Readers said Arthur Shattuck, Dave Koslo, Maury Laws, Red Smith, Phil Zwick and Lynn Kellogg should not be forgotten.

For the casual observer, taking a cursory look at our political leaders reveals that may we have some pretty old folks in ...

Born Feb. 20, 1963, in Leeds, Charles Barkley graduated from Leeds High School in 1981. Barkley was a standout at Auburn University and in the NBA. He earned 11 NBA All-Star games, was All-Star MVP in ...

As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape American government in his own image, the question of whether our democracy can ...

The 'Black Belt' region in the Southern United States is significant historically, geologically, and socio-politically. Known ...

Events in Selma, Ala. six decades ago helped win support for the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Today local activists say they're ...

In Mobile, people went bananas for bananas that came in on ships from far-flung places, creating jobs for the Port of Mobile.

Sometimes the best things in life come wrapped in the most unassuming packages. This couldn’t be more true for Archibald’s ...

It turns out the Alabama-to-Alabama connection works in the NFL, too. The touchdown also made NFL and Alabama history. Smith became the first player drafted from Alabama to score a touchdown in a ...

The SS United States is notable for 44 mph speeds, two 65-foot funnels that vent exhaust off its decks. The liner cruised by ...