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AUM Athletics’ spring 2026 season underway: The season marks the transition from fall promises to the first verdicts

AUM Athletics’ spring 2026 season underway: The season marks the transition from fall promises to the first verdicts

photo courtesy of AUM Athletics MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Auburn University at Montgomery is once again the venue for sport competitions with the start of the 2026 spring NCAA Division II season that includes basketball, baseball, softball, tennis and the new women’s golf team; and the energy of the players is at an all-time high.  Freshman Anderson Harris shared his excitement for his first college sports season, “I'm just excited for my first college season. My teammates and I, we've got a really good brotherhood over the fall,” said Harris. “So I'm just really excited for the season coming up, and…
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Operation Hope’s free workshop encourages smart budgeting and saving strategies

Operation Hope’s free workshop encourages smart budgeting and saving strategies

photo courtesy of fauxels on pexels.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. —  A virtual budgeting and saving weekly workshop hosted by Operation Hope's financial well-being coach, Larry Rockette, last Tuesday, offered practical financial guidance free to area residents to learn about building healthy financial habits.  “For a season, you don’t need subscriptions such as Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Peacock when you’re trying to be more financially responsible; Be willing to make those small sacrifices because you don’t need that stuff,” said Rockette, who discussed the importance of having an emergency fund and being financially disciplined. He encouraged attendees to make temporary lifestyle changes when…
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