The U.S. labor market will see certain occupations shrink over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With consideration of this ever evolving market, 24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of jobs that will disappear by 2030. In their report, they cite that due to rapid technological innovations, numerous occupations in the U.S. are expected to report a 10% or more decline in employment within 10 years.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy is projected to add 6.7 million jobs between 2023 and 2033. However, total employment will grow 0.4% annually, a decline from 1.3% recorded over 2013 to 2023.
Healthcare and social assistance industries have the largest projected growth driven by the aging population and a higher prevalence of chronic conditions. Information technology and business services follow close behind which will carry a high demand for workers.
24/7 Wall St. reported that a bulk of disappearing jobs are low-skill occupations with few, if any, educational requirements. The majority of the occupations listed share a susceptibility to being outpaced by advancing technologies.
It is uncertain what the economic implications of the rise of Artificial Intelligence will be, the website notes. U.S. labor market projections for 2033 could differ from current government projections.
These are the 30 jobs that are disappearing:
1. Word processors and typists
2. Mining roof belters
3. Telephone operators
4. Switchboard operators, including answering service
5. Data entry keyers
6. Foundry mold and coremakers
7. Underground mining loading and moving machine operators
8. Metal and plastic patternmakers
9. Telemarketers
10. Engine and other machine assemblers
11. Manufactured building and mobile home installers
12. Metal and plastic drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders
21. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
22. Timing device assemblers and adjusters
23. Metal and plastic forging machine setters, operators, and tenders
24. File clerks
25. Structural metal fabricators and fitters
26. Payroll and timekeeping clerks
27. Office machine operators, except computer
28. Tellers
29. New account clerks
30. Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
What jobs will be disappearing in Alabama?
According to the Alabama State of the Workforce 2023 report, 147 specific occupations are expected to decline between the 2020 to 2030 period. Sharp-declining occupations in the state are those with a percent change of at least -0.3, including occupations listed above and additionally including the following:
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medial, and executive
Cashiers
Cooks, fast food
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Legal secretaries
Computer programmers
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
Medical transcriptionists
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The U.S. labor market will see certain occupations shrink over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
With consideration of this ever evolving market, 24/7 Wall St. has compiled a list of jobs that will disappear by 2030. In their report, they cite that due to rapid technological innovations, numerous occupations in the U.S. are expected to report a 10% or more decline in employment within 10 years.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy is projected to add 6.7 million jobs between 2023 and 2033. However, total employment will grow 0.4% annually, a decline from 1.3% recorded over 2013 to 2023.
Healthcare and social assistance industries have the largest projected growth driven by the aging population and a higher prevalence of chronic conditions. Information technology and business services follow close behind which will carry a high demand for workers.
24/7 Wall St. reported that a bulk of disappearing jobs are low-skill occupations with few, if any, educational requirements. The majority of the occupations listed share a susceptibility to being outpaced by advancing technologies.
It is uncertain what the economic implications of the rise of Artificial Intelligence will be, the website notes. U.S. labor market projections for 2033 could differ from current government projections.
These are the 30 jobs that are disappearing:
1. Word processors and typists
2. Mining roof belters
3. Telephone operators
4. Switchboard operators, including answering service
5. Data entry keyers
6. Foundry mold and coremakers
7. Underground mining loading and moving machine operators
8. Metal and plastic patternmakers
9. Telemarketers
10. Engine and other machine assemblers
11. Manufactured building and mobile home installers
12. Metal and plastic drilling and boring machine tool setters, operators, and tenders
21. Aircraft structure, surfaces, rigging, and systems assemblers
22. Timing device assemblers and adjusters
23. Metal and plastic forging machine setters, operators, and tenders
24. File clerks
25. Structural metal fabricators and fitters
26. Payroll and timekeeping clerks
27. Office machine operators, except computer
28. Tellers
29. New account clerks
30. Door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
What jobs will be disappearing in Alabama?
According to the Alabama State of the Workforce 2023 report, 147 specific occupations are expected to decline between the 2020 to 2030 period. Sharp-declining occupations in the state are those with a percent change of at least -0.3, including occupations listed above and additionally including the following:
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medial, and executive
Cashiers
Cooks, fast food
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Legal secretaries
Computer programmers
Interviewers, except eligibility and loan
Medical transcriptionists
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Now Stacey is rocking a bonnet — yep, just like “Little House on the Prairie” — as she abandons modern conveniences and lives like an 1880s homesteader.
