By Lenore Vickrey Kurt Caldwell, 16, has an unusual range of music tastes, from metalcore to soft jazz. And on Thursday nights, you’ll find him, bass trombone in hand, playing hits from the 1940s like “Satin Doll” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,” tunes that...
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From a homegrown horse to homemade whiskey, a mammoth monster to a tiny butterfly, a fighting fish to a celebrated rock, Alabama is a land of symbols. Some are heroic, others are inspiring and a few take the cake. Actually, one is a cake.  State...
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By John Felsher Any family would be blessed with one member winning championships, but two siblings in the Wisener family of Guntersville are champions in the world of duck-calling, with one the reigning world champion. Jake Wisener has won multiple duck calling contests, including two...
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Worth the Drive

Electric Cooperatives

Since 1936 electric co-ops have built 2.5 million miles of power lines across rural America – long enough to reach from the earth to the moon five and a half times.

From booming suburbs to remote rural farming communities, Alabama’s electric cooperatives are energy providers and engines of economic development. Statewide, electric cooperatives serve more than 1 million Alabamians in their homes, businesses, farms and schools. Their coverage spans approximately 70% of Alabama’s landmass.

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123 W. Washington St.
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Outdoor

Striped Dynamite

Scrappy fighters go on a rampage attacking baitfish Alabama sportsmen can fish for abundant, widespread, hard-fighting pugnacious powerhouses that outfight many larger species, but few

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Duck Blind Options

Periodic moving keeps waterfowl guessing in late season By the time migrating waterfowl reach Alabama, they know how to spot anything out of the ordinary.

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Healthy Soil, Healthy Garden:

Why Soil Testing Matters in Alabama Landscapes If you’ve ever planted a garden or landscaped your yard and wondered why some plants thrive while others

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