By:  Carter E. Anthony, CFA   At the end of the third quarter, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.60%, its hjghest yield since 2007. The 2-year yielded even more at 5.07%, emphasizing the inverted yield curve. For the quarter, the conservative Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.6%, the broader S & P 500 fell 3.6%…

BY ANNIE CRENSHAW   James E. “Big Jim” Folsom Sr. (1908-1987) served two full terms as governor of Alabama, from 1947 to 1951, and from 1955 to 1959. Like many people in public office, Big Jim Folsom did a few not-so-good things, and he also promoted quite a few good things – though they weren’t…

A Fire Alert remains in effect across the state. The Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) issued the burn restriction on Sept. 22 because of the current drought situation, continued lack of precipitation, and high probability of fuel ignition. Since October is historically the state’s driest month, drought conditions are expected to worsen. Weather predictions for the…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Oct. 3, 2023) – It won’t be long before then green summer forests give way to fall foliage featuring shades of yellow, gold, orange, scarlet and crimson. The Alabama State Parks System offers some of the very best places to see the state’s awe-inspiring fall foliage, and there’s still time to plan a…

BY DALE BRANNON   In January 1948, several men officially formed an organization called the Greenville Men’s Camellia Society. The late Aubrey Stabler Sr. was the first chairman of the organization, and the men were committed to planting camellias and beautifying our city. They used camellias to design arrangements at the flower shows. The arrangements…