Northeast Alabama filled with outdoor adventures As the temperatures warm up, northeast Alabama offers many options to enjoy the area’s natural beauty. Trails, parks, caverns, and waterfalls beckon and, as spring passes into summer, you can find a cool reprieve underground or in a local swimming hole after a long hike. Cathedral Caverns State Park,…
Preparedness Is Key to Safety April is the peak of spring’s severe weather season in Alabama, and the key to staying safe is being prepared and keeping an eye out as conditions change. The spring severe weather season can start as early as February and stretch into May, according to Kurt Weber, meteorologist and forecaster…
Pink Hard Hats Career program gets girls on board When you see a worker in a hard hat, chances are the person wearing that hat is male. Women account for only about 1 in 10 people working construction and about a third of the manufacturing workforce. But a Jackson County group is working to change those…
A Luxury Glamping Resort Offers Relaxation Troy Hopkins believes he’s the luckiest person in the world. “I get to drive a 4-wheeler to work every day,” he says. Hosting and customer service are 2 of Troy’s greatest joys, and he gets to see the results of his efforts daily in the smiles of his guests.…
Reliable service is a priority at North Alabama Electric Cooperative. NAEC crews continually work to maintain equipment by removing trees from the right of way and upgrading the cooperative’s power system. Sometimes Mother Nature strikes with severe and unusual weather. Sudden weather changes can create storms that may cause power outages. High winds causing downed…
Kevin Dukes Career & Innovation Academy Helps Students Excel The Kevin Dukes Career and Innovation Academy — located at the heart of the Hollywood community in the Jackson County Industrial Park — is so much more than just a school. It’s more than a building, the technology, and the staff. It represents one man’s dream…
Firearms Course Aims to Educate In the Deep South, hunting is a way of life. Many people become familiar with handling firearms long before they can legally drive, often learning gun safety from family members or friends. In Alabama, however, officials recognize a need for formalized firearm safety education. The Introduction to Handguns course —…
Shop With a Hero Lets Children Pick Gifts The joy of Christmas means different things to different people. Some relish time-honored family traditions of sharing special meals, bundling up, and piling in the car to ride around looking at Christmas light displays, going to parades, or decorating with special family heirlooms. Giving and receiving gifts…
Steve Gill believes there’s no place like home, and he’s so happy to be back in Bridgeport. The feeling is clearly mutual — he was chosen as the grand marshal of the 2023 Citizens United for a Better Bridgeport Christmas Parade. “I am truly honored to be selected for this role,” he says. Gill, a…
Enjoy the outdoors responsibly this fall As the temperatures start to fall and the leaves begin to change colors, it can only mean 1 thing — hunting season is near. No matter what type of game you’re after, hunting near electrical equipment and power lines can be dangerous. This hunting season, be sure to prioritize…
