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    Monday, September 09, 2024
    CB&S Bank Announces the addition of Jennifer Wilsford, Vice President, CTP, Treasury Management Sales Consultant CB&S Bank proudly introduces Jennifer Wilsford, Vice President, CTP, Treasury Management Sales Consultant. We welcome Jennifer to our growing Treasury Management team where she will support our metro markets in Birmingham, Montgomery, Auburn, and Tuscaloosa. She will be based at our ...read more
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    Thursday, September 05, 2024
    In the dynamic world of business, where every second counts, the ability to orchestrate a productive meeting can set you apart as a leader. Imagine transforming those often dreaded business meetings into powerful, outcome-driven sessions that not only foster engagement but also drive significant results. Whether you’re gearing up for a high-stakes strategy session or a routine project update, ...read more
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    Thursday, September 05, 2024
    SS&L Architects is proud to announce that Drew Haley Smith, a native of Auburn, Alabama, has become the youngest female licensed architect in the United States. At just 23 years old, Drew Haley completed all the requirements to be a licensed architect, an accomplishment she completed over six years sooner than the average architect, according to the National Council of Architecture Registration ...read more
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    Wednesday, August 28, 2024
      Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors has earned the distinction of being named to The Top 50 Construction Accounting Firms™ list by Construction Executive (CE) for the fifth year in a row.   Out of the 700+ U.S. construction accounting firms to complete the survey, the firm was ranked 24th. . Warren Averett’s Construction Practice Group is comprised of over 60 experienced professionals who ...read more
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    Monday, August 26, 2024
    Bronze Quality Awards Earned Demonstrate Montgomery Children’s Specialty Center’s Dedication to Highest Quality of Care Awards to be presented at AHCA/NCAL’s 75th National Quality Award Convention October 6-9, 2024 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aug. 26, 2024) — Montgomery Children’s Specialty Center, managed by Tutera Senior Living & Health Care, is proud to announce it earned a prestigious Quality Award ...read more
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    Thursday, August 15, 2024
    Bradley Attorneys in Montgomery Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America; Two Bradley Attorneys Honored as ‘Lawyer of the Year’   MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Aug. 15, 2024) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that five attorneys in the firm’s Montgomery office are recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.    In addition, two Bradley attorneys ...read more
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    Wednesday, August 14, 2024
    MONTGOMERY ZOO (Montgomery, AL): The Montgomery Zoo is excited to host its Summer Magical Creatures Education Program on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The event will take place from 10 am to 12 pm.   This creative and educational event allows children and families to get up close and personal with animals from some very magical movies like Harry Potter and The Hobbit. Children will learn about ...read more
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    Wednesday, August 07, 2024
    August 7, 2024 – Montgomery, AL –  Jackson Thornton, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, is pleased to announce that it has recently been named a Top 200 Firm by INSIDE Public Accounting (IPA).   The IPA 200 ranking is based on the 2024 IPA Practice Management Survey. The IPA Top 500 firms are ranked by US net revenue and are compiled by analyzing the hundreds of responses ...read more
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    Monday, July 29, 2024
    MONTGOMERY ZOO (Montgomery, AL): The Montgomery Zoo is proud to announce the birth of female pygmy hippopotamus calf on February 11, 2024. Mother (Asali) and calf (Ronda) have been living in the Pygmy Hippo Habitat next to the Skylift until being moved to the Pygmy Hippo Nursing Suite in the South American Realm of the Zoo on July 22, 2024.    The birth of Ronda is special as the pygmy hippo is ...read more
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    Monday, July 22, 2024
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares (NYSE:SFBS), is pleased to announce they have ranked fourth in the top publicly traded banks with between $10 billion to $50 billion in assets, based on year-end 2023 data. ServisFirst Bancshares is the only bank in Alabama that made it into the top ten, and this is the third year in a row that the bank has achieved a ...read more
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    Wednesday, June 19, 2024
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                   CONTACT:   Wanda Miller 205-296-3837                                                                                                                     VOCAL Office 334-262-7197 June 17, 2024                                                                                                    It is with ...read more
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    Wednesday, June 12, 2024
    WHO: Trenholm State Community College   WHAT:  Trenholm State Community College is thrilled to introduce STREAM Camp, a FREE dynamic summer program tailored for seventh and eighth grade students enrolled in the Montgomery Public Schools System.   WHEN: Monday, June17, 2024 at 9am   WHERE:  Trenholm State Community College, Patterson Site – Building D, 3920 Troy Highway   BACKGROUND: This ...read more
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    Monday, June 03, 2024
