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April is Confederate History Month
Ellen Williams

Well, it’s my favorite month again: April; Confederate History Month; so proclaimed by the Alabama Department of Education (in perpetuity) on April 18, 1995 and each year by the governor for the state. More...

Congress Reports

SET Enteprises helping reduce Alabama’s unemployment rate
Jo Bonner

Alabama’s jobless rate continued to inch down last month, dropping 0.2 percent to 7.6 percent overall in February. More...

Municipal races among the many slated this year

We still have a primary runoff to get behind us and then a general election in November. But in between local incorporated municipalities will be holding elections too. More...

Who’s looking?

Among SET Enteprises’ customers are automobile manufacturers Ford Motor Company and Chrysler. More...

Alabama Viewpoint

Dr. Bronner’s new $200,000 employee
Bob Martin

The State of Alabama’s government is already in a deep recession. More...

First Pony Express traveled 1,800 miles in 10 days

• On April 4, 1812, President James Madison fires an economic salvo at the British government and enacts a 90- day embargo on trade with England. More...