AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Birmingham Alabama. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/birmingham-al 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/birmingham-al https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:34:13 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the appointment of John Young as Chairman of the Marshall County Commission. “A https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-appoints-john-young-as-chairman-of-the-marshall-county-commission-31762146-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-appoints-john-young-as-chairman-of-the-marshall-county-commission-31762146-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - As students across Alabama return to the classroom, Governor Kay Ivey today released a back-to-school video message encouraging them https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-releases-back-to-school-video-message-encouraging-alabama-students-to-dream-big-work-hard-31762145-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-releases-back-to-school-video-message-encouraging-alabama-students-to-dream-big-work-hard-31762145-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey, on Monday following a speech to the Economic Development Association of Alabama, announced that more than $25.9 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-over-259-million-in-growing-alabama-allocations-to-drive-statewide-economic-growth-31760298-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-over-259-million-in-growing-alabama-allocations-to-drive-statewide-economic-growth-31760298-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced the appointment of Deborah Denise Tillman as Mobile County District Judge. “Deborah https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-appointment-of-deborah-tillman-as-mobile-county-district-judge-31760297-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-appointment-of-deborah-tillman-as-mobile-county-district-judge-31760297-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the appointment of 11 distinguished leaders to the Alabama Veterans Resource Center (AVRC) https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-launches-veterans-resource-center-board-to-strengthen-support-for-alabamas-veteran-community-31760295-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-launches-veterans-resource-center-board-to-strengthen-support-for-alabamas-veteran-community-31760295-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey today announced more than $3.7 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 12 road https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-more-than-37-million-in-rebuild-alabama-funding-for-local-road-projects-across-alabama-31758318-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-more-than-37-million-in-rebuild-alabama-funding-for-local-road-projects-across-alabama-31758318-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday encouraged Alabamians to begin preparing for the upcoming academic year by participating in https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-marks-the-calendar-for-backtoschool-sales-tax-holiday-encourages-alabama-families-to-stock-up-on-school-supplies-31758315-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-marks-the-calendar-for-backtoschool-sales-tax-holiday-encourages-alabama-families-to-stock-up-on-school-supplies-31758315-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Saturday, following her initial deployment of Alabama Task Force 1 to assist in Texas’ search https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-expands-support-to-texas-flood-zones-deploys-additional-alabama-responders-to-texas-31758316-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-expands-support-to-texas-flood-zones-deploys-additional-alabama-responders-to-texas-31758316-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the newest addition to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Vaquito the work zone safety https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-vaquito-the-work-zone-safety-dog-as-honorary-alea-trooper-31758317-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-vaquito-the-work-zone-safety-dog-as-honorary-alea-trooper-31758317-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Qualifying for the Alabama House District 13 vacancy is open, and will close on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CDT.   Individuals https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/qualifying-for-hd13-special-election-31757712-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/qualifying-for-hd13-special-election-31757712-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced 58 new first class Pre-K classrooms for the 2025-2026 school year. The continued expansion of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-58-new-first-class-prek-classrooms-for-the-20252026-school-year-31758314-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-58-new-first-class-prek-classrooms-for-the-20252026-school-year-31758314-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she will appoint Bo Offord to serve as commissioner of the Alabama Medicaid Agency. https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-medicaid-commissioner-stephanie-azar-to-chair-state-employees-insurance-board-appoints-bo-offord-as-agency-commissioner-31755926-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-announces-medicaid-commissioner-stephanie-azar-to-chair-state-employees-insurance-board-appoints-bo-offord-as-agency-commissioner-31755926-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is assisting Texas in their search and rescue mission following the devastating https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-deploys-search-and-rescue-team-to-texas-31755928-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-deploys-search-and-rescue-team-to-texas-31755928-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 13. This seat was https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-calls-special-election-for-alabama-house-district-13-31755925-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-calls-special-election-for-alabama-house-district-13-31755925-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced she has selected law enforcement candidate Hal Nash to serve as Chair of the Alabama Board of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-selects-law-enforcement-candidate-hal-nash-to-serve-as-chair-of-the-alabama-board-of-pardons-and-paroles-31755924-montgomery-al.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ivey-selects-law-enforcement-candidate-hal-nash-to-serve-as-chair-of-the-alabama-board-of-pardons-and-paroles-31755924-montgomery-al.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600