    AmeriFirst Bank promoted and congratulates 7 employees to its senior management team at its Board of Directors Meeting.  The goal in creating the senior management team is to improve communication of bank goals and strategies, seek input, foster engagement and generate buy-in.  Delanda Boswell was promoted to Senior Vice President and continues to serve as the Director of Loan Operations.  She ...read more
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    Monday, May 13, 2024
    Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors was named one of Accounting Today’s 2024 Best Firms for Technology. Accounting firms on the 2024 list use deliberate and intentional AI efforts, advancements in technology infrastructure and a comprehensive and solution-focused view of the ever-evolving technology landscape. Accounting Today is the leading information resource for public accountants, providing ...read more
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    Monday, May 13, 2024
      MONTGOMERY, Ala. (05/13/2024)- The Montgomery County Commission and the City of Montgomery will host a joint Community Broadband Update Meeting Tuesday evening at G. W. Carver High School. This public meeting will give residents a chance to learn more about current and future internet expansion plans across Montgomery. Internet service providers will be on hand to provide updates and answer ...read more
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    Wednesday, May 08, 2024
    Montgomery, AL – Trenholm State Community College is thrilled to announce its 2024 Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 9th at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony will occur at the Multiplex at Crampton Bowl, 220 Hall St, Montgomery, AL 36104. At the commencement ceremony, Trenholm State will honor the achievements of over 200 graduates who will receive certificates and/or associate degrees across various ...read more
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    Thursday, April 25, 2024
    Thursday night, April 25, 2024, HandsOn River Region honored the outstanding volunteers who generously give their time, talent, and energy to make our community a better place to live. Through all of Carter Goodwyn’s efforts with Brantwood Children’s Home, Carter was awarded the Adult Volunteer of the Year Award. We are so proud of Carter and grateful for his commitment to improve the River ...read more
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    Wednesday, April 17, 2024
    Birmingham, AL. (April 17, 2024) — Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors was named a Most Prestigious Accounting Firm by Vault, a trusted authority in career intelligence resources for professionals and students. This is the third time that Warren Averett has been named to this list.   The 2025 Top 50 Most Prestigious Accounting Firms list was determined through a survey filled out by accounting ...read more
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    Friday, March 15, 2024
    New Child Care Benefits Propel Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s Commitment to its Automotive WorkforceMarch 15, 2024, Montgomery, Alabama – Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) is proud to announce a partnership with TOOTRiS, the nation’s leading Child Care solutions provider, to provide Child Care Benefits to its automotive workforce. This strategic alliance underscores HMMA's ...read more
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    Monday, March 04, 2024
    Birmingham, Ala.—The annual Business Alabama Awards took place at luncheon in Birmingham on Friday, March 1, 2024. Elliot B. Maisel, Chairman and CEO of Gulf Distributing Holdings, LLC, was named Alabama’s CEO of the Year.Among a pool of five exceptional finalists from businesses across the state, Maisel was awarded the top executive in the state for 2024.Maisel has been at the helm at Gulf since ...read more
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    Friday, March 01, 2024
    Winners in seven categories and five chosen for Lifetime Achievement at a luncheon in Birmingham. Montgomery Whitewater was chosen for the Project of the Year:   Project of the Year – Montgomery Whitewater; Finalists: Aerojet Rocketdyne expansion, Cerrowire expansion, City Walk BHAM, Discovery Life Sciences new global headquarters, Innovate Alabama, production of the Genesis GV70, development of ...read more
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    Wednesday, February 28, 2024
    With a Two-Year Revenue Growth of 175%, Fast Forward, LLC (dba exploreMedia) Ranks No. 104 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Southeast Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies     Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Southeast list had an average growth rate of 166.43 percent.     Montgomery, AL, February 28, 2024 – Inc. magazine revealed that exploreMedia is No. 104 on its fourth annual ...read more
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    Friday, February 23, 2024
    Birmingham, AL. (February 23, 2024) Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the Southeast, has been recognized on USA Today’s 2024 America’s Most Recommended Tax Firms and America’s Most Recommended Accounting Firms lists.   USA Today partnered with Statista to create the national lists of highly recommended firms for tax and accounting services; ...read more
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    Friday, February 09, 2024
    MONTGOMERY, Ala., (February 9, 2024) — Governor Kay Ivey recently appointed Mario Gallardo, Rob Lyda, and Gary Whitley, Jr. to the Council on the Arts. They began serving their terms on the agency’s governing board on January 1, 2024. The Council is a body of fifteen members appointed for six-year terms to help promote the arts statewide; the primary responsibility of board members is to make ...read more
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    Tuesday, February 06, 2024
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 6, 2024) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Lillie A. Hobson has been recognized by the Montgomery County Bar Association (MCBA) with the annual Tom Methvin Volunteer Lawyer of the Year Award.   The award honors one Montgomery attorney based on the total number of pro bono hours or complexity of cases staffed, the impact of the pro bono work and ...read more
