The news of Bubba Copeland’s death after a disagreement shocked his family, friends, and the town of Smiths Station.
As the mayor and pastor of the First Baptist Church of Phenix City, Bubba Copeland was well-known in Smiths Station, Alabama, for his vision of encouraging development while maintaining the town’s small-town charm.
In 2019, he led the community through the aftermath of a fatal storm, and he even got to meet with the former president of the United States, Donald Trump. Read More...
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Explore More Two-time Olympic medalist and Finnish hockey star Sanna Hakala is paralyzed from the chest down and has reduced function in her arms and hands following an in-game freak accident last Friday in Sweden.
Hakala, who serves as HV71’s captain, suffered a neck injury when she crashed head-first into the goalpost during the first period in a Swedish Women’s Hockey League game against Djurgårdens. Hakala was stretchered off the ice as officials postponed the game. Read More...
