Christmas time has always been one of my favorite holidays: it’s a time of giving to others; a time for visiting with family, some of whom we haven’t seen in a…
Month: December 2014
Why "Heat Check"?
Tonight at 8:00 PM is the Season 2 premiere of "Heat Check: A Season with the Plainview Bears"! "Heat Check" is an all-access reality show from Southern Torch that documents the…
How Many DeKalb County Players Were Awarded All-State Honors?
The Alabama Sports Writers Association handed out their All-State honors this weekend. After winning the State Championship, Fyffe Red Devils Head Coach Paul Benefield (15-0) was also awarded 2A Coach of…
Sand Mountain Tournament Roundup
Cinderella was still dancing when the clock struck midnight as the #7 seed Rams cut down the net. Coach Glenn Haynes delivered Sylvania their first Sand Mountain Championship since 1996, and…
Your Guide to Championship Saturday
If you're a basketball player, you dream of cutting down the net. Tonight three teams will get to use their scissors as it's finally Championship Saturday at the Sand Mountain Tournament.…
Newly Elected DeKalb GOP Chairman Pens Letter to Executive Committee
Hello Everyone, I'll take a minute to give a little personal information about myself and family. First of all, I have the privilege to be married to one of the most…
National Tax Organization Grades Alabama Tax Effort
The Council on State Taxation credited the Business Council of Alabama for helping pass legislation that updated the Taxpayers Bill of Rights and created the independent Alabama Tax Tribunal, which began…
Don't Be Fooled by New Nomenclature of Medicaid Expansion
This week, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced his proposal for a “Medicaid expansion alternative” that would expand the program to nearly 200,000 currently ineligible individuals in the state. Also called a…