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• Birmingham Zoo to cut down 75 or more fungus-infected oak trees

  27-07-2017 13:45
  
  Botanists believe the fungal outbreak is a result of stress from last year's drought.
  
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• You Reap What You Sow

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Fishing is a great sport that millions of men and women participate in each year. Most of the country boasts of its places to fish and each area has its specialty. For instance, my area is known for its lakes. Other areas are known for their rivers or streams, and some for their access to the ocean. There really is something for everyone. What I forget many times about fishing is how my success...
  
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• Workforce development bills moving in Legislature

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the bipartisan "Working for Alabama" package – an ambitious set of reforms that legislators hope will strengthen the state of Alabama's workforce development efforts, improving Alabama's low labor force participation rate and growing the state's economy. Alabama has historically low unemployment at just 2.6% unemploy...
  
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• Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Law Enforcement Section to Seek National Accreditation

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Furthering its commitment to the preservation and protection of Alabama's natural resources, the Law Enforcement Section of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division announces it will pursue accreditation through the North American Wildlife Law Enforcement Accreditation (NAWLEA) program. Alabama joins Florida,...
  
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• What Is The Effect Of The Recent Alabama Supreme Court Ruling On In Vitro Fertilized Embryos?

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  In December 2020, a patient of Mobile (AL) Infirmary managed to gain access through an unsecure entry to the cyrogenic nursery at the Center for Reproductive Health (Center). The patient picked up some embryos belonging to at least three couples which had been fertilized between 2013 and 2016. Because the embryos were frozen and stored in the nursery when they were a few days old, the subzero...
  
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• We've Never Done It That Way Before

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  A property committee member complained some “knucklehead” installed the wrong bulbs in a room at church. I had to confess the knucklehead was me. I mistakenly took LED tubes from the supply closet and tried to insert them in fluorescent fixtures. No damage, but no light, either. This reminded me of the old joke about how many Baptists it takes to change a light bulb. In this case, the correct answ...
  
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• Unlocking Second Chances: How ReentryCenters.com Is Redefining Rehabilitation Through Employment

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  There’s an inspiring story of innovation taking place right here in Alabama. It is a story of personal responsibility, powered by the engines of free enterprise in a discipline that rarely sees fresh innovative ideas. At the center of this renaissance is ReentryCenters.com, an organization that has brilliantly harnessed the power of the marketplace to address one of America’s most persistent chall...
  
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• UAH ranks first in state in six categories of federal research expenditures, according to latest HERD Survey

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (APR. 10, 2024) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), ranks first in the State of Alabama in six categories of federal research expenditures, according to the most recent Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey. Federal research initiatives totaled $132.1 million, including first-place rankings in Department of Defense, NASA, Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astro...
  
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• UAH astrophysics research advances understanding of how the light of gamma-ray bursts is produced

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (APR. 22, 2024) – Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the Sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime. These transient phenomena present one of the most challenging puzzles in astrophysics, dating back to their accidental discovery in 1967 by a nuclear surveillance satellite. Dr. Jon Hakkila,...
  
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• Tyler Reddick wins the GEICO 500

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On Sunday, Tyler Reddick in his Toyota Camry won the GEICO 500 on the last lap of what was a memorable race. Reddick narrowly missed being involved in a multi-car crash 400 yards from the finish line vaulting from third place to first. "Man, it's incredible," said Reddick. "Everyone on this 45 Toyota Camry worked really hard today. Didn't really work out in that third...
  
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• Tuberville says that we have let in 10 million illegal aliens in the last 3 years

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The U.S. House of Representatives voted to bring articles of impeachment against U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas. Everybody understood then that the would never receive 60 votes to convict Mayorkas, but Senate Democrats rejected the charges on Wednesday without holding a trial. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke on the floor to chastise all 51 Democrats for voting...
  
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• Tuberville, Britt and 10 colleagues demand answers about Biden's proposed ESG rule for federal contractors

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On Monday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and ten Senate colleagues sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, General Services Administrator Robin Carnahan, and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson demanding answers regarding an Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) regulation that they are concerned would negatively impact government contractors. Under the...
  
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• Troy football game is April 27

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The Troy football team will play their annual T-day spring football game on Saturday April 27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Trojans are currently in the process of finishing their fourth week of spring football practices. This will be the first opportunity for the Trojan community to view the team coached by new new head coach Gerad Parker. Gerad Parker is an offensive coordinator. He spent...
  
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• Troy football game is April 23

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The Troy football team will play their annual T-day spring football game on Saturday April 27 at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Trojans are currently in the process of finishing their fourth week of spring football practices. This will be the first opportunity for the Trojan community to view the team coached by new new head coach Gerad Parker. Gerad Parker is an offensive coordinator. He spent...
  
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• Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Birmingham

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to announce visited Birmingham last week to announce a $14.5 million federal grant to revitalize 4th Avenue North – once nicknamed 'Black Main during the segregation era. The $14.5 million federal grant will be used to restore two-way traffic on the Avenue that used to be home to a myriad of Black owned businesses. Secretary Buttigieg was welcom...
  
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• Tide baseball team falls to number one rated Arkansas

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The University of Arkansas baseball team defeated the University of Alabama on Friday in Tuscaloosa 5 to 3. Arkansas is the number one ranked team in the country so presents a considerable challenge for the Tide. Rob Vaughn is the Coach of the Tide baseball team. "We didn't get it done, but when I see a team that is coming in and battling each day the way that we did tonight, then we...
  
