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News from August 2024

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Jefferson County in week ending Aug. 3

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 11, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Jefferson Reporter area weekly mass times

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 10, 2024

The following parishes in the Jefferson Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Jefferson County in week ending Aug. 3?

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 10, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Jefferson County in week ending Aug. 3?

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 9, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Student body in Jefferson County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 8, 2024

Enrollment data for the 13 universities in Jefferson County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Britt secures funding allocation towards Crenshaw Community Hospital

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures Funding for Crenshaw Community Hospital

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Senator Katie Britt secures increased funding for NIH's maternal health initiative

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advances $73.4 Million for NIH IMPROVE Initiative

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1 gas station in cities throughout Jefferson County had the cheapest regular gas in week ending Aug. 3

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Jefferson County in week ending Aug. 3?

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

The only price of E85 gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at a single gas station in the week ending Aug. 3, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senator Katie Britt secures $2.2 million funding boost for University of West Alabama

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, secured $2.2 million for the University of West Alabama in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The funds will aid in procuring updated high-fidelity nursing simulation equipment to enhance healthcare workforce education and training.

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Senator Katie Britt secures $300K funding for Coosa County emergency response

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has secured $300,000 for the Coosa County Emergency Management Agency to procure an ambulance in the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

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Senator Katie Britt secures $2 million for veterans recovery center in Mobile

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has secured $2 million for the Veterans Recovery Center in Mobile as part of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The funding is intended to assist the center in acquiring equipment to treat veterans struggling with addiction.

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Britt-Kaine's bipartisan child care proposal receives widespread endorsement

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tim Kaine's recently introduced child care package has garnered substantial support from organizations advocating for children, families, small businesses, and other sectors. Their legislation, the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act, aims to make child care more affordable and accessible by enhancing existing tax credits to lower costs and increasing the supply of child care providers.

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Britt secures $700K funding for McMillan Memorial Hospital's medical equipment

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advances $700,000 for McMillan Memorial Hospital

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Senator Katie Britt secures $6 million funding for Jackson Hospital

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 7, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2024 – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has secured $6 million for Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery through the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This congressionally directed spending aims to enhance patient care by funding the purchase of technology and necessary equipment, as well as critical internal infrastructure improvements.

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Senators urge NCAA policy change for women's sports participation

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 6, 2024 – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with 21 of their colleagues, have written to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker, urging an update to the student-athlete policy to ensure only biologically female students can participate in women’s sports.

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20 million grant awarded to Birmingham for workforce development initiatives

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 5, 2024

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates $20 Million for Workforce Development in Birmingham through Economic Development Administration’s Recompete Program

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Jefferson Reporter area weekly mass times

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 3, 2024

The following parishes in the Jefferson Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Jefferson County in week ending July 27?

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 2, 2024

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Jefferson County was found at three gas stations in the week ending July 27, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Senate passes resolution honoring baseball legend Willie Mays

By Jefferson Reporter | Aug 2, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 2, 2024 – A resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in honor of Willie Mays’ life and enduring legacy passed the Senate yesterday by unanimous consent. Mays was born in Westfield, Alabama, and he spent most of his career with the San Francisco Giants.