Wreaths Across America Volunteers Pay Tribute to Veterans Interred in Alabama’s Cemeteries By Amber Lanier Nagle Last year, on a cool December morning in Auburn, a young Cub Scout in a blue uniform stood near a granite headstone, clutching a fresh evergreen wreath in both hands. He...
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Photos & Story By Katie Jackson On a warm, sunny morning last May, five volunteers stood in the dappled shade of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ Fern Glade surveying a scene that would make most gardeners cringe, if not cry. A large tree, toppled during the...
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After losing her son to suicide, Michelle Tumlin turned her tragedy into helping veterans By Jackie Edmondson A mother sits on a bench etched with her son’s name, clutching a pillow adorned with his face. She has told this story many times, but her voice still...
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November 2026 Spotlight

Identify and place this Alabama landmark and you could win $25! Winner is chosen at random from all correct entries. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. Send your answer with your name, address and the name of your rural electric cooperative, if applicable. The winner and answer will be announced in the December issue.

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Barn Finds

Sometimes treasures can be found abandoned in old barns! Take a look at what some of our readers have discovered.

Cup o' Joe

Telephones: What the Cell?

We have been considering taking the land line out of our home. That’s because the only incoming calls we are getting is from someone reminding

Alabama People

Teacher Of the Year: Elizabeth Von Hofe

Educator Hopes to Inspire, Encourage Others Von Hofe was named Alabama’s Teacher of the Year in May 2026. The finalists for Alabama’s Teacher of the

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Campfire-Friendly

Growing up in the 70s and 80s, our vacations looked a lot different than the ones today or even the ones my kids had. For

Worth the Drive

Electric Cooperatives

Since 1936 electric co-ops have built 2.5 million miles of power lines across rural America – long enough to reach from the earth to the moon five and a half times.

From booming suburbs to remote rural farming communities, Alabama’s electric cooperatives are energy providers and engines of economic development. Statewide, electric cooperatives serve more than 1 million Alabamians in their homes, businesses, farms and schools. Their coverage spans approximately 70% of Alabama’s landmass.

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Alabama Rural Electric Association (AREA)

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Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians

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Four-year-old Savannah Dennard rides Spirit at Montgomery Area Nontraditional Equestrians.

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Deer Season Preview

Sportsmen should enjoy a good deer season this year By John Felsher Alabama offers sportsmen one of the longest deer hunting seasons in the nation.

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Deer Season Preview

Sportsmen should enjoy a good deer season this year By John Felsher Alabama offers sportsmen one of the longest deer hunting seasons in the nation.

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