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School choice, shark warnings, runaway weeds: Down in Alabama
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
We’re talking about the effects (so far) of Alabama’s new school-choice law as the school year draws closer: Lulu’s (federal) Law A federal version of Lulu’s Law has passed the U.S. Senate, reports AL.com’s Heather Gann. Lulu Gribbin was the...
Full list of SEC Media Days attendees revealed
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Next week is one of the most anticipated of the year for Southeastern Conference players and fans, with the annual SEC Media Days set to return to the College Football Hall of Fame and the Omni Atlanta Hotel after the event took place last season...
5 years of Alabama motorcycle crash data: month with most fatalities may surprise you
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
In Alabama, there are about two fatal motorcycle crashes in an average week, according to a database maintained by the University of Alabama. AL.com reviewed five years of data on bike crashes collated by the institution’s Center for Advanced...
9 underrated Alabama barbecue joints that are hidden gems
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
There are plenty of iconic barbecue joints known throughout the state, and all for good reason, but they aren’t the only ones turning out some seriously good food. As part of our Unsung Alabama series, we’re highlighting some of the state’s hidden...
Days after FIBA U19 World Cup win, 5-star athlete Caleb Holt set to visit Nate Oats' Alabama, Bruce Pearl's Auburn
Sportskeeda
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July 10, 2025
Caleb Holt, Class of 2026 prospect and a 2025 FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup winner, is set to take visits to Nate Oats' Alabama Crimson Tide and Bruce Pearl's Auburn Tigers. The 6-foot-5 shooting guard is the No. 4 recruit in the country,...
'00s Musicians Who Died And No One Noticed
Grunge
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July 10, 2025
If there's any one word that could define the popular music of the new millennium, it would have to be transitional. With the messed-up music industry of the 2000s calling the shots, everyone in the business of recording dealt with a move from CDs...
Country music icon steps back from music to mourn husband’s death: ‘I can’t do it right now
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Dolly Parton just can’t write music these days. The country music legend, 79, revealed on the "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast she is still grieving the death of her husband Car Dean. “My husband passed away three months ago,” she said. “Several...
Globetrotting musician to perform in Eureka
Times-Standard - California
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July 10, 2025
Bryan Bielanski, an acoustic rock ‘n’ roll singer-songwriter based in Charlotte, North Carolina, will perform July 22 at 6 p.m. at the Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, 1595 Myrtle Ave., Eureka. This globetrotting musician has been touring the U.S....
Which player with Alabama football roots has the most Pro Bowl selections?
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Former Clay-Chalkville High School star Nico Collins joined 11 Crimson Tide alumni as the players from Alabama high schools and colleges chosen for the Pro Bowl for the 2024 season. Last season’s Pro Bowl players with Alabama football roots, with...
Former Alabama high school standout hoping for deep connection with Atlanta Falcons’ new QB
AL.com - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
In his first season with the Atlanta Falcons, wide receiver Darnell Mooney said, he thought he “did pretty well with the deep routes” in 2024. And that aligns for 2025 with what the former Gadsden City High School star has seen from Falcons...
Here are South Carolina football, LaNorris Sellers' ratings in EA Sports College Football 26
Yahoo Sports
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COLUMBIA — Though South Carolina football doesn't kick off until Aug. 31, fans can pass time by playing as the Gamecocks in EA Sports' "College Football 26". The standard version of the game is available as of July 10, but for those who preordered...
What to do in Chicago: Windy City Smokeout, Gospel Music Festival and sneakers on Navy Pier
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
Our picks for events in and around Chicago this weekend. Chicago Got Sole Call them sneakers, kicks, gym shoes — whatever — but if you love them, get to Navy Pier this weekend. Billed as the “ultimate sneaker convention” and hosted by Chance the...
Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer spotted at Brewers game vs. Dodgers
On3
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July 8, 2025
July is when college football coaches can get a little bit of downtime. Fall camp is just around the corner and before getting back into football mode, some vacation time fits in. But most cannot stay away from a field, even if it’s not a football...
TV Talk: 25 years after PBS’s living history series, Magnolia goes ‘Back to the Frontier’
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. It’s been more than two decades since the advent of PBS’s living history series that began with 1999’s “The 1900 House” and 2002’s “Frontier House.” These quasi-social...
5 Things To Know Before You Go To Country Thunder Wisconsin
1520 The Ticket - Minnesota
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July 15, 2025
Country Thunder Wisconsin will be roaring back to life in Twin Lakes beginning this Thursday, July 17, through Sunday, July 20, 2025. READ MORE: This U.S. State Will Pay You $12,000 To Move Away From Illinois Just over an hour's drive from...
Senator Katie Boyd Britt discusses health transparency and celebrates Alabama talent
Jefferson Reporter - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
Senator Katie Boyd Britt recently took to social media to share her thoughts on various topics, ranging from public health initiatives to local talent recognition and personal encounters. Her tweets reflect her engagement with constituents and...
Alabama lawmaker resigning to move to Florida
AL.com - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
An east Alabama lawmaker is moving out of her district and will resign at the end of this month, Alabama Daily News reported. Rep. Debbie Wood, R-Valley, told Alabama Daily News that her husband got a job in the Florida panhandle and that they are...
Alabama to face Arizona in 2025 C.M. Newton Classic
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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July 7, 2025
The matchup is set for the fifth annual C.M. Newton Classic. Alabama will face off with Arizona on Saturday, Dec. 13, at Legacy Arena."We are excited to return to Birmingham and face one of the premier programs in the country in Arizona. The C.M....
Alabama Extension - Summer safety: Sun and pool safety tips for little ones
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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By Katie Nichols Alabama Cooperative Extension System AUBURN UNIVERSITY — As summer temperatures rise, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist emphasizes the importance of protecting children from the dangers of sun exposure and...
Weight loss TV show considering Greenville as pilot city
WSFA 12 - Alabama
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July 10, 2025
GREENVILLE, Ala. (WSFA) - According to the CDC, Alabama has the fifth highest obesity rate in the nation. A new TV show could help reshape that figure, but producers need more people to sign up to make it a reality. “If you remember the show The...