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News Editor at the Alex City Outlook, Dadeville Record, Wetumpka Herald and Tallassee Tribune.

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Jacob Holmes’s Biography

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Reporter at Alabama Political Reporter covering the Alabama statehouse. Former news editor at Tallapoosa Publisher's Inc. including The Alexander City Outlook, The Dadeville Record, The Wetumpka Herald, The Tallassee Tribune.

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Sebrina Martin lost custody of six children for use of excessive corporal punishment

Sebrina Martin lost custody of six children for use of excessive corporal punishment

The Alabama Democratic Party certified Sebrina Martin as its nominee last Tuesday for one of three family cou…

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A NEW HOPE: Gifts of charity bind professor, student - The Troy Messenger

A NEW HOPE: Gifts of charity bind professor, student - The Troy Messenger

In the summer of 2016, Ben Barnett decided to embark on a "Journey of Hope" across America to raise awareness…

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'THIS IS HOW I ROLL': Hardy's book tells story of 'life in the chair'

'THIS IS HOW I ROLL': Hardy's book tells story of 'life in the chair'

Jim Hardy has won state championships in football, competed in professional fishing tournaments and is the fo…

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Troy students abroad feel safer staying overseas - The Troy Messenger

Troy students abroad feel safer staying overseas - The Troy Messenger

Troy University announced the decision Monday to cancel all study abroad trips planned for March and is now a…

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FOSTER LOVE: Adoptive parents give the gift of family

FOSTER LOVE: Adoptive parents give the gift of family

Audrey Stockdale welcomed a newborn baby girl, Moriah, into the world 18 months ago, but it wasn't her biolog…

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Alabama needs law to protect our pets

Alabama needs law to protect our pets

My in-laws were sitting in their living room a recent Sunday afternoon enjoying the nice autumn weather, forg…

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Doug Jones calls for equal opportunity for women on Women’s Equality Day

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On the 106th anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, Doug Jones celebrated Women’s Equality Day by recognizing the generations of women who fought for the right to vote and the ongoing fight for equal opportunity in Alabama and across the country. “On Women’s Equality Day, we honor generations of women who fought for a basic right that should never have been denied to them: the right to have an equal voice in our democracy,” Jones said.
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ALGOP launches new initiative to engage young voters

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By Jacob Holmes Verified
| Alabama Political Reporter Verified
The Alabama Republican Party announced the launch of Project Future Generation, a new statewide initiative aimed at engaging young Alabamians, introducing them to the political process and creating opportunities for them to become involved with the Republican Party at the local level. Conservative influencer Brilyn Hollyhand will help lead the initiative’s public-facing efforts, working with ALGOP to reach and engage young Republicans across the state.
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Alabama sees continued job growth, rising wages in July economic data

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| Alabama Political Reporter Verified
Alabama Department of Workforce Secretary Greg Reed announced Friday that wage and salary employment increased by 20,400 over the year to 2,209,500, with gains in the leisure and hospitality sector, up 10,600 jobs; the private education and health services sector, up 6,400; and the government sector, up 5,400, among others. Two sectors also recorded record-high weekly wages in July.
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