Considering the weight of the items that were on the agenda today, we decided to hold off on our weekly preview and post now sharing some of the more interesting parts of today’s meeting. As the post title says, two … Continue reading →

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1890: Inventor and emancipated slave Andrew Beard was granted Patent No. 433,847 for his rotary engine invention. 1996: The Birmingham Post-Herald published its first afternoon edition. Courtesy:

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1887: Kelly Ingram, the first American soildier to die in World War I, was born in Pratt City. 1998: Nearly 168,000 residents voted in the MAPS referrendum. Courtesy:

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Whew! Hot enough for you? If we can just make it through August, we’ll have all survived another hot Alabama summer. Well, I not going to let a little thing like heat keep me from enjoying my weekend. And I’m not even … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: 8.1.2008, 11:07 p.m., Click here to view what its looking like inside of the library during the first day of the new policies – just in time for students to return later this month. Beginning today, if you are … Continue reading →

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1937: Ed Norton and Thad Holt purchased the lease for the WAPI-AM radio station. 1981: MTV debuted on the air with Alan Hunter as one of the five original VJs. Courtesy:

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If you’ve got a chance, you may want to stop on by WorkPlay tonight starting at 8 p.m. and learn more about plans to register young people to vote in advance of the November elections. Empower Alabama is partnering with … Continue reading →

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