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• Veterans benefits seminar coming to Dothan

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  August 13, 2026 - ERLANGER, KY. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than 1 million veterans in positive, life-changing ways each year. One of the various services DAV provides at no cost to veterans is our Information Seminar program. These seminars are available across the co...
  
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• "Young Washinton" – The Movie Is Now Streaming

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  For those who didn't make it to the movie theater or for those who did and wish to see it again, the recently released movie, "Young Washington" is now available for streaming via Amazon Prime and Angel.com. "Young Washington" is also available to purchase on Amazon on Blue-Ray or DVD. The well done film has grossed around close to $47 million in the movie theater box...
  
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• Voters in Congressional Districts 1,2,6, and 7 go to the polls today for special congressional primaries

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala - Voters in four of Alabama's congressional districts go the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees for the Congress for November ballot. There is a Democratic Primary in Congressional District 6. There are Republican Primaries in Congressional District 6, 7, 1, and 2. The congressional maps changed after the U.S. Supreme Court found in favor of the state of Alabama and allowed...
  
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• U.S. Senators Katie Britt, James Lankford, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Protecting Military Chaplains

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  August 12, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and colleagues in introducing the Military Chaplains Modernization Act of 2026 (MCMA) to codify the purpose, role, duties, and professional qualifications of military chaplains and to protect chaplains from being forced to violate their sincerely held religious beliefs. "Military...
  
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• Tuberville Praises Manufacturing Growth at Epsilon Industries Expansion in Tuscaloosa

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville highlighted the importance of domestic manufacturing, workforce development, and Alabama's industrial competitiveness during remarks at the ribbon‑cutting ceremony for the newly expanded Epsilon Industries facility two weeks ago. The event marked a major milestone for the Tuscaloosa‑based manufacturer, which has added new production lines and incr...
  
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• Tuberville, Lee Introduce Bill to Combat Child Trafficking

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  August 12, 2026 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing the Stopping Border Surges Act which would disincentivize child trafficking and combat bad-faith asylum fraud. "Thankfully, President Trump has locked down our borders after Joe Biden let millions of illegals invade our country," said Sen. Tuberville. "But unfortuna...
  
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• Trust vs. will: Which is better for your estate plan?

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Trust vs. will: Which is better for your estate plan? If you’ve been thinking about estate planning, you may be wondering whether a trust or a will is better. For many families, however, this isn’t an either/or decision. A will often acts as the foundation of a solid estate plan, while trusts can help you accomplish specific goals. To help you make informed decisions, this guide from Wealth Enhanc...
  
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• Trump endorsed candidates win big in special Republican primary election

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala – Republican voters in four of Alabama's seven congressional districts went to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees for the Congress for the November ballot and Trump endorsed candidates: Jerry Carl, Rhett Marques, and Gary Palmer were all big winners. Alabama Gazette columnist former State Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr. told the Alabama Gazette, "The Trump endors...
  
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• Today is the last day to apply to be the GOP candidate for Sheriff of Blount County

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  August 17, 2026 – Today (August 17) is the deadline to apply to the Blount County Republican Party to be the next sheriff of Blount County. The Blount County Republican Party is accepting applications from persons interested in being the Republican nominee for sheriff on the November 3, 2026, general election ballot. This came after incumbent Sheriff Mark Moon told the Republican Party that he wil...
  
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• The "Music of Mancini" Is Coming To The Bama Theater In Tuscaloosa

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra has performed at the historic Bama Theater in Tuscaloosa, Alabama upon numerous occasions over the years. With the orchestra returning this Fall in the form of the "Jukebox Saturday Night" which will be performing the music of Henry Mancini. An American composer of Italian heritage who won four Academy Awards for his film scores. While many people...
  
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• "The Brink of War" – A Movie Review

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  While the latest installment in the Spider Man movie franchise, "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" is still topping the box office charts over three weeks after its initial release, for those who have an interest in history or possess a more intellectual inclination, "The Brink of War" is currently showing in movie theaters nationwide. With "The Brink of War" coming in...
  
