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ASU Tennis: Alabama State places six on men’s tennis All-SWAC team; Du Preez and Boussayri earn individual honors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its 2021 Men’s Tennis postseason all-conference team and individual award winners. The All-SWAC team and individual awards were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. For more ASU Hornets News, visit AlabamaNews.Net !

Lee County School System Ending Mask Requirements

A large school system in Alabama will no longer require students or employees to wears masks. According to reports, the Lee County School system is no longer requiring students and employees to wear masks. The school system sent letters out to students and stakeholders about the rule change. The school isn’t requiring people to wear masks at school or events…

SBA Announces Revitalization Fund for Restaurants Impacted by COVID-19

SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman has announced key details on application requirements, eligibility, and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). The restaurant industry has been among the hardest-hit sectors during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help bring jobs back and revive the industry, the American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Joe Biden, established…

Dry Week Ahead, before Rain Returns Saturday

QUIET START TO WEEK: Today and tomorrow’s weather will be rather similar with dry conditions and a mostly sunny sky today followed by a partly sunny one on Tuesday. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid-70s. Tuesday will see highs in the upper 70s. MIDWEEK FRONT: Wednesday will be another dry day, but the passage of a cold front will…

Fauci Says He Expects Decision Soon on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

FILE – (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to meet Friday to discuss the pause in Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, and the top U.S. infectious disease expert says he’d be “very surprised if we don’t have a resumption in some form by Friday.” Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday that “a decision…

CDC: Half of U.S. Adults Have Received At Least One COVID-19 Shot

Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The announcement on Sunday marks another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign. It also leaves more work to be done to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves. The CDC says almost 130 million…

Meet Mrs. Alma Lee Harvey, Montgomery’s Newest Centenarian!

Mrs. Alma Lee Harvey was born on April 18, 1921, and Saturday morning, the Carver Park Community celebrated her 100th birthday. Dozens of cars with people delivering cards, flowers and money helped celebrate Mrs. Harvey. The Montgomery Police, Fire Rescue, and County Commission participated in the drive through birthday party. Alma Lee Harvey is known as the “mother of the…

Wetumpka Celebrates Earth Day, Upcoming HGTV “Hometown Takeover” Series

  People in Wetumpka have plenty to celebrate this spring. On Saturday, they held Wetumpka Pride Earth Day 2021 as they look forward to the premiere of HGTV’s “Hometown Takeover” featuring the city next month. It all happened at the Wetumpka Farmers Market. Folks came out to buy and swap plants and get advice from master gardeners. This is a…

Jazz in the Garden Held at Oak Park

  April is both International Jazz Appreciation Month and National Gardening Month. The City of Montgomery celebrated both with Jazz in the Garden at Oak Park on Saturday. People of all ages came out with their chairs and blankets while they listened to some great jazz music. Today’s four-hour event brought out a collection of local jazz artists to perform,…

Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Bill to Make the Sweet Potato Alabama’s Official Vegetable

Alabama now has an official state vegetable: the sweet potato. Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Friday that the governor signed the bill naming the sweet potato as the state vegetable.  A labama has a long list of official state emblems, including an official state fruit, bird and amphibian. Like others, the bill to elevate the tuber started as a classroom…