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Happy Star Wars Day!

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, May 4th, 2012, 8:49pm

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Remembering April 27: Then and Now

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, April 27th, 2012, 12:02pm

In honor of the April 27 anniversary, this video contrasts the images of tornado-damaged areas in Alabama and what those same communities look like today, a year later.

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State parks featured on Absolutely Alabama

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Friday, April 13th, 2012, 2:40pm

State parks featured on Absolutely Alabama

Fred Hunter highlights the beauty and history of Alabama's 22 state parks in tonight's Absolutely Alabama segment.

If you're interested in geocaching and enjoy exploring, there's an Alabama State Parks Geocaching Challenge that kicks off this weekend at the Lakepoint Resort State Park in Eufaula. The challenge will take participants to all 22 state parks and across 1,300 miles.

"Each cache will be kid friendly and have a first finders prize," the website says. Those who complete the entire challenge will receive a trackable geocaching coin as a prize. Visit www.alapark.com or call 1-800-ALAPARK for details.

Briarfield Ironworks Historical State Park. Source: Facebook

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Local Easter egg hunts

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012, 5:53pm

Looking for a place to take your little ones to fill their Easter baskets with brighly decorated eggs this year? Here's a list of some of the Easter egg hunts we've heard about in our viewing area. It's by no means comprehensive, so if you've got an Easter egg hunt you'd like to share, post the time, date and location on our Facebook page or send an email to web@wbrc.com.

Happy hunting!

Blount County

Easter EGGstravaganza
Unite Group of Hayden Community Churches
Hayden Middle School
Sat. April 7, 12:00-3:00pm

Calhoun County

Easter Eggstravaganza: 20,000 eggs!
Saturday, April 7
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Grace Baptist Church
2018 Hinton Drive
Oxford, Alabama 36203
Free hotdogs, inflatable play areas for kids, and 20,000 Easter eggs will be hidden

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Walking tours offered state-wide in April

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, 11:26am

Walking tours offered state-wide in April

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Tourism Department says 25 towns across the state will be offering walking tours in April to show off their historic areas and courthouse squares.

A variety of community leaders will lead the free tours. The hour-long tours will start at 10 a.m. on April 7, 14, 21, and 28.

Towns participating in the program include Abbeville, Ashland, Athens, Atmore, Birmingham, Butler, Courtland, Cullman, Decatur, Enterprise, Eufaula, Fairhope, Gadsden, Hartselle, Huntsville, Madison, Monroeville, Montevallo, Montgomery, Prattville, Selma, Sylacauga, Tallassee, Tuscumbia and Wetumpka.

Tour coordinator Brian Jones of the Alabama Tourism Department said Alabama is the only state with statewide, simultaneous walking tours. He said the program began nine years ago and keeps growing each year.

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Has spring sprung in your neighborhood?

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 2:39pm

It's only the second day of spring, but the season seems to already be in full swing in many parts of Alabama. Azalea bushes, dogwood trees and Bradford Pears are starting to bloom, tiny green buds are appearing on the trees and the thin layer of pollen everywhere is a sure sign that this new season is here.

If you have a springtime photo from your neighborhood you'd like to share with us, we'd love to include it in a slideshow! You can send it to us by:

Email: pix@wbrc.com
Upload: www.TellFox.com
Facebook: MyFoxAl
Twitter: @MyFoxAl

Please include your name, location and any other details about the picture so that we can give you credit as the photographer.

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It's Random Acts of Kindness week!

Submitted by Melynda Sides, Digital Content Producer

Monday, February 13th, 2012, 5:45pm

When's the last time someone surprised you by doing something nice, for no other reason than to make you smile? It might happen a little more often than usual during the next few days since it's Random Acts of Kindness week from Feb. 13-19.

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation has plenty of ideas and resources on their website, www.randomactsofkindness.org, of ways to do something kind for anyone and everyone, including co-workers, classmates, strangers, people in need, kids, family and friends.

Their site offers several simple suggestions, from saying "good morning" and holding open the door to options that take a little more time and forethought, such as donating a care package to a homeless shelter. Monday's suggestion of a random act of kindness is to smile at five people and see how it can brighten up someone's day, including your own.

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