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Two Lawrence County schools to start online after worker tests positive for COVID-19

Two Lawrence County schools announced Wednesday that both will begin the school year online after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Moulton Middle School and Moulton Elementary School will both begin with online learning until at least Aug. 26, the schools said in separate Facebook posts. The employee tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday and … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

August 12, 2020

Part-time employee in lieutenant governor’s office tests positive for COVID-19

A part-time employee in Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth’s office, who the office said works only a handful of hours each week, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, according to a press statement. The employee, whose work area is separated from the rest of the staff, last worked in the office on the morning of Thursday, … Continued

June 23, 2020

400 Alabama health care workers and 155 nursing home staff, residents positive for COVID-19

Nearly 400 health care workers and 90 long-term care facility employees have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Thursday that at least 393 health care workers, 90 long-term care facility employees and 65 long-term care facility residents have tested positive. Health care workers includes those who work at … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 9, 2020

Shelby County student tests positive for COVID-19

A Shelby County student has tested positive for COVID-19, the school system announced in a letter to parents Monday. Shelby County Schools superintendent Lewis Brooks in the letter wrote that students attending Oak Mountain Intermediate and Oak Mountain Elementary may have been exposed to COVID-19 through contact with the student. School officials weren’t certain when … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

March 17, 2020

Inmate at Ventress prison tests positive for Tuberculosis

An inmate at the Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton has tested positive for Tuberculosis, prompting the Alabama Department of Corrections to stop transfers of inmates into and out of the prison and test the remaining prison population and staff. APR confirmed on Friday that ADOC was responding to the positive test for TB at the … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

February 14, 2020

Opinion

Equal pay is a huge step in the right direction

One of the positive things to come out of the 2019 Legislative Session is a piece of legislation that has finally brought pay equality to Alabama. Until last week, Alabama was one of only two states in the country that don’t have any laws requiring equal pay for equal work. The other state, if you … Continued

Craig Ford

June 7, 2019

Opinion

Conservative policies are working

Rarely in today’s world of instant communication and “the loudest voice wins” politics do we hear positive stories in the news cycle. Now, though, I would like to draw attention to a story that has proven to be good news, but has, for the most part, not received the coverage it deserves: conservative policies are … Continued

Bradley Byrne

October 24, 2018

BCA’s Canary pumps money into Senate race pushing candidate to go negative

One of the most closely watched state Senate races is the Republican primary to fill the seat being vacated by independent-thinking Republican maverick Sen. Dick Brewbaker. The showdown for Senate District 25 is between Vice Chair Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker and Montgomery attorney Will Barfoot. Walker was appointed to the county commission by disgraced … Continued

Bill Britt

May 28, 2018

Opinion

Fighting to save Alabama’s rural hospitals

These are positive times for many Alabamians. Our unemployment rate is at an all-time low, major manufacturers continue to locate in our state, and the national championship trophy is back in the state where it belongs. Despite the momentum, our state is certainly not free from challenges. One of the most serious issues facing Alabama … Continued

Bradley Byrne

April 30, 2018

On Tax Day, Shelby praises GOP tax cuts but calls for a flat tax

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, a Republican, on Tax Day Tuesday praised the GOP’s recent tax cuts as a positive for the average American taxpayer but, at the same time, called for going further to implement a so-called flat tax. As last-minute filers finished their annual returns, Shelby said the Republicans’ 2017 tax cuts benefit American … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 18, 2018