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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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PREP FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: Cold Springs’ 10-win season ends with 50-36 loss at Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ala. – Cold Springs rallied from an 18-point deficit and twice took the lead in the second half Friday night. Lexington answered with the final 16 points to defeat the Eagles 50-36 in the second round of the Class 2A football playoffs. Cold Springs, ranked No. 10 in the final Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 2A poll, finished 10-2. Lexington improved to 11-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals. The Golden Bears scored first for a 7-0 lead before Sam Hunt’s field goal put Cold Springs on the board. Lexington added another touchdown to lead 14-3 after the first quarter. The Eagles scored a touchdown in the second quarter to cut the deficit to 14-10, but Lexington answered with a score of its own. An interception gave the Golden Bears another possession, and a touchdown pass extended their lead to 28-10. Cold Springs scored again before halftime, and Ethan Day’s 2-point conversion cut Lexington’s lead to 28-18 at the break. The Eagles opened the second half at the 40-yard line and scored on the third play when Day broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run. That cut the deficit to 28-24. Eli Voce intercepted a pass on Lexington’s first possession
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Alabama Locals Keep Returning To This Buffet That Draws Diners From Across The State
Frog legs sometimes show up on the weekend buffet here. Right next to fried chicken, banana pudding, and a salad bar. That combo alone made me stop scrolling. This family restaurant sits almost on the Tennessee line in north Alabama. It serves Southern made-from-scratch cooking, buffet style, for lunch and dinner.
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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”.