As Thanksgiving gets closer some local families are facing the hardship of affording a Thanksgiving meal, but one man is on a mission to make it the special holiday everyone deserves. 250 families stopped by Patterson Field in Montgomery to get a free Thanksgiving meal Monday. The giveaway includes a turkey and multiple sides. “Oh it’s a blessing the Lord…
Alabama has the cheapest gasoline in the country right now—-just as many people are driving home after Thanksgiving. AAA has posted a map showing the average price in each state and a breakdown by county—Alaska has the highest price per gallon of regular—–$3.25 ….just over a dollar more expensive than Alabama’s $2.23 a gallon. On top of that, we have…
Thousands have driven to the Plains of Auburn University to celebrate Thanksgiving — tailgate style. “Heart touching friends, just amazing,” said tailgater Cindy Terry. Terry has been tailgating in the hay field lot off Donahue Drive for nearly two decades. “It’s always between 100 to a 150 people in the total tailgate spot,” said Terry. That spot — called Stollgate —…
When it comes to holiday meals, folks in the south have a sweet tooth. Jeff Sanders goes in search for a Taste of South and find a sweet potato casserole. Categories: Positively Alabama Tags: Alabama, sweet potato casserole, taste of the south, thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving celebrations wind down, Christmas shopping is getting into full swing. Many people in Montgomery tell Alabama News Network that shopping is now a part of their Thanksgiving traditions. Some shoppers at JCPenneys say they originally didn’t even plan on shopping Thursday. “Well originally we were supposed to come tomorrow,” explained Kennedy Barron, “but then we saw this big…
Senator Quinton Ross held his 13th Annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway early Wednesday morning Senator Quinton Ross held his 13th Annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway early Wednesday morning. Senator Ross and members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity teamed up with Publix Grocery Store and the non-profit organization TEAM 26 to give 26 families a full thanksgiving meal. Ross and the fraternity members carried…
Only a few days left to get your Thanksgiving turkey! The Bates House of Turkey’s phone hasn’t stopped ringing since the beginning of November. Owner and Manager Becky Sloane says people are calling to try and order a turkey before Thanksgiving, and some will still be calling for a bird right up until the day before the holiday. “People kind…
