and expand access to care in North Alabama. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has approved the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Family and […] The post UAB expands rural physician training with new Marshall Family Medicine Residency in Boaz appeared first on Yellowhammer News .
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Colony Council approves library repairs, bank resolution; announces holiday events
COLONY, Ala. – The Colony Town Council met Tuesday, Nov. 10, approving library repairs and a banking resolution while discussing upcoming community events and projects. During the Streets and Drainage Committee report, the Council tabled the Fields Road project for rebidding. In Parks and Recreation, the Council approved repairs to the windows in the library at the town complex. The Council also adopted Resolution 2026-5, designating authorized signatories for the town’s accounts at Merchants Bank of Alabama, which holds the town’s gas tax and Rebuild Alabama funds. The resolution names Mayor Jasmine Cole, Finance Committee Chair Councilman Michael Johnson and Town Clerk/Treasurer Gwendolyn Purifoy as authorized officials to execute financial documents on behalf of the town. Several upcoming community events were also announced during the meeting. The town’s Christmas tree decorating and lighting activities are scheduled for Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Residents are also invited to participate in a pajama-themed Christmas game night on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. (location TBD). A library board meeting is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. The town is currently seeking individuals interested in serving as library board members. Additionally, a community cleanup at Pleasant Grove Cemetery will take place Saturday,
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Oxford Flag Football Advances to Class 5A Quarterfinals with Victory Over Albertville
Flag football playoffs SECOND ROUND Tuesday’s scores Private A-AA American Christian 27, Hope Christian 7 Class 5A Oxford 20, Albertville 7 Thursday’s game Class 1A-4A Scottsboro at Anniston QUARTERFINALS Tuesday, Nov. 17 Class 5A Oxford at Austin By Joe Medley OXFORD — Playmakers make plays, and Oxford’s flag football team has lots of them. Jordyn […] The post Oxford Flag Football Advances to Class 5A Quarterfinals with Victory Over Albertville appeared first on Calhoun Journal .