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This Gigantic Alabama Furniture Store Has More Treasures Than You Could Explore In A Day
If you’ve ever walked into a furniture store, spent eleven minutes looking at the same three sofas, and left feeling vaguely hopeless, then Alabama Furniture Market in Calera, Alabama is about to completely change your perspective. This is the kind of place that makes furniture shopping feel less like...
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USA TODAY
What led to the iconic photo of Uga V and the Auburn player?
In 1996, a photographer for the Montgomery Advertiser snapped a picture that is somewhat of a legend in the world of college football. The image shows Uga V, the University of Georgia’s live bulldog mascot, lunging toward an Auburn University football player during a game. The photograph isn’t just an unforgettable image ; it speaks to the depth of the rivalry between the two teams. The annual matchup is famously referred to as the "Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry." The teams first went head-to-head on the football field more than 130 years ago, on February 20, 1892. Watch this video to hear the story behind the photo of Uga and the Auburn player. It’s been 30 years since that picture was taken, and Charles Seiler, the man holding Uga’s leash, told USA TODAY what led to that historic moment and what he says is the “most famous” picture of himself. Back in 1996, football stadiums didn’t have jumbotrons. So, to see the play, Seiler and Uga V had to move closer to the field to follow the action. “It was a long play,” Seiler says. “An Auburn player made a good play. Caught the ball, ran in the end zone.” The
Shelby Reporter
Montevallo celebrates life at Day of the Dead Festival
MONTEVALLO — Brightly colored decorations, music and cultural activities brought the spirit of Dia de Muertos to life during Montevallo’s annual Day of the Dead Festival on Sunday, Nov. 1. Through live music, dance and various alters attendees were able to honor passed loved ones, celebrities and pets...
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Christmas Village Festival underway at BJCC through Sunday
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Christmas Village Festival is back at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, with more than 700 vendors and holiday shopping through Sunday, Nov. 8. The festival is celebrating its 45th year. Shoppers can browse holiday gifts, decorations, food and handmade items. Santa Claus is scheduled to appear...
Calhoun Journal
Christmas at Kress Returns to Downtown Anniston November 14
ANNISTON, AL — Christmas at Kress will return to downtown Anniston on Saturday, November 14, 2026, offering an evening of holiday shopping and seasonal festivities along Noble Street. The event, hosted by The Kress Anniston, is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 1108 Noble Street in Anniston. According to event organizers, shops along […] The post Christmas at Kress Returns to Downtown Anniston November 14 appeared first on Calhoun Journal .
Shelby Reporter
Camp Branch Food and Craft Bazaar returns on Nov. 14
ALABASTER — One of Shelby County’s longest-running holiday traditions will soon return with the annual Camp Branch Food and Craft Bazaar. The bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Camp Branch-Saginaw Civic Center, located at 65 Highway 25, Alabaster. The bazaar is made possible by Camp Branch United Methodist Church in Alabaster and is sponsored by the United Women in Faith group.
Calhoun Journal
Annual POW Memorial Ceremony to Honor German, Italian and American Service Members at Fort McClellan in Anniston
ANNISTON, AL — The annual Prisoner of War (POW) Memorial Ceremony will take place Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the German-Italian Memorial Cemetery on the former Fort McClellan property in Anniston. The public is invited to attend the observance, which recognizes the lives of German and Italian soldiers buried at the cemetery, […] The post Annual POW Memorial Ceremony to Honor German, Italian and American Service Members at Fort McClellan in Anniston appeared first on Calhoun Journal .
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3 Lost Alabama Neighborhoods That Disappeared From the Map
Alabama’s missing neighborhoods are sometimes hidden beneath places whose present purpose seems obvious: a military installation, industrial land or a redeveloped city center. Their earlier residential lives can be much harder to see. The houses are gone, street patterns have changed, and a name that once meant home may appear mainly in an archive.
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Top-ranked Tigers win Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
LOXLEY, Alabama – The No. 1 Auburn men’s golf team capped a busy week with its second team victory in five days, winning the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational with a 42-under 822 the par 72, 7,096-yard Steelwood Country Club in Loxley, Alabama. “I’m really proud of the team and...