As more people are bicycling, walking, running and hiking today, sharing busy highways or narrow backroads with fast-moving motor vehicles make these activities increasingly hazardous. But there is a safer way.  Rail-to-trail greenways convert abandoned railroad beds into smooth, peaceful, shaded places to just ride,...
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By Lenore Vickrey The Phenix City Little League All Stars 12-Youth team, made up of 11 boys and one girl, captured the hearts of Alabama and America as they slugged their way into Little League history in August.  The team has a special connection to...
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Pete the Cat creator has humble Alabama roots Story by Allison Law, Photos by David Haynes Nestled in the valley between Sand Mountain and Lookout Mountain, Fort Payne is probably best known for music (home of 1980s country supergroup Alabama) and industry (“the Sock Capital of...
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Alabama Spotlight October 2026

Professor Carver arrives in Tuskegee “I cannot offer you money, position or fame,” began the closing line of the job offer from Booker T. Washington,

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Every house has at least one. There’s one beside my dresser in the bedroom. And another one in the kitchen just below the counter. The

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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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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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Changes for 2026-2027

New lands and rules for upcoming hunting seasons Sportsmen will see some changes for the 2026-27 hunting seasons, including the addition of more than 9,400

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Alabama Catfish Trail

Initiative promotes raising, catching and eating catfish The state of Alabama has started a new initiative, the Alabama Catfish Trail, to put more emphasis on

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