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Victim In Crenshaw Co. Murder Identified

From Crenshaw County — exclusive information and video — as authorities search for the person who shot and killed a man in Highland Home. They have a person in custody. Alabama News Network was the only news station on the scene when investigators searched his home.

Toys for Tots / Pike Road Crossfit Grand Opening

We will be having our grand opening Saturday, 12/21/13. This event is open to any and everyone. We will have a free workout at 9:00 a.m. then following the workout we will have food catered in so we can all fellowship and get to know each other. We will have an inflatable bounce house set up for the kids. This…

ArchiTreats: Alabama’s Got the Boll Weevil Blues

Come hear an ArchiTreats Lunchtime Lecture Series on Thursday, Dec. 19 from 12 pm to 1 pm. Between the 1890s and the early 1920s, the boll weevil slowly ate its way across the Cotton South from Texas to the Atlantic Ocean. By the early 20th century, it had invaded Alabama and was quickly decimating our state’s cotton crop. Join us…

The Gifts of Christmas

Trinity’s Chancel Choir presents this musical drama with many of your favorite Christmas songs on Sunday, December 15 at 6 pm. The event is Free and open to the public. Childcare will be provided. Categories: News, Z_Calendar

Candelight Tours at Governor’s Mansion

There will be Candlelight Tours at the Governor’s Mansion on December 9 and 6 from 5 pm until 7 pm. Designers from across the state volunteered their time to decorate the Governor‘s Mansion and the neighboring Hill House for the candlelight tours. Also helping were Alabama fourth-grade students, who sent in more than 500 Christmas ornaments that will be displayed…