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Being Ghosted

Being Ghosted Michael J. Brooks   It’s a fairly new verb--“ghosted.” Merriam-Webster added it in 2017. And I guess I did it.   I used a certain business for many years and then hit a rough patch. They were...

Fake News Stories Abound Announcing the Return of Nick Saban To Coaching

Fake News Stories Abound Announcing the Return of Nick Saban To Coaching Don’t Get Your Hopes Up Crimson Fans August 23, 2025 Written by Mike Hobson   Have you noticed how many fake stories appear on social media about...

Finding God in the Valley of Depression

Finding God in the Valley of Depression Written by Whitney Buzbee Depression is heavy. It can feel like walking through a fog with no clear path ahead, or like carrying a weight that no one else...

ADECA Grant Programs Strengthen Municipalities

ADECA Grant Programs Strengthen Municipalities August 23, 2025 Reported by Mike Hobson   The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs continues to help the municipalities of Alabama with grant funding for special projects. There is an application...

Alabama Landowner Prevails in Legal Battle vs. U.S. Fish & Wildlife

August 23, 2025 Written by Mike Hobson In February 2020, US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) classified 324,679 acres in South Alabama and Mississippi as critical habitat for the endangered black pine snake. The designation made...
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Centreville Municipal Candidate Public Forum

August 21, 2025 full length video of the forum candidates for municipal elections in the City of Centreville, AL.

Meet The Candidates – Mike Smitherman Candidate for Mayor of Brent

Editor's Note: We missed the publishing deadline this week to get this article in the printed paper. The Press accepts responsibility for the error. The article is printed below for Brent voters. MEET THE CANDIDATE Mike...

Alabama Attorney General Republican Primary Race Will be a Competitive One in 2026

  We are still nine months from the Republican Party Primary, but it appears the contest is set for the race for the Alabama Attorney General. Incumbent Attorney General Steve Marshal is term-limited from running...

Secretary of State Wes Allen Encourages Alabamians to Visit AlabamaVotes.gov Ahead of August 26th...

Secretary of State Wes Allen Encourages Alabamians to Visit AlabamaVotes.gov Ahead of August 26th Municipal Elections MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Wes Allen, Alabama’s Secretary of State, encourages Alabama voters to visit Alabama’s trusted source for election...