Syphilis as a major issue has been affecting Jefferson County since 2002. In 2006, there were 238 reported cases in Jefferson County alone. At first, you could pin point the specific areas in Jefferson County that were affected, but now it’s county wide. Alabama is currently ranked fifth in the nation with cases of syphilis, [...]
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A quiet problem no more
May 19th, 2008 · Comments Off · Alabama, Health, Regionwide
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An opportunity for area photographers
February 21st, 2008 · Comments Off · Alabama, Photography
We got an earlier this afternoon about an opportunity for photographers. (We would have gotten it up then, but as you can probably tell if you’re reading us on the front page, we were a little busy ).
Apparently a client of o2 ideas is looking for a photograph to be used as a poster backdrop [...]
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An update on the Birmingham Bud Boycott
January 29th, 2008 · View Comments · Alabama, Statewide, food
It seems that some area bars, most notably The J. Clyde, have decided that they’re more than willing to participate in what’s being called the Birmingham Bud Boycott. It also appears that your notes, letters and phone calls to Anheuser-Busch has had an effect. The following is a message from Free The Hops president Stuart [...]
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Free the Hops boycotting Birmingham Budweiser
January 23rd, 2008 · View Comments · Alabama, Statewide, food
Of the world’s Top 100 beers, only two are available here. Alabama has some of the most restrictive liquor laws in the nation still on the books years after Prohibition. Free the Hops (FTH) is a grassroots, citizen-driven organization trying to change that. For the second legislative session, the group will try to get state [...]
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Thicket hits shelves in January
December 20th, 2007 · Comments Off · Alabama, Media, blogging
Thicket will be the newest magazine about Alabama to hit area newsstands and bookstores when it arrives early January. If you want to know how and why Todd and Julie Keith (formerly of Portico Magazine) settled on that name for the new publication, check out this entry (and then all of the other ones) [...]
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UPDATED: The First 100: The Times joins in on the act
November 30th, 2007 · View Comments · Alabama, Birmingham, Citywide, Commentary, politics
The Birmingham Times that is – in the public discourse taking place throughout the media regarding Mayor Langford’s proposed tax increases. Johnnie Wyatt adds his voice to the conversation (and don’t assume you automatically know what that voice is saying, either) and even invites you to contact him about your thoughts at the end [...]
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