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Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Gil Barrow dies at age 90

Longtime Alabama Baptist pastor Gil Barrow dies at age 90

Gil Barrow of Montgomery died Nov. 19 in Birmingham following heart surgery. He was 90.

A native of Pensacola, Florida, Barrow played professional baseball with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization for three years, until he was called into the ministry in 1954. Gil would use his baseball skills and love of the sport as a tool for missions and evangelism throughout his ministry. He also started and coached the first baseball team at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida, in the early ‘60s.

He earned degree ... Read more

Love of USACE, people fuel Water Management Team engineer

By Chuck Walker

MOBILE, Ala. – Making things better or leaving a place better than it was, is a goal many people pursue.

If one is successful at achieving this aspiration, it may often lead to a successful and fulfilling c ... Read more

National Museum of African American History and Culture To O

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is recognizing the 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. In honor of this important moment, the museum encourages visitors to reflect on the words feat ... Read more

Shelby Nominates Mobile County Student to United States Air

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) today announced that he has nominated 43 students from across the state of Alabama, including one from Mobile County, to attend United States service academies. The service academies include the ... Read more

JUCO CB Terrente Hinton Commits to NC State

3-Star 2023 Hybrid Defender Rohan Davy committed to NC State yesterday, and I was able to catch up with him to get his thoughts on his commitment.

NC State offered you back in February. Did they continue to recruit you after you committed to Cincinnati?

After I committed to Cincinnati, they laid off and respected my decision, and told me they love me as a player, and that I always had a home there.

What did you do on your Official Visit to Raleigh?

We checked out the facilities and checked out ... Read more

From stocking shelves to All-SEC, it’s been an amazing rid

DANIA BEACH, Fla. -- Before there was Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young, there was Georgia Military College edge rusher Byron Young.

Before that, there was Dollar General store manager Byron Young in Columbus, Georgia.

"I wo ... Read more

A look into the sailing clubs at White Rock Lake

Boats at White Rock Boat Club at White Rock Lake. Photography by Jessica Turner.

Jeanne Tunks has always loved the water. But as a kid in Scott, a small town west of Lafayette, Louisiana, she couldn’t participate in watersports except ... Read more

Report: LSU’s Desmond Little enters NCAA transfer portal

LSU junior edge rusher Desmond Little has entered the NCAA transfer portal, The Athletic reported Thursday.

The 6-foot-5, 230-pound Little completed his fourth year in program this season, playing in seven games with one start. He finish ... Read more

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