The Lopers — mother Stacey, father Joaquin, sons Landen and Maddox, and grandma Shirley — are one of three families featured on the new series, which airs on the Magnolia Network and HBO Max.
They’re joined by the Hall family from Florida and the Hanna-Riggs family from Texas, all of whom face culture shock as they settle into dilapidated cabins, raise livestock and grow crops in an undisclosed location. (It’s described by the show’s narrator as “10,000 acres of wilderness in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.”)
“Back to the Frontier” makes its debut on Thursday, July 10, and will continue over an eight-week span with one installment weekly. Lifestyle titans Chip and Joanna Gaines, of “Fixer Upper” fame, are executive producers of the series. They’re the founders of the Magnolia Network, which is part of their Texas-based company, Magnolia.
Watch the trailer for “Back to the Frontier” in the video below.
“I am 21st century, hard-core,” Stacey says at the start of her journey, taking off her makeup and jewelry, then climbing into a covered wagon.
She might not be ready to use an outhouse or make do without a shower — Stacey has very specific standards for her bathrooms, as it turns out — but Joaquin says roughing it will have important benefits for their family.
“The biggest thing I want my kids to learn from this experience (is) humility and hard work,” he says on Episode 1. “I grew up on a farm with my mom, and this gives my kids a chance to see how dad really was reared. I believe it’s going to present an opportunity for us to grow closer as father and sons.”
The Lopers aren’t officially competing with their neighbors on “Back to the Frontier,” but to be successful on the show, all the families must complete three tasks during a single summer:
Build a safe, comfortable home.
Farm the land and harvest a crop.
Fill a winter pantry with meat, vegetables, baked goods and dairy.
According to Joaquin, having his mother, Shirley Loper, on their side is a definite bonus.
“My mother is 72 years old,” he says on the show. “I truly believe what she brings back to the frontier with us, the knowledge, the experience, she’s going to be secret weapon. But she can only stay the first half of the summer.”
Shirley Loper has no problem milking a cow, for example, and can handle the rigors of a wood-burning stove. She’s familiar with the rhythms of farm life, and the idea of 19th-century homesteading doesn’t seem to daunt her.
“Before I leave, I want to teach them all the knowledge that I know and how to appreciate what they have now,” Shirley says.
A family from Alabama, the Lopers, is featured on a new reality series, “Back to the Frontier.” It airs on HBO Max and the Magnolia Network.(Courtesy photo/Magnolia Network)
Tough love and togetherness are at the heart of “Back to the Frontier,” along with its emphasis on homey skills such as carpentry and canning. The three families also must come together as a community, helping each other as they face difficult and unfamiliar tasks.
Previews for the series call it a “bold social experiment” and promise that the participants will be tested for strength, stamina and a sense of humor.
“They’re learning it by living it,” says historian Jacob K. Friefeld, who appears on the first episode as a consultant. “But can they survive?”
If you watch:“Back to the Frontier” debuts on Thursday, July 10, on the Magnolia Network and HBO Max. New episodes air on Thursdays.
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Now Stacey is rocking a bonnet — yep, just like “Little House on the Prairie” — as she abandons modern conveniences and lives like an 1880s homesteader.
The Lopers — mother Stacey, father Joaquin, sons Landen and Maddox, and grandma Shirley — are one of three families featured on the new series, which airs on the Magnolia Network and HBO Max.
They’re joined by the Hall family from Florida and the Hanna-Riggs family from Texas, all of whom face culture shock as they settle into dilapidated cabins, raise livestock and grow crops in an undisclosed location. (It’s described by the show’s narrator as “10,000 acres of wilderness in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.”)
“Back to the Frontier” makes its debut on Thursday, July 10, and will continue over an eight-week span with one installment weekly. Lifestyle titans Chip and Joanna Gaines, of “Fixer Upper” fame, are executive producers of the series. They’re the founders of the Magnolia Network, which is part of their Texas-based company, Magnolia.
Watch the trailer for “Back to the Frontier” in the video below.
“I am 21st century, hard-core,” Stacey says at the start of her journey, taking off her makeup and jewelry, then climbing into a covered wagon.
