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Pedestrian safety upgrades underway at Jacksonville State University

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 23, 2025

Progress is underway on a project to enhance pedestrian safety along SR-21 at Jacksonville State University as students return to campus.

Mobile man receives over 11-year sentence for illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 22, 2025

A Mobile resident, Jamar Lee Webb, 42, has been sentenced to 137 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

Tuberville leads field hearing on veterans' mental health in Montevallo

By S. B. Patrick | Aug 22, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee field hearing at the American Village in Montevallo, Alabama, focusing on veterans’ mental health and alternative therapies.

Alabama Open Horseman’s Association to host largest championship show in over a decade

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 22, 2025

The Alabama Open Horseman’s Association (AOHA) is set to host its 38th Annual State Championship Show from August 29 to 31, 2025, at the Garrett Coliseum and Crawford Arena in Montgomery.

Montgomery man sentenced for $1 million fraud scheme and illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 21, 2025

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in a fraud scheme that resulted in over $1 million in losses and for illegally possessing firearms as a convicted felon.

St. Clair County man indicted for cyberstalking and making threats

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 21, 2025

A St. Clair County resident faces federal charges related to cyberstalking, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

Arizona man indicted for mailing carfentanil to Alabama

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 20, 2025

An Arizona resident has been indicted in a federal drug trafficking case involving carfentanil, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona for the Northern District of Alabama.

Montgomery man sentenced to federal prison for illegal machinegun possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 20, 2025

A Montgomery man has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a machinegun, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson.

Mobile man sentenced to nearly four years for bank fraud scheme

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 15, 2025

A Mobile resident, Travis Sopson, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud and bank fraud.

Mexican national sentenced for smuggling over one ton of cocaine by sea

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 15, 2025

A Mexican national has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in smuggling more than a metric ton of cocaine by sea.

Evergreen man receives prison sentence for illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 14, 2025

An Evergreen man has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama.

Moss Point man receives prison sentence for Mobile bank robbery

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 14, 2025

A Moss Point, Mississippi man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbing a bank in Mobile, Alabama earlier this year.

Pike County man convicted for illegal firearm possession after search uncovers arsenal

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 13, 2025

A federal jury in Montgomery has found Jeffery Wayne Parker, a 52-year-old resident of Troy, Alabama, guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Steve Marshall demands investigation into FireAid non-profit which Trump called a ‘scam’

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 13, 2025

Steve Marshall and 13 other state Attorneys General are demanding FireAid explain how it spent the $100 million raised for LA wildfire victims, citing reports survivors haven’t received promised direct relief.

Tuberville discusses regional growth and local project funding with Dothan Rotary Club

By R. T. Rogers | Aug 12, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) addressed the Dothan Rotary Club, providing an update on his recent legislative efforts in Washington, D.C. Tuberville discussed measures to support growth in the region and highlighted accomplishments for...

Trump nominates three Alabamians recommended by Tuberville and Britt for federal judgeships

By R. T. Rogers | Aug 12, 2025

President Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate three individuals to fill federal judicial vacancies in Alabama, following recommendations from the state's U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt.

Former Alabama bank vice president sentenced to five years for $2.3 million embezzlement

By Yellowhammer Times | Aug 12, 2025

A Cullman woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for embezzling funds from First Community Bank, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

Alabama: Food and Cosmetics companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Alabama in Q2

By A. V. Springer | Aug 11, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted four inspections at four Food and Cosmetics companies from Alabama in the second quarter of 2025.

Alabama: How many seasonal farmworker visas were requested by Wholesale Trade employers in 2024

By M. B. Kemp | Aug 9, 2025

According to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, employers classified under the Wholesale Trade sector in Alabama filed 85 H-2A petitions for temporary agricultural workers in 2024

Alabama: How many seasonal farmworker visas were requested by Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting employers in 2024

By M. B. Kemp | Aug 8, 2025

Employers classified under the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting industry based in Alabama submitted 1,070 H-2A petitions during 2024, according to data provided by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via the H-2A Employer Data Hub.

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