This sleepy college town has been the home of the University of Alabama since 1831, and many stately antebellum homes from that era still stand.
At the university, stop by the Alabama Museum of Natural History, which has a collection of 140,000 fossils from a number of prehistoric eras. Crimson Tide football fans will want to roll on over to the Paul W. Bryant Museum to trace the history of the university's football team from 1892 to the present.
Tropical Storm Bertha forms in the Atlantic Associated Press The second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is moving toward the west-northwest at about 14 miles-per-hour, and forecasters expect that to continue for the next couple of days.
Alabama court sides with Riley in budget dispute Associated Press The Alabama Supreme Court filled a $63 million hole in the state General Fund budget Thursday as it sided with Gov. Bob Riley in a dispute over use of funds won in a court...
2 drug firms to appeal $114M price fraud verdict Examiner Two large pharmaceutical companies said Thursday they will appeal a jury verdict ordering them to pay more than $114 million for overcharging the state's Medicaid program for prescription...
Dye gets lost Associated Press Eventually, McDuffie managed to track down the former Auburn football coach and College Football Hall of Famer and reunite him with his britches. Dye was at a loss to explain how he lost them in the...
GlaxoSmithKline to appeal $81M verdict in Ala. Examiner Prescription drug company GlaxoSmithKline says it will appeal a nearly $81 million verdict in a lawsuit that accused it of overcharging Alabama's Medicaid program.A jury in Montgomery on Tuesday...
Provision saves state Medicaid agency millions Montgomery Advertiser When President Bush signed a bill to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for another year on Monday, he also helped Alabama Medicaid and other Alabama departments avoid a $576.8 million...
Fewer traveling for July Fourth weekend Montgomery Advertiser With the rising price of gasoline, fewer people are expected to travel far from home over the July Fourth weekend than in previous years.Clay Ingram, a spokesman for Alabama AAA, said he expects a...
Library looks for funding Jacksonville News With the daunting price tag of $909,000 hanging over the a proposed new addition, the Jacksonville Public Library Board met on to discuss potential fundraisers.Though the group knows there is...
Local period group earns Emmy Jacksonville News On eight members of Un-Reconstructed, a local group that plays period music from the time of the Civil War, piled into a white limousine for a two hour trip to Hyatt Grand Regency Hotel in...
Simmons comes home to Northeast Alabama Jacksonville News When John Simmons came to Jacksonville First United Methodist as its new pastor earlier this month, it was, in a sense, a homecoming. From the time Simmons was seven years old until he began seminary...
Make a splash at the city pool Jacksonville News When the mercury hits the high marks, people in Jacksonville start looking for a way to cool off. A great way for families to beat the heat this summer is the pool at the Jacksonville Community...
Attorneys ask for sealed file in AU killing case Associated Press Defense attorneys for an east Alabama man accused of killing an Auburn University freshman from Georgia are asking that his file be sealed.
Braves take advantage of Biscuits Montgomery Advertiser A two-error play with two outs in the ninth inning brought home three runs and gave the Braves a 6-4 victory at Riverwalk Stadium.Any loss leaves the Biscuits with a muted postgame meal, but...
Take closer look at tax proposals Montgomery Advertiser While vague calls for change sound tempting, Obama's planned tax hikes would choke job creation, redirect investment out of the country, and drain the nation's entrepreneurial spirit.Let's take a...
Seniors to pay moreThousands lose funding for Medicare Part B Montgomery Advertiser The federal government is no longer picking up the tab for poor people enrolled in a Medicare savings program known as QI-1, and the state isn't either. States received notice a week ago that...
Repealing tax cuts hurts taxpayers, not IRS Montgomery Advertiser Cost the IRS? Don't you mean the taxpayer, Mr. Nolte? It costs the IRS nothing.Whether the tax extractor is Obama or McCain, my wife and I are the ones who work two jobs and we surely fall under the...
Former Alabama gymnast tries to take different avenue to Olympics Montgomery Advertiser ... amp;When I made the decision to leave Southeast Missouri, it was really hard," said the former All-American gymnast at the University of Alabama. "It's always hard in gymnastics. Everyone's close and...
Martinez withdraws from All-Star Game Montgomery Advertiser Martinez made his first professional All-Star team and entered Wednesday's game with a .260 average. He led the Biscuits with 12 home runs and 55 RBIs."He has a personal situation he has to attend...
Crucial year for United Way effort Montgomery Advertiser That makes it particularly crucial that the United Way fundraising campaign, set to kick off next month, receives the full support of the Montgomery community.Not all of the community service...
Fortson fired up to be a Razorback Montgomery Advertiser After spending the past season at The Patterson School in North Carolina, Fortson is ready to give the SEC a try. Fortson, who signed with Arkansas in November, reported to school this past...
Police to fine for fireworks Montgomery Advertiser It's unlawful to possess fireworks or to set them off within the police jurisdiction of the city unless a special permit has been obtained from Montgomery Fire Department officials, said Capt. Huey...
Prattville to start concrete crew to do small jobs Montgomery Advertiser It's not easy to get private concrete companies to handle a broken curb here or a damaged gutter there, Mayor Jim Byard said."There are several small jobs out there on city property," Byard said....
July Fourth means life, liberty, pursuit of barbecue Montgomery Advertiser Barbecue, in all its greasy glory, from the burnt ends of briskets and pork shoulders to the beautiful mess of a rib plate, chopped sliced and pulled, is as close to perfect as food comes.I have...
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