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College football scandals are boring with NIL deals

Matt Hankins - June 29, 2022

The other day, I was walking down a street in a city in the SEC footprint. My colleague points at a building and says,...

Real estate offers a life raft on the economy’s rough seas

Lacy Dyar - June 23, 2022

How do we begin trying to find clarity in a market that’s offering, well, not much clarity? As a local loan officer, I’m writing...

Shelby’s retirement will leave North Alabama wanting

Kerrie Keesee - June 20, 2022

Sen. Richard Shelby has served Alabama in the United States Senate for nearly four decades, and his era of public service is soon coming...

‘The heaven that awaits you is a bar that never closes’

Matt Hankins - June 16, 2022

“It all started at the border, and that’s still where it is today.” Those are the first words heard on Drive-By Truckers' 2016 release...

The Profile Puzzle: Putting together the pieces before an active shooter attack

Jay Town - June 2, 2022

Recent shooting tragedies in New York City, Buffalo, and Uvalde, Texas, have brought to the fore discussions about gun control, mental health, and prevention...

The fatal overdose: An American tragedy

Jay Town - May 26, 2022

Smart People Perspectives is our newest column featuring thought leaders in our community. Here you will find local perspectives on issues from education to...

The next generation of fans need college football video games

Matt Hankins - May 25, 2022

HUNTSVILLE -- The year is 1993, and Bill Walsh College Football is released for the Sega Genesis. College football has come to a home video...

How long until college football turns into the NBA?

Sean Magers,Matt Hankins - May 18, 2022

How long will it be until college football turns into the NBA? Stay with us. College football is just like every sport. It's results oriented. What...

Smart People Perspectives

Dr. Terri Johnson - May 17, 2022

Smart People Perspectives is our newest column featuring thought leaders in our community. Here you will find local perspectives on issues from education to...

NIL deals are out of control, but is that bad?

Sean Magers - May 11, 2022

Less than a year since the NCAA policy went into effect, the Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) system is already completely out of control....

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