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Newspaper print editions ended but you can still find my columns/books in print

Kelly Kazek

This weekend saw a flurry of social media posts about the publishing of the last print editions of Alabama’s largest newspapers, The Huntsville Times, Mobile Press-Register and The Birmingham News. The main things I have to say about that: AL.com has lots and lots of news stories from across Alabama. I am honored to continue… Continue reading Newspaper print editions ended but you can still find my columns/books in print

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This mural in a small Tennessee town has an amusing backstory

Kelly Kazek

The mural in Sweetwater, Tennessee, about Harry Burns' mother. I recently visited the town of Sweetwater, Tenn., for the first time. It was so quaint. It is also home to an underground cave attraction called The Lost Sea, which was also very cool. See photos and read more here. In downtown Sweetwater, one business had… Continue reading This mural in a small Tennessee town has an amusing backstory

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Win a signed copy of ‘Guide to South’s Quirkiest Roadside Attractions’

Kelly Kazek

NOTE: This contest is closed to entries and winners will be announced by Oct. 7, 2022. If you would still like a signed copy of the book, please email kellykazek@kellykazek.com. Let me know in the email if you'd like to pay through PayPal, Venmo or credit card and send your address. You will not be… Continue reading Win a signed copy of ‘Guide to South’s Quirkiest Roadside Attractions’

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Here are some of your thoughts on the pandemic, 2.5 years later

Kelly Kazek

A sign at Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville, AL when stores reopened in July 2020. (Kelly Kazek) Businesses closed in March 2020 near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to try to prevent its spread. I gathered photos from local places to have my own record of this strange time and I wrote several… Continue reading Here are some of your thoughts on the pandemic, 2.5 years later