5 of the best mountain bike trails in Alabama
Singletracks may earn commissions from affiliate links and/or receive products from manufacturers for review. Read our editorial guidelines here. Alabama may not boast the big East Coast mountain ranges that can be found in nearby Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina, but the Appalachian Mountains actually do...
Alabama State Board of Education members clash over delayed social studies textbook vote
Alabama State Schools Superintendent Eric Mackey Thursday gave members of the Alabama State Board of Education four options to resolve a long-delayed decision on social studies textbooks. Vote on recommendations made in a state textbook committee report; amend the report; vote on individual sections of the report,...
Court rules in favor of Autauga County Commission in jail dispute
The Autauga County Court has ruled in favor of the Autauga County Commission after a dispute with Sheriff Mark Harrell over jail conditions and funding.
Pastor Long Leads with Vision: Changing Lives Across Alabama
Pastor Woodson Long is a visionary and prophetic leader in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and the founder of Kingdom Experience Church.
One dead after head-on collision in Russell County
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash occurred on U.S. 80, approximately 14 miles west of Phenix City, in Russell County, just after 4 p.m. on Saturday. 70-year-old Marie Thompson was fatally injured when her car collided head-on with an SUV driven by a 40-year-old man from Prattville. Thompson...
Grist Mill market, café coming to Highland Home
A new produce market and barbecue café is coming to Highland Home. Organizers plan to offer fresh foods, homemade meals and a family-friendly gathering space for the community. “We’re opening a produce market and barbecue restaurant,” said owner Jennifer Findley, who is launching Grist Mill Market and Café with...
4-Star ATH Braden Gordon Announces Top 5 Schools
A top Alabama athlete has some surprises in his top 5 list of recruiting suitors.
Alabama temperatures could hit 80 this week: Here’s when and where
Alabama will march through the third week of February with May-like warmth, according to forecasters. And some spots in the state have the potential to hit 80 degrees before the week is over. Average high temperatures in Alabama in mid-February are in the 50s and 60s across the state. This...
North Alabama physicians among first certified to qualify medical cannabis patients
Five physicians across Alabama — including two in North Alabama — are now qualified to certify patients for participation in the state’s medical cannabis program, according to a January update […] The post North Alabama physicians among first certified to qualify medical cannabis patients appeared first on 256 Today .
The Country Fried Steak At This Homey Restaurant Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere...
Some food experiences are worth putting miles on your odometer, and the country fried steak at Paw Paw Patch in Homewood, Alabama, is precisely that kind of culinary pilgrimage. This unassuming eatery has mastered the art of Southern comfort food in a way that makes even the longest drive seem...

















