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  •    Two teams from our area are in Cooperstown this week and will play against each other on famous Doubleday Field.   These boys have played against each other since they were 5 and for them, this is a dream come true.  
  • Tuesday, June 11 2013 11:46 PM EDT2013-06-12 03:46:33 GMT
    Boys and men who love baseball hope to someday visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Two teams from our area are in Cooperstown this week and will play against each other on famous
     Two teams from our area are in Cooperstown this week and will play against each other on a famous field.
  • Margaret Northrup of Vestavia Hills, still active in volunteer work and church work. She'll soon be 89. Mrs. Northrup was the first Chair of Deacons at Vestavia Hills First Baptist Church. Tonight she tells us the secret of happiness in our Spirit of Alabama report.
  • Tuesday, June 4 2013 11:05 PM EDT2013-06-05 03:05:40 GMT
    Margaret Northrup of Vestavia Hills, still active in volunteer work and church work. She'll soon be 89. Mrs. Northrup was the first Chair of Deacons at Vestavia Hills First Baptist Church. Tonight she
    Margaret Northrup of Vestavia Hills, still active in volunteer work and church work. She'll soon be 89. Mrs. Northrup was the first Chair of Deacons at Vestavia Hills First Baptist Church.
  • The 4th Avenue Business District in Birmingham was a bustling center of shopping for blacks before the civil rights movement.    In the 70's and 80's the district nearly died away with most businesses closing.   Today the area is making a comeback.
  • Tuesday, May 28 2013 11:14 PM EDT2013-05-29 03:14:01 GMT
    The 4th Avenue Business District in Birmingham was a bustling center of shopping for blacks before the civil rights movement. In the 70's and 80's the district nearly died away with most businesses
    This was a bustling center of shopping for blacks before the civil rights movement. In the 70's and 80's the district nearly died away with most businesses closed. Now making a comeback.
  • Her name is Just-A-Dream and she's the most decorated Arabian mare in the world.   Just-A-Dream is back home at Cornerstone Ranch in Shelby County.   She is back home with the other champions raised by Debby Holden, the owner of Cornerstone Ranch.  
  • Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:14 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:14:25 GMT
    Her name is Just-A-Dream and she's the most decorated Arabian mare in the world. Just-A-Dream is back home at Cornerstone Ranch in Shelby County. She is back home with the other champions raised by
    Her name is Just-A-Dream and she's the most decorated Arabian mare in the world. Just-A-Dream is back home at Cornerstone Ranch in Shelby County.
  •   A Chickering Piano purchased by the Attalla School System had nearly been forgotten and was in bad need of repair.  Thanks to the dedication of local residents enough money was raised to restore the wonderful piano.  Now it's making music again.
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 11:27 PM EDT2013-05-15 03:27:43 GMT
    This Chickering piano in tonight's story was purchased in 1952 by the Attalla school system. Over the years it had fallen into disrepair so a community came together to have it restored for future generations
    This Chickering piano in tonight's story was purchased in 1952 by the Attalla school system. Over the years it had fallen into disrepair so a community came together to have it restored for future generations to enjoy.
  •   Beverly Simpson-Cunningham opened her first dance studio back in 1954 and she's still dancing today.    At 77 Miss Beverly teaches dance but also teachers character, confidence and being your best.
  • Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-05-08 03:07:51 GMT
    Beverly Simpson-Cunningham opened her first dance studio back in 1954 and she's still dancing today. At 77 Miss Beverly teaches dance but also teachers character, confidence and being your best.
    Beverly Simpson-Cunningham opened her first dance studio back in 1954 and she's still dancing today. At 77 Miss Beverly teaches dance but also teachers character, confidence and being your best.
  •      It is perfectly named….. The Hope Clinic in Jasper opened its doors in Jasper in 2006 and volunteer doctors and nurses and provided health services for 5000 people since then.   
         It is perfectly named….. The Hope Clinic in Jasper opened its doors in Jasper in 2006 and volunteer doctors and nurses and provided health services for 5000 people since then.    No federal grants or tax money involved, it's all done with volunteers and private donations.  
  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-01 03:20:06 GMT
    It is perfectly named….. The Hope Clinic in Jasper opened its doors in Jasper in 2006 and volunteer doctors and nurses and provided health services for 5000 people since then. No federal grants
    It is perfectly named….. The Hope Clinic in Jasper opened its doors in Jasper in 2006 and volunteer doctors and nurses and provided health services for 5000 people since then.
  •   Andrew Glaze wrote his first poem when he was 3 years old and he's been writing poetry and plays and novels ever since.    Today at age 93 Andrew is Alabama's Poet Laureate.   Meet him in our Spirit of Alabama report.

     
  • Tuesday, April 23 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-04-24 02:48:41 GMT
    Andrew Glaze wrote his first poem when he was 3 years old and he's been writing poetry and plays and novels ever since. Today at age 93 Andrew is Alabama's Poet Laureate. Meet him in our Spirit
    Andrew Glaze wrote his first poem when he was 3 years old and he's been writing poetry and plays and novels ever since. Today at age 93 Andrew is Alabama's Poet Laureate.
  • Spirit of Alabama: Mitchler family cancer fund raiser
  • Tuesday, April 16 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-04-17 03:34:34 GMT
    Wendie Mitchler successfully battled cancer as a teenager. Now, as a wife and mother she is in her 2nd cancer fight. After a double mastectomy Wendie now has tumors in her lungs and is undergoing aggressive
    After a double mastectomy Wendie Mitchler now has tumors in her lungs and is undergoing aggressive treatment.   Her church family in Alabaster is providing her in a variety of ways and will hold a benefit for her on April 27th.   Meet Wendie in this Spirit of Alabama report.

     
  • Brian Copes, a pre-engineering teacher at Calera High School, teaches his students much more than welding.
  • Friday, April 5 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-04-05 22:35:51 GMT
    Tonight in our Spirit of Alabama report, Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil 2013. Jack says the event is going back to basics with great music, great food, great time, and as always local charities will
    Tonight in our Spirit of Alabama report, Schaeffer Eye Center Crawfish Boil 2013.
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