Fairhope Opens Nominations for 2026 Veteran of the Year Award
Fairhope is accepting nominations through Oct. 16 for its 2026 Veteran of the Year Award, honoring a local veteran's military service and continued community involvement.
Clarke County Native Flies Apache Helicopter Over America’s 250th Birthday Celebration
Thomasville native and Clarke Prep graduate Maj. Andrea Bagley Bynum piloted an Apache helicopter in the military flyover of the National Mall marking the nation's 250th birthday, watched from below…
A Jackson Soldier’s World War I Dog Tags Surface in a French Village After 107 Years
The dog tags of Hilliard Chastain, a Jackson native who served with the famed Rainbow Division in World War I, were found in the French village of Jussarupt and will…
Nearly 80 Years On, Thomasville’s American Legion Fourth of July Barbecue Still Packs the Post
Hundreds turned out at American Legion Post 112 in Thomasville for a barbecue tradition dating to 1947, where volunteers cooked 1,800 pounds of Boston butts to raise money for the…
Navy Veteran and Former Reporter Named Assistant Principal at Thomasville High School
Jay Russell, a Desert Storm Navy veteran, former newspaper reporter and longtime English teacher, has been selected as the new assistant principal at Thomasville High School after a year teaching…
Orange Beach Opens Commemorative Brick Program at Veterans Memorial for America 250
Orange Beach has opened a commemorative brick program at its Veterans Memorial on Orange Beach Boulevard, part of the city's designation as an Official Alabama Semiquincentennial City for America 250.
Austal begins construction on first steel ship at Mobile shipyard
MOBILE, Ala. — The city’s largest private employer is entering a new chapter: Austal USA kicked off construction of its first steel-hulled ship at its Mobile riveryard, marking a major…
Cracks Found in Hulls of Austal-Built Navy Ships, Including Mobile’s USS Coronado
MOBILE, Ala. — Structural cracks have been discovered in the hulls of Navy littoral combat ships built by Austal USA in Mobile, including the USS Coronado, and some of the…
Austal USA Celebrates Opening of New Steel Shipbuilding Facility in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA celebrated the opening of a new steel shipbuilding facility on Tuesday, marking a major expansion for the Mobile shipbuilder that had long worked exclusively with…
Hundreds Turn Out for Armed Forces Day Celebration at Battleship Park
MOBILE, Ala. — Hundreds of visitors gathered at Battleship Memorial Park for the annual Armed Forces Day celebration, a full morning of activity that featured a 5k run, veteran tributes,…