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Alabama-Auburn Iron Bowl Rivalry Takes Surprise Turn With New Announcement
For more than a century, the Iron Bowl has been defined by pure, unfiltered intensity. Crimson against orange. Tuscaloosa against Auburn. Families split down the middle. Neighbors who stop speaking for a week every late November. The game has produced iconic moments, heartbreaking collapses, and enough emotion to fuel an entire state’s sports calendar. This year, the fiercest rivalry in college football is adding an unexpected partner. Alabama and Auburn are set to announce a joint Iron Bowl partnership with a California-based company that builds highly automated factories. The company, roughl...
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Two Brooks athletes sign letters of intent
KILLEN, Ala. (WAFF) - Two Brooks baseball players sign their letters of intent during the early signing period. Andrew Edwards signed to play baseball at Mississippi Valley State. “I’ve worked for this day my whole life,” Edwards said. “It’s a day I’ve been dreaming of since I was a little...
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Deshler’s Davis signs to Ole Miss
TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WAFF) - Deshler’s Reece Davis signed to play basketball at Ole Miss Friday Afternoon. Davis, a four star recruit chose to play SEC basketball at Ole Miss. “The Deshler Fanbase is fantastic,” Davis said. “They truly come and support. My family comes every single game. We have all these chairs lined up down here and they fill every seat. I’m just truly blessed to have the people in my life.”
American Songwriter
Born 94 Years Ago Today in Alabama, the Grand Ole Opry Bassist Turned Music Mogul Who Helped Launch Dolly Parton’s Career and Penned Hits for Buck Owens and Conway Twitty
On this day (November 13) in 1932, William Doyce “Buddy” Killen was born in Florence, Alabama. Killen’s musical legacy spanned the entire spectrum of the industry, working his way from song plugger to owner of Tree International Publishing, the powerhouse publishing company that helped establish Nashville as the epicenter of country music. Helping shape the careers of Roger Miller, Dottie West, and Dolly Parton, Killen also enjoyed success as a songwriter, penning Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel”, Buck Owens’ “Open Up Your Heart”, and Conway Twitty’s “I May Never Get to Heaven”.