Year: 2017

I received an interesting email a few weeks ago. We receive a ton of unsolicited emails, and I usually don’t pay much attention to them, but this one caught my eye. According to this email from Verve Search, Alabama high schools now require that students pass a civics test. I asked Escambia County Schools Assistant Superintendent Beth Drew if this is indeed compulsory in county schools. Beginning with the 2019…

By Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall While the month of October is designated as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this often silent crime really deserves to be featured in the spotlight every month. The victims of domestic violence might surprise you. Spouses and partners in relationships are the most obvious, as well as children and other family members. However, those at risk also include law enforcement and even the general…

Chickens. My neighbors have chickens. They had eight. Now they have just six. You wouldn’t expect to see chickens in the middle of town, but there they are. They belong to the Sanders family. More specifically to Isabella Sanders. She’s had them for a while. Isabella raised these chickens for the 4-H Chick Chain (see article online). She sold a couple at the Chick Chain Show and Sale in October.…