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    Friday, January 12, 2024
     (MONTGOMERY, ALA) On Thursday, January 18, 2024, Valiant Cross Academy will welcome Janine Yass, Founder of the Yass Prize, along with Governor Kay Ivey and other notable guests for a special media event. This event will include an exciting announcement about expansion plans for Valiant Cross Academy, as well as a special announcement from the Yass Prize executives right here from Montgomery, ...read more
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    Monday, December 18, 2023
    December 18, 2023 – Montgomery, AL -- Jackson Thornton, a certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Montgomery, AL, is proud to announce that it was recently named as one of the Best Companies to Work for in Alabama. This annual program, created by Business Alabama magazine and Best Companies Group, is in its fourteenth year.   The Best Companies survey and awards program ...read more
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    Tuesday, December 05, 2023
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Dec. 5, 2023) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Montgomery partner Charles “Chuck” Stewart has been named president of the Alabama Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He will serve a one-year term effective January 1, 2024.   ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges dedicated to the preservation ...read more
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    Tuesday, November 28, 2023
                     MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 28, 2023) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that multiple attorneys in the firm’s Montgomery, Alabama, office have been selected to the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars lists.   The following attorneys in Montgomery have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers:   George R. ...read more
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    Monday, November 06, 2023
    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Nov. 6, 2023) – Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that the firm received the Gold Medallion Law Firm Award at the Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program’s (MVLP) Pro Bono Recognition Luncheon and 10-Year Anniversary Gala. Associates Lillie Hobson, Anna Akers Hornsby and Jessica Sparhawk were also recognized with the Medal of the Samaritan Award at the program ...read more
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    Monday, October 30, 2023
    Montgomery, Alabama - Newk’s Eatery is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Montgomery. Franchise owners, Matt Collins and his wife, Amberly, brought a Newk’s Eatery to Montgomery on Oct. 30, 2013, in the Cornerstone Center on Vaughn Road. Matt and Amberly saw an opportunity to share the unique fast-casual restaurant with the Montgomery market. “We are so grateful for how Montgomery has welcomed ...read more
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    Wednesday, October 18, 2023
    (Montgomery, Ala.) – It’s time to get in the Christmas spirits! Hilltop Public House has been selected as Alabama’s third Miracle Pop-Up bar. Miracle at Hilltop is a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar that serves holiday cocktails in a festive environment. With kitschy and extravagant holiday decorations, professionally developed cocktails and the nostalgic energy of the best holiday party, ...read more
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    Monday, September 25, 2023
                      September 25, 2023 – Montgomery, AL -- Jackson Thornton, a certified public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Montgomery, AL, is proud to announce that three of their young professionals have recently been honored by various organizations.   Ashley Taylor, a principal in the firm’s Montgomery office, was inducted into Troy University’s Accounting Hall of Honor. ...read more
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    Monday, September 18, 2023
     BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Sept. 18, 2023) – The revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has rapidly spurred a multitude of legal and regulatory challenges with its fast-paced and escalated usage in virtually every industry. To assist companies with understanding the impact of AI and how it may transform their businesses, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP has launched its Artificial ...read more
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    Monday, September 18, 2023
      Montgomery, Ala.—Huntingdon College is once again listed among the top ten Best Values and among the  top ten Regional Colleges with the publication of the 2024 U.S. News and World Report “America’s Best Colleges” college guide, released earlier today. The College is listed among the top 10 Regional Colleges-South and among the top 10 Best Values in Regional Colleges-South. Earlier this month, ...read more
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    Monday, September 11, 2023
    MONTGOMERY, ALA., SEPT. 11, 2023 -  Four Star Freightliner, Inc. was presented with an Innovator Award during the 2023 AlabamaWorks! Workforce Conference held in downtown Montgomery, Ala. The Innovator Awards, given on Sept. 8, the last day of the 3-day conference, were created to highlight people and programs across the state that take an innovative approach to solve workforce challenges and ...read more
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    Tuesday, September 05, 2023
    MONTGOMERY, AL (September 5, 2023) - MAX Credit Union, has once again been recognized by American Banker as one of the 2023 Best Credit Unions to Work For in the nation, which is an awards program designed to identify, recognize, and honor the best credit unions nationwide and is comprised of seventy credit unions. This is the second consecutive year MAX has received this honor and could not have ...read more
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