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• This is Confederate Memorial Day Weekend

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Monday, April 22, 2024, is Confederate Memorial Day. State offices are closed in remembrance of the soldiers and sailors who served defending the State of Alabama and the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. Federal government offices, as well as most banks, businesses, and schools, will be open. The Alabama Division of the Sons of Confederate Veterans are...
  
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• Third annual WWII Aliceville POW camp reenactment will be May 3 and May 4

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The Third Annual WWII Aliceville Prisoner of War Camp Reenactment in Aliceville May 3 and May 4, From 1943 through 1945 over 6,000 German were housed at one of the largest Prisoner of War (POW) camps in the USA located near Aliceville, Alabama. To commemorate the arrival of the first POWs over 80 years ago, and to celebrate Aliceville's major contribution to the war effort, reenactors...
  
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• The turkeys are gobbling the woods down....

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The turkeys are gobbling the woods down. Their call is one of the most recognizable in all of nature. Whether one is a turkey hunter or not, everyone knows this familiar sound. And even though a tom turkey will gobble the entire year, he is especially vocal during the spring mating season. The turkey is an amazing bird. Just a few years ago there were so few, most hunters turned into fishermen...
  
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• The Navy descends on Montgomery

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Montgomery hosted the Capitol's first Navy Week from April 1 to 7. The celebration emphasized the importance of the U.S. Navy to Montgomery, the state of Alabama, and the nation. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed issued a proclamation to salute the Navy and kick off Navy Week. "This week as we enjoy the festivities, let us also renew our commitment to supporting our servicemembers, veterans...
  
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• The college football transfer portal is open

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Not every football team in the state has finished its spring camps yet; but players are already on the move. The college football transfer portal for the 2024 season opened on Tuesday. Players have a 15-day window, starting from April 16 and ending on April 30, to enter the portal. During this time period, the player can decide whether they want to explore transfer options. Just because a player...
  
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• The Choice is Clear

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  In the high-stakes Republican primary runoff for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District, there is one clear cut choice Dick Brewbaker. Make no bones about it, the winner in November may well determine which party controls the US House of Representatives. As someone who’s navigated the choppy waters of Alabama politics alongside Dick, I’m here to throw my full support behind him. This isn’t just...
  
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• Tears & Laughter: The Welcoming Warmth of Spring

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The lessons of baseball and life begin in spring – play by the rules, try your best, and the sun will still come up again if you lose. Farmers keep pace with the changing seasons. The American food grower knows to bend with these changes, but they are sustained by the promises of spring. If there is another spring, there will be another chance. Not bound by the set dates on the calendar, the remna...
  
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• Talladega spring race is this week

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Alabama is the center of the automobile racing world this week as NASCAR descends on Talladega Super Speedway. The Alabama Air National Guard and the 187th Fighter Wing will perform the flyover prior to the running of the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 on April 21. The spring race weekend action at Talladega kicks off on Saturday, April 20, with a doubleheader featuring the ARCA Menards Series...
  
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• Suspect arrested in connection with the bombing at the Alabama Attorney General's building

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On Wednesday, a federal court unsealed two indictments against and arrested, Benjamin Douglas Calvert – age 26 of Irondale – in connection with a bomb detonated outside of the Alabama Attorney General's building in Montgomery on February 24. A second explosive device was later recovered undetonated in Montgomery. The case was unsealed Wednesday by the U.S. District Court for the Middle Distri...
  
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• Steve Marshall to be the keynote Speaker at St. Clair Republican banquet event

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The St. Clair County Republican Party announced recently that Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) will be the keynote speaker at the party's annual Reagan/Adkins banquet dinner to honor the military and first responders. Freddie Turrentine is the Chairman of the St. Clair County Republican Party. "This Raffle and Dinner supports the St. Clair County Scholarship Fund,"...
  
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• State Leaders all aboard on "Working for Alabama" Plan

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Anyone who follows the Legislative Session each year in Montgomery, knows that it is never short of controversy. The House has its priorities, the Senate has its own, and governors have theirs. And it is fair to say that those priorities are not always the same. You can take gaming this session as an example. However, in this session there is one major push that has brought all our state’s top ele...
  
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• State buys Foley Beach Express toll bridge: beach trips will be toll free next month

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R), Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and the Baldwin County Bridge Company on Wednesday announced the signing of an agreement for the state to purchase the Foley Beach Express Bridge in Orange Beach. The sale means that the bridge will become toll free immediately upon the ownership change, saving residents and tourists alike money; while substantially...
  
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• Stallions stay undefeated – win number 4

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  On Saturday, the Birmingham Stallions defeated the D.C. Defenders 20 to 18 in a come from behind victory. Skip Holtz is in his third season as the Stallions head coach. Holtz and the Stallions won the championship both years that they were in the USFL. "What a great football game," said Coach Holtz. "Two teams fighting their tails off." "They battled, and they battled,...
  
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• Stallions home opener is Saturday

  10-04-2024 20:53 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The Birmingham Stallions professional football team will play in front of their home crowd at Protective Life Stadium in Birmingham for the first time this season Saturday after having to open with two games on the road. The Stallions return home undefeated at 2 and 0 and in sole possession of first place in the USFL Conference. They play the Memphis Showboats (1 and 1) in what is an important...
  
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