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Local leaders from across Alabama joined together at the annual Alabama League of Municipalities convention in downtown Montgomery. Participants were able to network with other elected leaders from acrossMore >>
Local leaders from across Alabama joined together at the annual Alabama League of Municipalities convention in downtown Montgomery. Participants were able to network with other elected leaders from acrossMore >>
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at...More >>
Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails.More >>
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The Auburn Police Division (APD) will host child safety activities in observance of National Missing Children's Day on Saturday, May 25 from 9-11 a.m. at the Boykin Community Center, 400 Boykin Street.More >>
The Auburn Police Division (APD) will host child safety activities in observance of National Missing Children's Day on Saturday, May 25 from 9-11 a.m. at the Boykin Community Center, 400 Boykin Street.More >>
Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race.More >>
Witnesses in southwestern Virginia say a car has driven into a crowd at a parade. Several people appear to be hurt, but the nature of their injuries wasn't immediately known.More >>
About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.More >>
From the outside, it looks like a nice place for dessert. But it's so much more. The Pie Lab is located in downtown Greensboro in West Alabama. It starts with the people who work there. "We get people placed with us from DHR or other groups and its often their first work experience," said Pie Lab manager John Wilkerson. It's a place for at risk youth or people with no job experience to get something on their resume. "It builds their confidence and helps prepare them for the working world."
The Pie Lab was created by a non-profit group in Hale County called HERO. Along with giving young folks a chance at a fresh start, it also wanted to create a place where people can socialize and come together. "It was kind of like a social experiment at first. The goal was to bring people together over pie and coffee and give them a place to meet and talk." It's working. The place is packed with folks from all walks of life, reading, talking, and being active in their community.
The inside is unique too. All the decorations, countertops, and furniture is stuff they found and fixed up.
Some of the workers say the Pie Lab brings a nice slice of culture to Hale County. "I think it's a great concept of using baking to reach out to the community," said worker Lindsey Beckworth. "Greensboro is a poverty stricken area so it's cool they're using this to build the economy."
It's more than a slice of pie. It's a chance at work, a place to come together, and a way to give back.
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