Jim Zeigler
News Reporter at 1819 News
Zeigler is a retired Public Service Commissioner of Alabama.
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1819news.com | Jim Zeigler
It was June 6, 1944. Eighty-one years ago to this day. Selma’s Ralph "Shug" Jordan had already held a college head coaching job, basketball at Auburn, when he volunteered for World War II in 1942, interrupting his coaching career for his country. Little did Jordan know that he would become part of the largest amphibious landing in world history. The project was top secret, so none of the men knew they would be heading toward Berlin via the beaches of France.
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1819news.com | Jim Zeigler
Sylacauga is known for several notable things. It's the Marble City, with world-class marble quarries and sculptors. It's the home of Blue Bell Ice Cream, complete with an old-fashioned ice cream parlor with one-dollar cones and cups. It's the only place in the world where a meteor struck a person, and Ann Hodges lived to tell about it, including on CBS's Garry Moore Show.
Alabama ranks highest in improving elementary math instruction, a second straight positive benchmark
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1819news.com | Jim Zeigler
Alabama was the only state in the nation to earn a ranking of “Strong” for improving elementary math instruction from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
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1819news.com | Jim Zeigler
The family of Julian L. McPhillips, Jr. has invited the public to a memorial service celebrating his life and legacy on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 9:40 a.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church in downtown Montgomery. A reception will follow the service. McPhillips, who died April 12, 2025, at age 78, was a long-time Montgomery attorney, community leader and church leader.
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1819news.com | Jim Zeigler
Many adults are living with a regret from their earlier years. While it may take different forms, it often is something they did not do that they now wish they had done. A missed opportunity. A lingering regret can be a nagging, negative thing that weighs on the person – baggage. Rarely do we ever hear the story of a “regretor” (a word I coined after learning what State Sen.
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RT @1819News: 81 years ago, future Auburn legend Ralph ‘Shug’ Jordan went ashore at D-Day; Coach Bear Bryant: 'Shug has more courage in his…
RT @1819News: 'Golly!': You are invited: Birthday party for the late Jim Nabors, June 7 in his native Sylacauga By @jimzeigler https://t.c…
RT @1819News: Alabama ranks highest in improving elementary math instruction, a second straight positive benchmark By @jimzeigler https://…