Alabama students statewide posted modest year-over-year gains in English language arts and math, but dozens of individual schools saw much larger increases.
The community of Pennington lost the Ebenezer Baptist Church building to a fire overnight. “It’s a total loss,” said Jerry Snowden, who is chair of the church’s deacons.
Eight Alabama public high schools ranked among the top 5% nationally in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings.
As was widely expected, voter turnout for Tuesday’s special congressional primary election was extremely low.
The Alabama State Department of Education posted spring 2026 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program results Thursday afternoon (Aug. 13), showing modest statewide gains in English language
Music minister Margaret Annette “Ann” Tomberlin Ray of Decatur died July 11. She was 90. Her late husband, Joe Douglas Ray, led Southside Baptist Church
Terry Glenn “Dude” Smith of Maplesville died July 3. He was 75.
Alabama is the “most dangerous” state in the country to be pregnant or give birth in, according to a new report. Alabama’s maternal mortality rate
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