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ALABAMA RECRUITING // SOFTBALL LEAVES ITS MARK ON THE PLAYERS // MURPHY PROUD T.D. MOTON Brings Versatility Alabama picked up commitment number 18 in the 2015 class recently when Shreveport-Woodlawn, LA...

TACO MAMA // A BEAUTIFUL MESS OF FOOD & FUN When I was a child, dining out was a privilege. We chose the restaurant carefully, taking everything into consideration. Today, I still look for that whole...

"X-MEN—DAYS OF FUTURE PAST" // STERLING PERFORMANCES Those immersed in all things Marvel, particularly Twentieth Century Fox’s “X-Men” film franchise, should scrutinize “X-Men: Days of Future...

DAD RAP // HIP HOP HEROES GOING GRAY In any music scene there is a place for folks just looking to enjoy the sounds of the glory days. For any one year of rock music you can find a fan who insists that was...

LOOSE CANNON HOP3 IPA // A HAPPY SURPRISE The weather lately has been a little less than desirable, unless you’re one of those people that enjoy the rain, and then you’ve been really happy, but also...

QUILTS // RENOWNED SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST YVONNE WELLS By Kevin Ledgewood The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will host a presentation of work by quilter and artist Yvonne Wells at the Dinah Washington Cultural...

ROY KRAMER AND ALABAMA FOOTBALL // HOW TWO PIONEERS CHANGED THE GAME It was an interesting year in 1992. William Jefferson “Bill” Clinton became the 42nd president of the United States, Nirvana brought...

"PROCEED AND BE BOLD" // RURAL STUDIO ENTERS ITS 21st YEAR By Thelma Paulsen Hale County,Alabama, south of Tuscaloosa, shares the dark, rich soil of the Black Belt with its next-door neighbors. Although...

THE BLUE PLATE // SOUTHERN HOME COOKIN' GOOD TO THE LAST BITE // YET... Blue plate diners and cafés have been known for producing low-cost meat-and-threes since the early 1920s. We've all heard of “the...

DERRICK THOMAS // TIDE LEGEND FINALLY MAKES COLLEGE HALL OF FAME The wait is finally over for friends, fans and the family of the late great Derrick Thomas. Thomas was recently named to the 2014 class of...