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Bill Would Lift Yoga Ban in Schools, but Don’t Say Namaste

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers might lift a decades old ban on yoga in public schools, though the bill would keep the greeting “namaste” on the forbidden list. A bill by Rep. Jeremy Gray of Opelika would let local school systems decide if they want to teach yoga, poses and stretches. However it would require the moves to have…

Alabama School District to get New Superintendent

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DOTHAN, Ala. – Voters have chosen to replace Houston County Schools’ current superintendent. The Dothan Eagle reported Republican Brandy White received 58.5%, or 4,714 votes Tuesday, while Republican incumbent David Sewell got 41.5%, or 3,338 votes, in the superintendent race. White, the assistant principal at Webb Elementary School, has said he ran for the seat because he felt the district…

Lake Tuscaloosa Cleanup is April 4

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Spring is just around the corner, which means its time for this year’s Lake Tuscaloosa Cleanup Day. Volunteers, particularly those with boats, are needed for the event scheduled April 4. The call for boat owners is the result of volunteers having few ways to reach litter along the lake’s shores in recent years. The cleanup event returned…

Kemp: 3 More Cases of COVID-19 Found in Georgia

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ATLANTA (AP) – Three more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Georgia, bringing the number of cases so far to five, Gov. Brian Kemp’s office said Saturday. The Georgia Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say one individual is from Cobb County and recently returned from Italy. That person is under isolation at…

Selma to Montgomery March Re-enactment

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The Selma to Montgomery March was a turning point in the fight for civil rights. On March 7th 1965, a group of 600 people began the march from Selma to Montgomery. Marchers were protesting voter discrimination against black citizens. The peaceful protesters were met by attack dogs, fire hoses, and police batons on the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma. Images…

D.A. Daryl Bailey Speaks Out on Appeal Bond for Aaron Cody Smith

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Aaron Cody Smith (Source: Dale County Sheriff’s Office) Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey has issued a statement following the granting of a $300,000 appeal bond to former Montgomery police officer Aaron Cody Smith. Smith was sentenced to 14 years in January after being found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Greg Gunn in 2016 while Smith was…

Two Jacksonville State University Students Exposed to Coronavirus

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Administrators at Jacksonville State University have notified everyone on campus that two JSU students have been exposed to coronavirus. The exposure happened outside of Alabama. JSU says the students have not shown any symptoms. Full Statement from Jacksonville State University: Dear students, faculty and staff, While there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the State of…

Price of Freedom: Robert Dinsmore of Tallassee

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This week’s veteran is a retired 30-year helicopter gunner in the U.S. Air Force who is helping give back to other veterans in a unique way. Retired Master Sergeant Robert Dinsmore knows the Price of Freedom. Categories: News Video, Price of Freedom Tags: air force veteran, helicopter gunner, price of freedom, tallassee alabama

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