[ Dear Amy: I am the youngest of four siblings — two boys and two girls. I wasn’t particularly close with my brothers when we were young, but grew to have great relationships with them now that we’re older. My brother’s wife has recently been diagnosed with cancer and the outlook is not good. I … Read more
[ Auburn junior Laila Simmons proved that defense wins championships. The junior center back was named most valuable player after the Tigers blanked Hoover 1-0 in the Class 7A AHSAA State Soccer Championships girls final Saturday at John Hunt Park in Huntsville. She was recognized for her outstanding defense. “I think our forwards get a … Read more
[ DEAR ABBY: I moved to a rural area a couple of years ago and was surprised at how friendly my neighbors were. They seemed eager to help at first. I got sick and had to spend a few days in the hospital. I asked the couple to please feed and water my pets until … Read more
[ Canelo Álvarez is set to fight Jaime Munguía in a huge fight night that begins on Saturday at 7 p.m. CT. The fight puts Canelo’s super middleweight title on the line, and it will be in an electrifying Las Vegas atmosphere. Fans can watch the fight through numerous platforms, including DAZN. The main event … Read more
[ Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes did not expect to pick an Alabama player in each of the past three NFL drafts. And he certainly didn’t expect for cornerback Terrion Arnold to be his choice in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night. With the Lions scheduled to make their … Read more
[ The intro wasn’t quite right. The Bryant-Denny Stadium speakers, the way they had for so many Alabama football games before, started playing AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” as the team entered on A-Day. But then the music stopped. There was Kalen DeBoer, leading the Crimson Tide out to the field for the first time, but in place … Read more
[ Dear Annie: My husband of almost 20 years died in a motorcycle accident. Since then, I was unintentionally reacquainted with my first kiss/boyfriend, “Fred.” We met again, literally, the same week my mom died. We both fell hard in love with each other. After enduring numerous horrific drunken hurtful situations with Fred over a … Read more
[ There is no “hard and fast timeline” for hiring a new AHSAA executive director, Central Board president Mike Welsh said late Wednesday. Alvin Briggs announced his retirement as Wednesday’s regularly scheduled Board meeting began. It is effective Sept. 2. Briggs’ announcement apparently came as a surprise to most. “I didn’t know about it until … Read more
[ Dear Amy: I have a lot of hesitation about a visit by my brother and sister-in-law this summer. They live out of state and last visited us two years ago. That visit did not go well. My brother made a lot of negative comments about my family and our lifestyles, including how we live … Read more
[ Several rounds of storms are in the forecast for at least part of Alabama this week. And a lot of rain — possibly up to 6 inches for some areas, according to the National Weather Service. The better chance for storms in Alabama will arrive on Wednesday afternoon and could last into Wednesday night. … Read more
