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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.
Clarke and Washington counties under a flood warning Sunday and Monday
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning at 7:35 p.m. on Thursday valid from Sunday 6 p.m. until Monday 9 a.m. for Clarke and Washington counties. The weather service comments, "Minor flooding is forecast for Tombigbee River near Leroy." "At 24.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying farm and pasturelands begins....
Alabama lands commitment from 2026 safety Jamarrion Gordon
The Alabama Crimson Tide added a commitment from 2026 athlete Jamarrion Gordon. Gordon announced his commitment to the Crimson Tide on Saturday. Gordon is the first prospect to commit to Alabama as a part of the ’26 recruiting class. The native of Jackson, Alabama is ranked as the No....
First Alert: Flood risk continues
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Since Thursday night, there’s a swath where 4-7″ of rain fell within parts of Smith, Jasper, Clarke, and Choctaw (AL) counties. To no surprise, flash flooding was the result... and there were numerous reports of flooded roads & even water rescues. Sadly, the rain...
OB-GYN: Hospital conversions in rural Alabama could undermine maternal care
Dr. Max Rogers said the board of Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) thinks he’s a “broken record” for sounding the alarm on maternal health outcomes in the state. Each time he raises the issue, Rogers, an OB-GYN based in Clarke County, brings a different perspective to warn the board about worsening outcomes in rural […] The post OB-GYN: Hospital conversions in rural Alabama could undermine maternal care appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Leroy wins walk-off thriller to make championship round
OXFORD, Ala. — Pressed to the wall once again, Leroy calmly wriggled out of calamity Wednesday and made the cherished walk from the outside softball fields of Choccolocco Park to the Signature Stadium to play for a state softball championship. After seeing a 3-0 lead evaporate, Brookelyn Keith’s two-out,...
Tabitha Baggett retires as Leroy’s coach after Bears fall in finals
OXFORD, Ala. — That Leroy lost a softball game and a possible state championship Wednesday night was far less important than accepting the fact that the one person who made it all possible is fighting for her life while showing her players how to “B Strong,” as their uniforms proclaimed.
Olivia Treece, No. 1 Skyline shut down Leroy in Class 1A championship game
There are times that a special relationship exists between a catcher and a pitcher. Skyline’s Jayla Ross and Olivia Treece are a shining example of what chemistry and friendship can produce on the playing field. “She’s my best friend,” Treece said of Ross. “On the field, off the field,...
Westbrook Christian baseball falls to Thomasville in game three, ends as Class 3A runner ups
JACKSONVILLE — Westbrook Christian baseball is the 2024 Class 3A state runner-ups. The Warriors rallied in the fourth inning to retake the lead before the Tigers tied up it again. A grounder by Luke Brasell scored the game's two winning runs in the bottom of the sixth which led to the Tigers securing the 8-7 triumph and the Class 3A state title.
Leroy softball off to good start at state and Baggett likes Bears’ chances despite first loss
OXFORD, Ala. — Leroy has a history of falling into the frying pan right away in the state softball tournament but on Tuesday the No. 3-ranked Bears whacked Hackleburg upside the head with it, hot grease and all, and might be poised to make some new history. Mariah Barnes...
No. 2 Sumiton Christian outlasts Sweet Water in 3 games to win Class 1A baseball title
Ricky Bowen was a star pitcher the first time Sumiton Christian won a state baseball title in 2004. Two decades later, he was talking about another Eagles championship – this time as the team’s head coach. Second-ranked Sumiton scored in every inning of Game 3 at Jacksonville State’s...
Wildcats end historic baseball season at semi-finals in Sweet Water
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Florala came up short to Sweet Water in three games, 3-2, 13-1, and 7-3, in the semi-final round of the 1A state baseball playoffs on Wednesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 9. The Wildcats recorded their best season in school history and finished with...
Landon Shumate pitches No. 2 Sumiton Christian past Sweet Water in 1A opener
Second-ranked Sumiton Christian is one win away from its second state baseball title. The Eagles scored all three of their runs in the third inning and Landon Shumate made them stand up for a 3-2 victory over No. 9 Sweet Water in the opening game of the Class 1A championship series at Oxford’s Choccolocco Park on Tuesday.
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