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PLANET WEEKLY'S 14TH YEAR // UNCONVENTIONAL, AND THAT'S GOOD Tuscaloosa should be thankful for its media. The Druid City boasts numerous news outlets that continue to serve the people of West Alabama, but...

TRAVELING TO THE PAST // THE MOUNDVILLE NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL Though the era when Native Americans were the only souls in North America lasted thousands of years longer than the civilization that exists...

News from the Chamber of Commerce RIBBON CUTTINGS, HONORS, AND THE STATE OF THE STATE Chamber in Session: State of the State with Gov. Robert Bentley Gov. Robert Bentley will give us an update on our...

BAMA IS READY FOR FLORIDA // SABAN TALKS GATORS AND MORE On the Southern Miss game: "We definitely played better as the game went on. Didn't start out great in the game. But as the game went on, we played...

GOV'T MULE KICK DOWN BAMA THEATRE DOORS Having lived my entire life in Tuscaloosa, I can say without any hesitation that the Bama Theatre is by far the best venue in the city. It really is the center for...

A TRIBUTE IN PASSING Staff Report Social media in West Alabama was abuzz this week with the surprising news of the passing of local artist, illustrator, sculptor, collector, paper-maker, printer and...

ALABAMA FOOTBALL // FIVE TOUGHEST GAMES IN 2014 Analysts have made bold predictions and the Coaches’ Poll has released its preseason top 25 rankings. Alabama enters this season ranked No.2 in the nation....

FAMED AMERICAN STRING QUARTET TO PERFORM IN TUSCALOOSA The internationally acclaimed American String Quartet will perform Sunday, September 21, 3:30 PM in the Moody Concert Hall located on the University of...

SABAN // "I LIKE OUR TEAM'S ATTITUDE" “I thought we made plays when we needed to make them,” Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban said. “There’s a lot of things we can improve on. I was pleased with the...

GETTING THE TRASH OUT OF THE SPLASH IN ALABAMA // SERIOUS WORK // HUGE IMPACT An annual event called "Alabama Coastal Cleanup" will be held on September 20, 2014, all along the coasts of our "Alabama the...