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Henig Furs

For Five Generations, Henig Furs has been providing quality fur coats at discounted prices. With close to 20 locations, Henig Furs is the largest furrier in the Southeast.

Less Humid Days Ahead

TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY: A very dry airmass flows into the state today behind a front, and will set the stage for very nice weather for Alabama and the Deep South tomorrow through the weekend. Sunny days, fair pleasant nights, and lower humidity levels. Highs will be in the mid and upper 80s to lower 90s, with lows in the 60s,…

Ida Damages More Than 160 Mississippi Homes

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hurricane Ida damaged at least 164 homes in Mississippi, destroying six of those and leaving 42 with major damage, state officials said Wednesday. Mississippi Emergency Management Agency director Stephen McCraney also said at least 184 roads and 53 bridges had some damage. Two people were killed and at least 10 were injured late Monday after a section…

Alabama Sets New Execution Date for Inmate for 1991 Murder

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has rescheduled the execution of a state inmate who had a lethal injection called off in February when the U.S. Supreme Court sided with his request to have his personal pastor with him in the death chamber. The Alabama Supreme Court set an Oct. 21 execution date for 51-year-old Willie B. Smith III, who was…