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tuscaloosanews.com > story > news > local > 09/13/2026 > tso-season-opener-honors-american-independence > 91668404007

TSO season opener honors American independence

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (393+ words) The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra's 2026-27 season will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by weaving in the work of at least two American composers on each of seven concerts. There will also be a wealth of…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > columns > 09/08/2026 > reflecting-on-the-uss-abraham-lincoln-and-aging-gary-cosby-jr > 91648358007

How the USS Abraham Lincoln makes me think about time | GARY COSBY JR.

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (640+ words) The USS Abraham Lincoln has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons, and it touched me in an unusual way. I was never in the Navy, but I do have a connection to the ship. I distinctly…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > columns > 09/05/2026 > rediscovering-the-insect-art-of-john-abbot-ecoviews > 91491119007

Uncovering the lost art of naturalist John Abbot | ECOVIEWS

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (613+ words) When considering the country’s most famous early naturalists of the 18th and 19th centuries, John James Audubon comes to mind as the consummate painter of birds. William Bartram holds the crown for recounting experiences with fauna and flora during his travels through…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > columns > 09/01/2026 > is-us-military-spending-failing-to-keep-us-safe-gary-cosby-jr > 91541574007

Why the US military is struggling despite spending | GARY COSBY JR.

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (543+ words) The United States is spending over $1 trillion on defense. The second-closest nation to our defense spending is China. Care to guess how much they are spending? It will shock you. China is spending $336 billion, about one-third of what the United…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > columns > 08/25/2026 > will-hatred-tear-america-apart-gary-cosby-jr > 91435762007

Why political division is tearing America apart | GARY COSBY JR.

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (457+ words) Who is the enemy? That basic question used to be obvious. In the current America, not only is it not obvious, it is constantly changing and constantly debated, or the term is used as an accusation by one group of…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > contributors > 08/24/2026 > data-centers-are-necessary-for-alabamas-future-perry-o-hooper-jr > 91382715007

AL can't afford to hit brakes on data centers | PERRY O. HOOPER JR.

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (937+ words) The Tuscaloosa News AL can't afford to hit brakes on data centers | PERRY O. HOOPER JR. The AI revolution is coming whether Alabama participates or not. There are moments when leadership means listening, studying the facts and proceeding carefully. Then there…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > contributors > 08/24/2026 > data-center-issue-demands-alabama-laws-catch-up-catherine-dorrough > 91382628007

Data centers are not inevitable | CATHERINE DORROUGH

3+ week, 11+ hour ago   (629+ words) As the midterms approach, data centers are dominating the discourse. It’s a rare issue that most people actually agree on: A May Gallup poll found that over 70% of Americans don’t want an AI data center built near them. The problems…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > lifestyle > columns > 08/23/2026 > watching-my-son-grow-into-a-young-man-the-mom-stop > 91280144007

'I am finally looking up to my teenage son' | THE MOM STOP

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (512+ words) When I found out my second child was a boy, I was a little shocked. I had grown up in a family of girls. I already had a daughter of my own. Boys were unfamiliar territory. But as the news…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > opinion > contributors > 08/21/2026 > what-ive-learned-about-trump-2-0-linda-fisher > 91313929007

What Trump 2.0 has taught me | LINDA FISHER

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) President Trump’s second administration has held power for 18 months now, and this time around I’ve learned some lessons that are quite new in American political history. They’ve also been very hard lessons for me as a citizen to absorb. The…...


tuscaloosanews.com > story > news > 08/19/2026 > phenix-city-alabama-a-town-years-ago-riddled-with-crime-and-corruption > 91340011007

Now a vibrant city, Phenix City was once known for crime and corruption

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (623+ words) Phenix City, Alabama, is headed back to the Little League World Series. The Phenix City Youth Baseball Little League earned the Southeast Region championship Aug. 11 with a 4-0 victory over Nolensville Little League of Tennessee, sending the Alabama team to Williamsport,…...