After the tumult of last month, the COVID-19 figures are beginning to look tentatively promising.
Now that the gifts have been opened and the extra food enjoyed, we shall settle down again to a quieter time. I hope everyone, including those in local nursing homes, had a joyful Christmas holiday and that we all look forward to a healthier 2021. It was quite different to have lasagna for …
Last week, The Outlook reported Alexander City Schools teachers and staff would be receiving a $500 bonus for pandemic-related challenges — not for the past semester, but anticipated challenges in the upcoming semester.
Ever heard of the “Sand Hill Crane?” Probably not, unless you are a member of the Audubon Society. It’s not a machine either, but a bird that migrates north, roughly following the path of I75. My wife is a Floridian, so I heard about them. But it wasn’t until a pastor’s sermon that I learned…
I’ve recently found myself enthralled with the TV show The Virginian, which airs several times a day on the INSP Network. I’ve only been able to watch very little TV in recent years but have made time late at night recently to watch this epic western.
This December has been oddly quiet due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Late one evening last week, I noticed that Andre, an old Army buddy of mine, had tagged me on a Facebook post. I don’t think he’s ever tagged me, so I’d assumed he’d found a picture, or he’d been hacked. Sadly, it was neither. He posted that Bobby Garza, our former sergeant and friend, was i…
In 1768, Catherine the Great was inoculated for smallpox, setting a royal public health example that would end up saving countless Russian lives.
In 1768, Catherine the Great was inoculated for smallpox, setting a royal public health example that would end up saving countless Russian lives.
Lake Scene Directory
Alexander City, AL
Right Now
- Humidity: 76%
- Feels Like: 60°
- Heat Index: 61°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 60°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:11:08 AM
- Sunset: 05:41:25 PM
- Dew Point: 53°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Showers this evening becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 42F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Showers this evening becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 42F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Rain likely. High 51F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Next 12 Hours
Wind: N @ 8mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 59°
Heat Index: 60°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: N @ 6mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 75%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: N @ 6mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 54°
Heat Index: 56°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: N @ 7mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 52°
Heat Index: 54°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NNE @ 7mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 74%
Wind Chill: 51°
Heat Index: 53°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NNE @ 6mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 49°
Heat Index: 51°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Wind: NNE @ 6mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 48°
Heat Index: 50°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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Precip: 33% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 46°
Heat Index: 49°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
Wind: NNE @ 6mph
Precip: 44% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 45°
Heat Index: 48°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NNE @ 6mph
Precip: 54% Chance
Humidity: 78%
Wind Chill: 44°
Heat Index: 47°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NNE @ 6mph
Precip: 64% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 43°
Heat Index: 46°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Wind: NNE @ 7mph
Precip: 59% Chance
Humidity: 80%
Wind Chill: 41°
Heat Index: 45°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Over the last eight years, I've had an incredible opportunity to do something I love and enjoy. I have gotten paid to talk about sports for an hour or two every day. During that time, I've said some things in the moment I regret. It's the nature of the business. Conversations get heated from…
On Tuesday, Margaret Keenan of Coventry, U.K. became the first patient worldwide to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, just one week before her 91st birthday. Alabama Department of Health (ADPH) expects to receive 41,000 vaccine doses in the coming weeks, all of which will be going to healthcare wo…
The “Alabama Revenge Tour: 2020” rolled on Saturday night as the Crimson Tide downed homestanding LSU is decisive fashion. If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Nick Saban force fed Ed Orgeron a trough of frozen gumbo with the “could-have-been-a-lot-worse” 55-17 thrashing.
Just as quickly as I got here, it’s time for me to leave. Luckily I feel humbled enough to be leaving on good terms.
Alabama football has been the most dominant college program in recent memory since acquiring Nick Saban in 2007. Since Saban arrived on campus, five national championships have made their way to Tuscaloosa.
They say God blessed Texas.
I’ve defended prisons and denounced politicians. I’ve talked of death and being lost in this Jumanji of a year. I’ve celebrated the lives of two grandparents, a cousin and a feline fellow that was the embodiment of Fat Thor.
