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From Coach Cal at Arkansas to Alabama's title pursuit, storylines abound in SEC filled with talent
John Calipari was asked recently what it will feel like when Feb. 1 finally rolls around. “What's February 1st?” he replied with mock innocence. “That's my dad's birthday.” It's also the day Calipari, who will be about three months into his first season...
No. 1 Kansas intends to live up to preseason billing after struggling down the stretch last year
Kansas (23-11, 10-8 Big 12) Like this season, the Jayhawks were the preseason No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 last year, only to struggle with mediocrity. They lost in the NCAA Tournament to Gonzaga short of the Sweet 16. Coach Bill Self admitted long before last season...
Fresh from Final Four, Mark Sears and preseason No. 2 Alabama hope for deep March run
Alabama (25-12, 13-5 SEC) No. 2 Alabama is coming off the program's first Final Four run, and this roster appears even more loaded. Expectations soared when preseason first-team All-America guard Mark Sears and forward Grant Nelson both opted to return instead of turning pro. Coach...
An Alabama judge appoints a mediator in a long-running medical marijuana dispute
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday appointed a mediator in the long-running dispute over who gets licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Alabama. Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson named retired Circuit Judge Eugene Reese to act as mediator in the case....
Ivey dismisses head of Department of Veterans Affairs after agency board refuses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gov. Kay Ivey said Tuesday that she was using the “supreme executive power of this state” to fire the head of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency board rejected her request to do so. Ivey sent a letter to Alabama Department of...
Alabama secretary of state assures voters swept up in purge that they can vote
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's secretary of state has sent a letter to thousands of residents who were incorrectly made “inactive” on voter rolls to let them know they are indeed eligible to vote in the November elections. The letters were sent to comply with a ruling by...
Auburn National: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn National Bancorporation Inc. (AUBN) on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of $1.7 million. The Auburn, Alabama-based bank said it had earnings of 50 cents per share. Auburn National shares have dropped 5% since the...
BRELAND went to Selma to find himself. His ‘Project 2024' is music based on what he saw and felt
For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022's “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to country music that now feels prescient — it's the direction the genre continues to move in. He toured endlessly, won awards and collaborated with the...
ServisFirst: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. (SFBS) on Monday reported net income of $59.9 million in its third quarter. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had net income of $1.10 per share. The holding company for...
DeBoer's first Alabama team falls from No. 1 to brink of playoff elimination
Alabama looked every bit the Nick Saban-style juggernaut through the first 15 minutes against fellow Southeastern Conference power Georgia. Kalen DeBoer's 15th-ranked Crimson Tide team has looked downright mortal, perhaps even mediocre, since then during a sputtering run that has...
