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Pisgah softball shut out in game one of MHSAA 2A State Championship
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - Pisgah softball faced the defending-champion East Union Urchins in the MHSAA 2A State Championship Tuesday. Two-time 2A Miss Softball Lucy Cochran took the mound for the Urchins, and stymied the Dragon bats. Cochran did not allow her first hit until the fifth inning, but immediately faced...
How Alabama used restrictive deed covenants to ward off flood claims from Black residents
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. SHILOH COMMUNITY, Ala.—Their land is bound forever. The deeds of three homeowners—Pastor Timothy Williams, Aretha Wright and Page Jones—all living in the historically Black Shiloh community […] The post How Alabama used restrictive deed covenants to ward off flood claims from Black residents appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Lumsden Announces Funding for Tooga Theater in Summerville
State Rep. Eddie Lumsden, R-Armuchee, announced Tuesday that Tooga Theater in Summerville has been awarded a $250,000 grant in the amended fiscal year budget that runs through June 30. “The Tooga Theater, nestled in historic downtown Summerville, has long been a cherished hub for cultural and community activities, serving as a testament to our rich heritage,” Lumsden said. “This grant not only bolsters the theater’s role as a cultural and historical asset for the citizens of Chattooga County but also promises to attract more tourists,...
State files to seek death penalty against DeKalb County woman charged with capital murder
The State of Alabama has given formal notice that they will seek the death penalty to the defense of a woman accused of kidnapping and forcing a missing woman off a cliff over two years ago.
A few DeKalb County structures damaged, 2 people taken to hospital as storms hit Alabama
Emergency management authorities are expected to sweep across parts of north Alabama Thursday morning to assess overnight damage by a round of severe storms and possible tornadoes Wednesday night. As a “tornado emergency” was declared late Wednesday night by the National Weather Service in Huntsville, the DeKalb County emergency management...
Henagar tornado rated EF-3 in storm survey
Alabama was struck by not one but two EF-3 tornadoes during Wednesday’s round of severe weather. The National Weather Service in Huntsville was still doing storm surveys on Friday and added two tornadoes to the five confirmed already in Alabama. The Henagar tornado, which prompted a rarely-used tornado emergency...
Pisgah Softball Makes State Championship for First Time
Pisgah softball says dragons are real and their team is for real. The green and white are set to play in the MHSAA 2A State Championship for the first time ever. Sports Zone’s David Edelstein shows us the story of how Pisgah softball says it’ll make you believe.
'It's gone': Henagar family hides in shelter while tornado shreds home outside
HENAGAR, Ala. — Wanda White's home was one of two-to-three dozen damaged in the Henagar community Wednesday. The winds blew their mobile home off its foundation, shredding it to pieces. The Whites sat in their storm shelter for 10 hours during multiple tornado warnings that hit Dekalb County overnight.
North Alabama storm and tornado damage: Here are photos, video
Alabamians are bracing for more rounds of severe weather Thursday, even as they begin to assess the damage in sunlight of overnight storms Wednesday. As of 8:15 a.m., DeKalb County reported another tornado warning after a “tornado emergency” was declared late Wednesday night by the National Weather Service in Huntsville. Several people were reportedly injured there.
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