She might not be ready to use an outhouse or make do without a shower — Stacey has very specific standards for her bathrooms, as it turns out — but Joaquin says roughing it will have important benefits for their family.
“The biggest thing I want my kids to learn from this experience (is) humility and hard work,” he says on Episode 1. “I grew up on a farm with my mom, and this gives my kids a chance to see how dad really was reared. I believe it’s going to present an opportunity for us to grow closer as father and sons.”
The Lopers aren’t officially competing with their neighbors on “Back to the Frontier,” but to be successful on the show, all the families must complete three tasks during a single summer:
Build a safe, comfortable home.
Farm the land and harvest a crop.
Fill a winter pantry with meat, vegetables, baked goods and dairy.
According to Joaquin, having his mother, Shirley Loper, on their side is a definite bonus.
“My mother is 72 years old,” he says on the show. “I truly believe what she brings back to the frontier with us, the knowledge, the experience, she’s going to be secret weapon. But she can only stay the first half of the summer.”
Shirley Loper has no problem milking a cow, for example, and can handle the rigors of a wood-burning stove. She’s familiar with the rhythms of farm life, and the idea of 19th-century homesteading doesn’t seem to daunt her.
“Before I leave, I want to teach them all the knowledge that I know and how to appreciate what they have now,” Shirley says.
A family from Alabama, the Lopers, is featured on a new reality series, “Back to the Frontier.” It airs on HBO Max and the Magnolia Network.(Courtesy photo/Magnolia Network)
Tough love and togetherness are at the heart of “Back to the Frontier,” along with its emphasis on homey skills such as carpentry and canning. The three families also must come together as a community, helping each other as they face difficult and unfamiliar tasks.
Previews for the series call it a “bold social experiment” and promise that the participants will be tested for strength, stamina and a sense of humor.
“They’re learning it by living it,” says historian Jacob K. Friefeld, who appears on the first episode as a consultant. “But can they survive?”
If you watch:“Back to the Frontier” debuts on Thursday, July 10, on the Magnolia Network and HBO Max. New episodes air on Thursdays.
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HOKA just quietly launched the all-new Arahi 8 running shoe, a stability sneaker that’s lighter, comfier and more supportive than ever.
The men’s Arahi 8 comes in seven colors to choose from, including neutral tones like Black/Black and White/White along with more unique shades like Midnight Blue/Ultramarine and Oyster Mushroom/Truffle Salt. Meanwhile, the women’s Arahi 8 is available in five colors, such as Rose Cream/Alabaster, Black/White and Midnight Blue/Ultramarine. Extended sizes are also included with both men’s and women’s shoe.
HOKA Arahi 8 running shoe – women’s
The Arahi 8 running shoe is now available for purchase hoka.com.
The H-Frame™ midsole technology is a standout feature of the new HOKA Arahi 8 interlocks with the midsole foam to create a secure base, improving stability without added stiffness. This design also helps guide the foot through its natural gait cycle, making the Arahi 8 suitable for runners and walkers who need extra support without sacrificing cushioning and comfort.
According to HOKA, all features included in the Arahi 8 running shoe are as follows:
“Anything but your average stability shoe, the Arahi 8 maintains a secure ride while using softer materials than its predecessor. The secret lies in our enhanced H-frame™ technology. A stabilizing system that combats overpronation while providing a smooth entry into the gait cycle, we’ve paired our intuitive H-frame™ with a sleek jacquard upper and low-profile tooling to deliver a streamlined stability shoe with unprecedented cushioning,” HOKA states.
The Arahi 8 was awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Seal of Acceptance, which recognizes products that have been found beneficial to foot health. To earn the Seal, each product is reviewed by a group of APMA podiatrists to ensure it promotes foot health.
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HOKA just quietly launched the all-new Arahi 8 running shoe, a stability sneaker that’s lighter, comfier and more supportive than ever.
The men’s Arahi 8 comes in seven colors to choose from, including neutral tones like Black/Black and White/White along with more unique shades like Midnight Blue/Ultramarine and Oyster Mushroom/Truffle Salt. Meanwhile, the women’s Arahi 8 is available in five colors, such as Rose Cream/Alabaster, Black/White and Midnight Blue/Ultramarine. Extended sizes are also included with both men’s and women’s shoe.
HOKA Arahi 8 running shoe – women’s
The Arahi 8 running shoe is now available for purchase hoka.com.
