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  • Toomer’s for Tuscaloosa reaching out to Oklahoma

    BIRMINGHAM, AL - In the aftermath of Monday's massive tornado in Oklahoma, Toomer's for Tuscaloosa is reaching out to help those affected. Toomer's for Tusaloosa is a non-profit disaster relief group that was first established in April of 2011 after a deadly tornado outbreak devastated parts of Alabama. Since 2011, the group has assisted with disaster relief efforts across the ...

  • Alabama Legislature targets elder abuse

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Legislature is making it easier to prosecute people who abuse, neglect or financially exploit senior citizens. The House and Senate passed different versions of the bill earlier in the Senate and then agreed on the same version on Monday night shortly before the 2013 legislative session ended. The Protecting Alabama's Elders Act was pushed by Republican ...

  • Alabama governor offers help to Oklahoma

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's governor says the state stands ready to help Oklahoma recover from a deadly tornado. Gov. Robert Bentley says he's been in touch with Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin's office and offered whatever assistance Alabama can provide. He said other states helped Alabama rebuild after deadly tornadoes hit on April 27, 2011, and Alabama is ready to do the same ...

  • Autopsy shows Moss Point fisherman drowned

    http://bit.ly/10RyfaJ ) an autopsy Monday confirmed the cause of death for 56-year-old Timothy Gordon Sr., of Moss Point. Broadus said the autopsy showed no other causes contributing to his ...

  • Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister

    This aerial photo shows the remains of homes hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve ...


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Movie Review

Jeepers Creepers II

Jeepers Creepers II

Even in its best moments, Victor Salvas Jeepers Creepers II comes nowhere close to matching the thrilling creepiness of the opening half-hour of the original, 2001s modest hit Jeepers Creepers. That movie worked incredibly well when Salva spent more time suggesting horror rather than directly showing it, and perhaps it is because of the increased budget that Jeepers Creepers II ...

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  • Community Forum to Discuss the New Cooper Green Indigent Healthcare System

    BIRMINGHAM - AL - The leader of Jefferson County's largest physicians group will speak at a community forum about why the new indigent healthcare system at Cooper Green is failing poor patients and how it could increase everyone's healthcare costs. The forum is set for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, at the Five Points West Public Library (4812 Avenue W, Birmingham, AL 35208), ...

  • Several drop spots set up for Oklahoma tornado survivors

    Birmingham, Alabama - Toomer's for Tuscaloosa and 95.3 The Bear in Tuscaloosa will collect gift cards and much needed items at the Wal-Mart and Chick Fil A in Northport. Other areas in the area will also have drop spots set up for Oklahoma survivors. See list below: BIRMINGHAM- Jefferson State Junior College on Carson Road in the George Layton Building Room 123. NORTH SHELBY COUNTY: ...

  • Alabama Legislature lifts limit on corporate campaign donations

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama lawmakers have agreed to a litany of changes to state election law, including eliminating the cap on corporate political contributions, The compromise version of Senate Bill 445 emerged on the session's final day Monday .The Senate approved the final version 27-4 and the House 90-3. The bill now goes to Gov. Robert Bentley for his consideration. The bill ...

  • Annual Shroud Award given to Rep. Todd

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The annual light-hearted humorous jab known as the Shroud Award was presented in the Alabama House of Representatives Monday night. The award, replete with runners up and less honorable mentions, is given yearly to the state representative who proposed a law that had little, if any, chance of passage. The empty suit mounted in an open cardboard box accompanied by a ...

  • Alabama Senate and House pass Accountability Act without amendment

    State legislators end their session at midnight. School security and a gun bill were on the table and a disagreement put the Governor and the Legislature at odds on the Alabama Accountability Act. Today, it passed both the House and Senate without Governor Robert Bentley's executive ...

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