My in-laws were sitting in their living room a recent Sunday afternoon enjoying the nice autumn weather, forgoing air conditioning and instead opening their large living room window.
Dear Editor,
Around Labor Day when this year’s presidential campaign was beginning to heat up, I wrote a column about the classic 1960 presidential contest between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon. This pivotal presidential race marked the beginning of television as the premier political medium. The first …
Sometimes 34 is the lucky number.
Unfortunately, the 85th edition of the Iron Bowl went about like I expected it to go. I did believe the Tigers would score more points and be able to move the football a little more efficiently, but the final score of 42-13 wasn’t surprising. Alabama is a much better team than Auburn in 2020…
As decisive as Alabama’s win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl was last Saturday, I somehow left the stadium with more questions than I did answers.
Dear Editor,
Around Labor Day when this year’s presidential campaign was beginning to heat up, I wrote a column about the classic 1960 presidential contest between John Kennedy and Richard Nixon. This pivotal presidential race marked the beginning of television as the premier political medium. The first …
Sometimes 34 is the lucky number.
Unfortunately, the 85th edition of the Iron Bowl went about like I expected it to go. I did believe the Tigers would score more points and be able to move the football a little more efficiently, but the final score of 42-13 wasn’t surprising. Alabama is a much better team than Auburn in 2020…
As decisive as Alabama’s win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl was last Saturday, I somehow left the stadium with more questions than I did answers.
The Philadelphia Eagles have been my favorite football team since before I even fell head over heels for the game following the USC-Texas national championship also known as the greatest game ever played.
In a year full of bad news, The Outlook wants to encourage its readers to look to the good news that surrounds us.
I didn’t sleep worth a toot.
Americans have been very generous on Giving Tuesday. However, they often give money to where everyone else gives money, mostly because they may not know about other options to help. But with a little more research, you can spread the wealth, giving to those who need it just a little more.
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred-thousand times, but dang, 2020 has been rough.
U.S. Highway 280 was deserted Thursday afternoon. And despite what the social media pictures of crowded airports might have you think, air travel was far below its usual Thanksgiving frenzy — a little over half a million travelers passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) c…
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. Some of my fondest memories revolve around getting together with family, eating enormous amounts of home-cooked food and playing tag football in the yard. I also simply love the idea of setting aside a specific day to just be thankful.
Thanksgiving usually is a day of feasting and the occasional spirited debate — but your gathering will likely be quieter this year. This significant change makes it essential to hold onto what some may view as the most important tradition of all — watching movies.CableTv.com surveyed 1,000 t…
I know Alabama is once again No. 1 in the country. I know Mac Jones, Najee Harris and Devonta Smith are all possible award winners at their respective positions. I know there are many reasons to be thrilled college football has navigated the 2020 hellscape about as well as it could.
The defeat of Democrat Doug Jones in our United States Senate Seat is easy to explain. It is a Republican seat. Alabama is one of if not the most Republican states in America.
Dear Editor,
Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. It’s a time to gather with family and friends; it usually means a day or two off work and a lot of food.
The defeat of Democrat Doug Jones in our United States Senate Seat is easy to explain. It is a Republican seat. Alabama is one of if not the most Republican states in America.
Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. It’s a time to gather with family and friends; it usually means a day or two off work and a lot of food.
Thanksgiving will be quiet around the Woolsey table this year. Due to COVID, our kids will not be flying in from different time zones or far reaches of the state. People outside our regular bubble will not pass the stuffing across the table or ask for seconds of my wife’s fabulous green bean…
Forrest Gump wasn’t kidding when he said life is a box of chocolates.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country, state and in local counties, and we feel it’s our duty to remind readers to take all the precautions possible in order to protect yourself and others.
This year, we celebrate the Power of Rural Hospitals on Thursday, Nov. 19. Alabama’s 53 rural hospitals always deserve to be celebrated, but now more than ever, our communities have seen the benefits of having a rural hospital close to home. The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed the way we …
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