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Curran Funeral Home prioritizes families, community during 50 years of business
Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania
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July 13, 2025
Being a co-owner and funeral director at Curran Funeral Homes is a full-circle experience for James Kunkle, 48, of Vandergrift. Kunkle’s father, Arthur “Art” Kunkle, 70, of Apollo, purchased the funeral homes in 2002 after Gary Curran’s passing....
NSM senior earns scholarships to UA
Jackson County Sentinel - Alabama
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Lily McBryar, a 2025 graduate of North Sand Mountain High School signed with the University of Alabama during the annual CTE Signing Day at the Kevin Dukes Career and Innovation Academy. She will be pursing a career in the medical field. This top...
Tennessee’s Law On School Threats Ensnared Students Who Posed No Risks. Two States Passed Similar Laws.
Techdirt
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June 27, 2025
from the jailing-kids-for-pranks dept This story was originally published by ProPublica. Republished under a CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. New laws in Georgia and New Mexico are requiring harsher punishments for students — or anyone else — who make...
Abundant Anglers, Crowds and Fish Expected at 92nd ADSFR
Courier Journal - Alabama
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Expect another huge crowd of anglers and spectators for the 92nd Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo (ADSFR) during Alabama’s premier fishing event July 17-20 at the rodeo site on Dauphin Island. A tarpon tournament held in 1929 started the long...
33 summer book recommendations featuring some of 2025’s best novels and more
Orange County Register - California
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July 15, 2025
Summertime means vacations – and vacations mean books. (And sunscreen and cold drinks. But mostly books.) The season is traditionally a busy one for publishers, who often release some of their most exciting titles over the next few months. This...
Volunteers invited to sign up for Orange Beach Perdido Island restoration July 31
Gulf Coast Media - Alabama
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GCM Staff Report ORANGE BEACH – The Pensacola and Perdido Bays Estuary Program (PPBEP), the City of Orange Beach and The Nature Conservancy in Alabama are inviting locals and visitors alike to help restore the lower Perdido Islands by planting...
Troy Stubbs announces reelection for House District 31
Alabama Political Reporter
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July 9, 2025
Representative Troy Stubbs, a self-described steadfast conservative voice in Montgomery and an advocate for the values of District 31, officially announced Tuesday his campaign for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives. District 31...
Trump Mobile Removes 'Made In The USA' Claim for T1 Phone
Simm Tester - Texas
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Friday, June 27, 2025 Trump Mobile appears to be backtracking on its plan to offer a US-made Trump-branded smartphone. The company’s website originally said the upcoming T1 phone "isn't just powerful—it's proudly made right here in the USA." But...
Obesity-Related Cancer Deaths More Than Triple
Medscape
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July 15, 2025
Cancer deaths related to obesity have risen sharply over the past two decades, especially among older adults, women, non-Hispanic Black individuals and people living with obesity in rural areas, a US study found. “Obesity is a well-known risk...
Wetzel: All of college football ought to cheer for Texas Tech
ESPN India
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Last week, just days after college athletic programs were able to directly share revenue with their athletes, Felix Ojo, a five-star offensive lineman from Mansfield, Texas, announced his college decision. He held offers from Ohio State, Texas,...
Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty
97.1 The River - Georgia
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July 15, 2025
Where travel nurses earn the most and least: Pay trends by state and specialty Travel nursing took off during the COVID-19 pandemic and it has continued to grow. In 2020, Staffing Industry Analysts reported that travel nurse staffing demand jumped...
NOAA releases 2026 fiscal year budget, looks to terminate or reduce over 50 programs/projects
Yahoo News
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ALABAMA (WHNT) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2026 fiscal year budget, which includes cuts and decreases for several key programs and projects. According to the report, NOAA is requesting a budget of...
Residents in these states each at least 20 pounds of french fries per year, study reveals
New York Post
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July 8, 2025
Virginia is for fry lovers, according to a new study. The poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found the average person of the “Old Dominion” self-reported eating at least 21 pounds of spuds, closely followed by three other heavy-hitting states: Alabama,...
LIVE AT 3: Louisiana Tech University accepts invitation to join Sun Belt Conference
KNOE - Arkansas
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July 15, 2025
RUSTON, La. (KNOE) - Louisiana Tech University made a momentous move in the athletic world, joining the University of Louisiana Monroe and the University of Louisiana Lafayette in the Sun Belt Athletic Conference. The Sun Belt Board of Directors...
MLB draft: The biggest Texas Rangers booms and busts of the last decade
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Major league teams pour countless resources, dollars and hours into amateur evaluation each year in preparation of the MLB draft. It remains an inexact science despite that. Don’t believe us? Take a gander at the last decade of the Texas Rangers’...
Book Review: An Impassioned Ode to the Riverine World
Undark Magazine
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June 27, 2025
When the nature writer Robert Macfarlane tells his young son Will the title of his new book, “Is a River Alive?,” his son thinks the answer is obvious. “Well, duh, that’s going to be a short book then, Dad,” he says, “because the answer is yes!”...
Lauren Betts' UCLA teammate Kiki Rice drops 1-word reaction following major academic honor
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
Alongside star center Lauren Betts, UCLA guard Kiki Rice helped to lead the Bruins to the Big Ten Tournament title last season. In addition, the Bruins were a No. 1 seed and reached the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in...
Administration takes bold action to elevate American agriculture in national security
Newton County Times - Arkansas
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced the next pillar of her Make Agriculture Great Again...
Amid hot seat rumors, Auburn's Hugh Freeze leans on faith and optimism after multiple disappointing seasons with the Tigers
Sportskeeda
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July 15, 2025
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze is one of the college football coaches on the hot seat after a woeful season that ended 5-7. The Tigers failed to earn a Bowl game in Freeze's second season with the program. In his first year, he led the program to a 6-7...
Country View Animal Care Center celebrates 20th anniversary
Westside Eagle Observer - Arkansas
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July 15, 2025
GRAVETTE -- Country View Animal Care Center celebrated its 20th anniversary on Saturday, July 12, with a thank-you event for all its customers. The event included a bountiful buffet meal, entertainment by local cowboy poet Ron McDaniel, and a...