Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Lost in the food desert

Lost in the food desert

Emily Williams • September 7, 2014

At 9 p.m. in Alberta City, the Piggly Wiggly grocery store closes for the evening. The next closest store is Winn-Dixie, almost two miles down the road. For residents with a car, the commute is no problem,...

Nonprofit sponsors project to build Alberta community center

Nonprofit sponsors project to build Alberta community center

Katie Thurber • June 6, 2012

More than a year after the April 27 tornado, Alberta City is still recovering from the damage, but residents have an opportunity to build a community center through a project that began June 2 and continues...

Year of recovery brings family closer together

Year of recovery brings family closer together

Ashanka Kumari • April 27, 2012

Kevin Bannister biked two and a half miles from Alberta City to his sister’s home several hours after the tornado on April 27, 2011. The only thing he had was a small flashlight between his teeth to...

Residents hopeful for Alberta

Residents hopeful for Alberta

Hailey Grace Allen • September 28, 2011

The community of Alberta was one of the areas hit hardest by the April 27 tornado. The storm left hundreds of families without homes, business owners without businesses and students without a school. But...