Thomasville Library Closes Dinosaur-Themed Summer Reading Program
The Thomasville Public Library wrapped up its dinosaur-themed 2026 Summer Library Program, which offered nine weeks of reading, workshops and a food giveaway serving 1,055 families.
Gulf Shores Church Tops $1.4M in Giving With Three New Grants
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Gulf Shores gave $10,000 grants each to Wilmer Hall, Camp Beckwith and the South Baldwin Literacy Council, reaching $1.4 million in total giving.
Thomasville Author Deborah Robinson Debuts New Children’s Book at Local Library
Author Deborah Robinson hosted a book signing for her new children's book, 'Fables of Frogg Eye Academy,' at the Thomasville Public Library.
Thomasville Firefighters Trade the Engine for a Storybook at Summer Library Program
Two Thomasville firefighters read to children at the public library's Local Legends Story Time on July 2, then walked the crowd outside for an up-close look at a fire truck.
At 92, a Jackson Deacon Publishes a Spiritual Dictionary and Signs Copies in Thomasville
Deacon Jimmie Sullivan of Saint Union Baptist Church in Jackson signed copies of his book, a spiritual dictionary titled Kingdom Language, at the Thomasville Public Library.
Pancakes, a Chorus and $858 for a Prichard Classroom
Sunrise Rotary gathered for its family pancake breakfast with the St. Paul's Chorus — and sent $858 to a third-grade teacher at W.D. Robbins Elementary in Prichard for a project…
Alabama Leads the Nation in Fourth Grade Reading Gains, National Report Card Shows
Alabama's fourth graders posted the largest reading gain of any state on the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress, an eight-point jump credited to the Alabama Reading Initiative.