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• The AI governance confidence gap: Why trust in AI is running ahead of the capacity to govern it

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The AI governance confidence gap: Why trust in AI is running ahead of the capacity to govern it Last year, Vanta's AI Governance Survey found that 92% of leaders trust vendors that use AI. However, new hiring data suggests that confidence rests on a thin foundation. ‍Consider this: Axipro's 2026 State of AI Governance Hiring in Europe study found that for every governance job listing, co...
  
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• Stabbing Death Under Investigation After Overnight Killing in Montgomery

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Montgomery police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally stabbed late Monday night, marking the city's latest violent incident amid a summer already defined by rising assaults and domestic‑related disturbances. Authorities say the killing occurred sometime between late evening and the early morning hours, though officials have not yet released the vi...
  
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• Southern Girls Playing Baseball In A League Of Their Own

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Southern Girls Playing Baseball In A League Of Their Own While no players native to Alabama are listed on the rosters of the San Francisco Firebells, New York Heights, Los Angeles Queens, or the Boston Hunters, there is a former softball player from Auburn on the roster as well as several players from the South playing in the inaugural season of The Women's Pro-Baseball League. A league...
  
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• President Trump Is Attending The Finale Of The Patriot Games Today

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The finale of the Patriot Games, a youth sporting competition featuring a male and a female high school athlete from every state in the nation, is tonight at 6PM Central Time. Since the Trump administration created the 2026 Patriot Games to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of The Declaration of Independence, President Trump is visiting Northeast Ohio this evening for the finale of...
  
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• Not Just One, But Two Hyperscale Data Centers Planned For Brookwood

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Not Just One, But Two Hyperscale Data Centers Planned For Brookwood Dozens of Brookwood residents protested outside of Brookwood City Hall yesterday as the Planning and Zoning Commission met at 6PM. The cause of their protest was the proposed two million square foot hyperscale data center that is proposed for construction directly across form and next to the Brookwood Middle School in Brookwood,...
  
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• No AC? No sweat. How to make a DIY air conditioner and 3 other heat wave hacks

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  No AC? No sweat. How to make a DIY air conditioner and 3 other heat wave hacks​ If your air conditioning goes out just as a heat wave or heat dome hits, the threat level while you’re sweating it out — until the emergency HVAC tech arrives or the weather breaks, whichever comes first — can range from discomfort to danger. In a heat emergency, people without access to properly functioning AC need to...
  
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• New World Screwworm Expansion in Texas Raises Alarms for Livestock Producers Across the South

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  AUSTIN, Texas - Veterinary officials and livestock producers are sounding the alarm as confirmed cases of the New World screwworm continue to expand across parts of Texas, marking the most significant U.S. spread of the parasite in decades. The flesh‑eating larvae, known scientifically as Cochliomyia hominivorax, pose a severe threat to cattle, horses, wildlife, and even pets, prompting state and...
  
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• "My Home's In Alabama: The Randy Owen Story" Now Available Online At APTV

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The film documentary about the lead singer for the country music group, "Alabama", is now available for viewing for free online at Alabama Public Television. The close to 57 minutes long documentary about Randy Owen features a lot of beautiful fall foliage scenes from on top of Lookout Mountain where Randy Owen grew up near Fort Payne, Alabama. With the documentary featuring snippets of...
  
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• McFeeters Appeals 22‑Hour Federal Dismissal to Eleventh Circuit, Citing Conflicts of Interest Tied to Tuberville and Marshall

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  August 15, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Plaintiff Ken McFeeters has appealed the abrupt, same‑day dismissal of his federal lawsuit McFeeters v. Stadthagen, et al., No. 2:26‑cv‑01423‑EGL, sending the case to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta. The appeal, filed August 14, follows Judge Edmund G. LaCour Jr.'s sua sponte dismissal of the action just 22 hours afte...
  
