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People in Selma react to declassification of JFK, MLK, RFK assassination records

From the West Alabama Newsroom– President Donald Trump orders the declassification of government records concerning the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy — Senator Robert Kennedy — and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Three assassinations during the 1960’s that have been etched into the pages of U.S. history — and the hearts and minds of the American people….

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Sets Attendance and Viewership Records

The most significant college football game ever played in Atlanta delivered on all levels, as the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl set records for attendance, viewership and live streaming audience, officials announced today. An all-time Georgia Dome record crowd of 75,996 was on hand for top-ranked Alabama’s 24-7 defeat of fourth-ranked Washington Saturday afternoon. This represents…

The Beatles & Jesus + 50 Years

Columnist sent out wire story that sparked worldwide interest.

Fifty years ago, Beatles member John Lennon made a statement that would change how millions viewed the musical sensation. It would also bring an Alabama writer into the international spotlight, if just for a brief time. In 1966, the troops were still in Vietnam, the United States was locked in the Cold War with the U.S.S.R, and The Beatles had just…