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By David Rainer, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bats are ubiquitous during the Halloween season, but these creatures deserve celebration year-round for their contribution to our sustainable food production. By eating insects by the billions, bats save U.S. agriculture as much as $3.7 billion per year in pest control. Bats also play a

Whats happening throughout our nation, what can we do to be proactive to try to prevent these things from happening in our city," Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey said.

The Nature Conservancy in Alabama has selected five new members for its Board of Trustees for the 2023-2024 year, the organization announced Monday. The five new members, who will be joining the other twenty current board members, were chosen from across the state of Alabama and represented several different industries.

The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, a state branch of a global conservation organization, has now acquired 596 acres on Bibb County's Wheeler Mountain, the group announced Tuesday. The goal behind the purchase, it says, is to protect the area from potential threats like commercial development.

The head of the Alabama Public Library Service is defending the states partnership with the American Library Association. This is after Gov. Kay Ivey sent a letter to the organization

Anniston City Manager Steven Folks and Public Relations Director Jackson Hodges have been awarded top honors from the Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association.

Acclaimed award-winning organization PRCA/PRSSA at UAB, a valuable extension of the public relations program, continues to prove itself statewide and nationwide. PRCA/PRSSA Board 2023-24 with Jacque Shaia, J.D., Ph.D.The...

Registration for the fall Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) workshop is open.

An accredited school of public health in Alabama, UAB SOPH seeks to improve public health, safety, and well-being through research, education, and service.

Captain Janice Blackwell and Officer Truman Fitzgerald were honored by the Alabama Chapter of Voices of Black Mothers United during a National Night Out celebration.