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• Is God Male Or Female, Or Something More?

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  A colleague asked me to send a press release announcing a “Ducks Unlimited” meeting. I used my “local distribution” list ensuring adjacent communities would get the word. I began, “Ducks Unlimited will have their meeting” at such and such. An editor sent a one-word reply: “its.” Certainly, he was correct. The organization is singular, though I could’ve written, “Members of Ducks Unlimited will hav...
  
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• In November, Alabama Conservatives Must Stand Together

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  The primary elections are behind us. The debates, disagreements, endorsements and hard-fought contests within our Republican family have had their day. Now comes something far more important. November is not about which Republican we supported in a primary. It is about whether conservatives in Alabama will stand together when the principles we have spent decades defending are being challenged as...
  
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• Humans First To Stop In Bessemer, Alabama On Their Nationwide Bus Tour On September 13th

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Human First, a grassroots conservative organization that organized the hyperscale data center National Day of Protest that was held on July 18th, is trying to ensure that every day Americans have a say in how AI technology develops rather than, "a handful of unelected tech elites in Silicon Valley". They've recently announced that they will be stopping in Bessemer, Alabama on...
  
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• Governor Ivey Welcomes Alabama Students Back for New School Year

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday released a video message welcoming Alabama students back to school and encouraging them to embrace the opportunities a new academic year brings. In her message, Governor Ivey also expressed her gratitude for Alabama's teachers, school leaders and parents, thanking them for the important role they play in preparing the next generation for success. &quot...
  
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• Governor Ivey Encourages 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional District Alabamians to Head to the Polls for Special Primary Election

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians in the state's 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th congressional districts to vote in the upcoming Tuesday, August 11, 2026, Special Congressional Primary Election. "The strength and success of the United States Congress begins with an engaged electorate. If you live in Alabama's 1st, 2nd, 6th or 7th congressional districts, I encoura...
  
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• Flock camera and data center opponents rally in Indian Springs

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Flock Cameras and Hyperscale Data Centers Are "We The People Versus The Oligarchs and The Big Mules – A Community Discussion at Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church A community discussion before an audience of half of a hundred was held yesterday at the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The topic of discussion was "Flock Cameras and Data Centers, what is the...
  
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• Federal Grants Supporting Surveillance Cameras & ALPR Systems in Alabama A detailed breakdown for Alabama agencies, 2024–2026

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Federal public‑safety grants are flowing into Alabama - especially through DOJ programs administered by ADECA and through direct DOJ awards - have increasingly been used to purchase surveillance cameras, ALPR systems (including Flock Safety), real‑time crime center technology, and IT/cybersecurity upgrades. The most concrete Alabama‑specific figures come from: ADECA‑administered DOJ grants (equipm...
  
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• Federal government spends Billions of dollars helping local governments expand flock camera systems

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  August 15, 2026 - Federal public‑safety grants tied to surveillance systems - including Flock Safety ALPR cameras, Motorola Vigilant systems, and similar technologies - typically range from tens of millions to hundreds of millions of dollars nationally each year, depending on the grant program. The most concrete, documented federal figure directly connected to ALPR access is the FBI's $36 mil...
  
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• Farm Action Fund Urging People To Sign Their Petition To Break Up The Big Meat Monopoly

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Everyday the average American is feeling their wallet get thinner and thinner as they purchase gasoline at over three dollars a gallon and the price of meat at the grocery store goes up every single week. However, the average American is not alone in experiencing higher meat prices, for even McDonald's reached the point of frustration in having to pay high prices for meat. With...
  
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• Every major stock market correction since 1950 and how long recovery took

  11-08-2026 09:48 via alabamagazette.com
  
  Every major stock market correction since 1950 and how long recovery took Since the S&P 500 was introduced in its modern form, US equities have experienced dozens of corrections, crashes, and bear markets. Some declines lasted only a few weeks before markets rebounded, while others erased years of gains and required nearly a decade to fully recover. Yet despite the differences in their...
  
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