Two lucky birds are escaping the dinner table this Thanksgiving, thanks to Governor Kay Ivey. Monday Morning, Ivey hosted a long-time tradition, the annual Turkey Pardoning, at the Governor’s Mansion. Clyde and Henrietta are the thankful turkeys that will be heading back home after Ivey proclaimed “by the power vested in me, I hereby pardon you from the Thanksgiving dinner…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports hundreds of people have been made sick by contamination from raw turkey. In all 216 people have been sickened in 38 states. From the CDC: Since the last update on November 8, 2018, 52 ill people from 26 states and the District of Columbia have been added to this investigation….
Pete Bates grew up around birds. His father owned the Bates Turkey Farm, and now Pete and his siblings share ownership and run the farm. Bates says a serious case of avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, can devastate a poultry farm. He and his family had to deal with a bird flu outbreak two years ago. Bates…
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…
