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January 23, 2023

Down in Alabama

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Tornado stats, I-65 rocket, Mardi Gras parades: Down in Alabama

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By Ike Morgan | imorgan@al.com

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USDA releases inspection of Montgomery Zoo after cheetah dies from eating part of lunchbox

Santiago the Cheetah died in November after ingesting part of a lunchbox, the report says.

By Sarah Swetlik | sswetlik@al.com

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16th Street Baptist, 4 other Alabama churches among 35 receiving preservation grants

The National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund launched its "Preserving Black Churches" program in 2021.

By Aaron Morrison

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Archeologists dig artifacts from old plantation site on Redstone Arsenal

Archaeologists are excavating a site on Redstone Arsenal they say is of “significant” historical importance to Black and white residents of the county.

By Lee Roop | lroop@al.com

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‘Christmas in January’: Alabama’s Santa and Mrs. Clauses flock to the beach

Santa season continued this weekend in Gulf Shores for the Cotton State Santas, a group of real bearded Santas who gather every January to swap stories and engage in fellowship before jumping into the Gulf of Mexico for a chilly Polar Plunge.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Unity in short supply at Alabama Democratic Party gathering

The State Democratic Executive Committee met in Montgomery on Saturday.

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com

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