veteran

Retired U.S. Army veteran Sherri Reese announced state Senate District 27 candidacy

Reese is the only Democrat running in the race. Sen. Tom Whatley and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey are running in the GOP primary.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 18, 2022

Alabama VA kicks off statewide town halls on veteran suicides in Dothan

The first in a series of the statewide town halls, held by the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, is set for Feb. 16 at the Dothan Opera House.

Eddie Burkhalter

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January 31, 2022

Mayor Woodfin announces public information officer for second term

Mayor Randall Woodfin has appointed veteran communicator Marie Sutton as public information officer for the city of Birmingham.

November 22, 2021

Paschal wins Republican primary in House District 73

Paschal won the House District 73 Republican primary runoff by just 64 votes.

Brandon Moseley

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April 28, 2021

Opinion

The underlying problems of Alabama prisons are evident in the Lett case

"A war veteran had his bond revoked because of a paperwork error. The callous handling of it sums up Alabama's awful corrections system."

Josh Moon

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April 5, 2021

Opinion

A paperwork error could send a veteran back to prison. But there is hope

"Lett is going back in the system. Even though everyone believes he doesn’t belong in the system any longer."

Josh Moon

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April 1, 2021

John Skipper is running for ALGOP senior vice chair

The ALGOP Executive Committee will elect new leadership at their Feb. 27 Winter Meeting. 

Brandon Moseley

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December 17, 2020

Judge denies Worsley’s request to serve sentence outside prison

A judge last week denied Sean Worsley’s request to be transferred to a community corrections program instead of prison for an August 2016 arrest for marijuana possession. Worsley is facing a five-year sentence in the Alabama Department of Corrections after his probation was revoked in April. “Because the Defendant has fled this jurisdiction both times … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 7, 2020

Barry Moore defends Trump for assassination of Iranian general

Friday, congressional candidate former State Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, declared in a statement his support for President Donald J. Trump’s (R) ordering of a drone strike that killed Iranian General Qassim Soleimani and other military officials at the Baghdad International Airport. Moore praised Pres. Trump for taking, “decisive action.” “I come from a long line … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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January 6, 2020