The H-Frame™ midsole technology is a standout feature of the new HOKA Arahi 8 interlocks with the midsole foam to create a secure base, improving stability without added stiffness. This design also helps guide the foot through its natural gait cycle, making the Arahi 8 suitable for runners and walkers who need extra support without sacrificing cushioning and comfort.
According to HOKA, all features included in the Arahi 8 running shoe are as follows:
“Anything but your average stability shoe, the Arahi 8 maintains a secure ride while using softer materials than its predecessor. The secret lies in our enhanced H-frame™ technology. A stabilizing system that combats overpronation while providing a smooth entry into the gait cycle, we’ve paired our intuitive H-frame™ with a sleek jacquard upper and low-profile tooling to deliver a streamlined stability shoe with unprecedented cushioning,” HOKA states.
The Arahi 8 was awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) Seal of Acceptance, which recognizes products that have been found beneficial to foot health. To earn the Seal, each product is reviewed by a group of APMA podiatrists to ensure it promotes foot health.
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You’d think that trying to extend a 37-game winning streak and defending a state championship for a second time would weigh fairly heavily on a coach and his team. Replacing 77.6 percent of your offense with the loss of AL.com’s first Miss Football honoree also might cause a little unease.
Central-Phenix City flag football head coach Mitchell Holt said his 2025 Red Devils were approaching the season feeling what might be the opposite of pressure. “They have something of a chip on their shoulders,” he said, “because they want to prove they were as much of a part of it as those who graduated. They say, ‘We were part of the last two years, too. It’s time for us to step into the spotlight.’
“It will be a lot like two years ago,” Holt said. “Early on, we have to have patience and do a lot of learning from our mistakes. That might include losing a game, I just hope we don’t lose too many. Last year, we were really good, but we were better at the end of the season than we were at the beginning.
“It’s still July. We have a lot to clean up, but we don’t have to be our best come August. We have to be our best come October. We have to be patient with ourselves and control what we can with our work ethic.”
Central-Phenix City head coach Mitchell Holt talks with his team prior to a high school flag football game against Prattville Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 in Phenix City, Ala. (Stew Milne | [email protected])Stew Milne
Last season’s 19-0 squad was led by Gerritt Griggs, now an incoming freshman on the University of Alabama softball team. Besides being selected as the first Miss Football and MaxPreps’ first flag football player of the year for the state, Griggs was the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A Softball Player of the Year and she helped lead Central to the AHSAA basketball final four in Birmingham where she scored 16 points with four 3-pointers in a loss to eventual state champ Hoover.
On the football field, Griggs threw for 3,283 yards, ran for 469 and caught 7 passes for 140 yards. She scored a team-best 13 rushing touchdowns, threw for 82 scores and scored 3 receiving TDs.
After the Red Devils finished the season as the No. 1 team in both the USA Today and MaxPreps national rankings, Holt and assistant Troy Jackson were named coaches for the NFC all-star team in the NFL Flag High School Girls Showcase in Orlando. The Central coaches were joined by Griggs – who was named the game’s MVP – and slot receiver Lumpkin in the 28-0 win.
“It was first class,” Holt said. “The girls received their jerseys and gloves, met NFL players and Gerritt filmed a session with (Minnesota Vikings receiver) Justin Jefferson. She got a shadow box with a pennant they did for the game and a flag signed by Jefferson. The game was on the NFL Live broadcast (on ESPN) and one of the girls, I think from Alaska, said, ‘I guess tomorrow I go back to being a nobody.’
“It was a lot of fun. A man my age doesn’t get too many cool things to do, but that was definitely cool.”
Besides Griggs and AL.com Terrific 22 pick Lumpkin, Central also lost Ally Supan – another Terrific 22 performer – to graduation. Lumpkin signed to play on the inaugural flag football team at NCAA Division II Wingate University with Shabreia Brannon and Janiyah Garrett signing with Shelton State Community College as the Alabama Community College Conference launches the sport this season.
Central returns four (of seven) starters on each side of the ball, Holt said. Two – rising seniors Mariah Harrison and Colby Cook – made the Terrific 22 squad last season. Harrison was the backup quarterback and will step in as starter after earning the all-star team spot as a wide receiver and safety. In the 55-7 state championship win over Spain Park, Harrison caught a 17-yard touchdown pass and threw a 46-yard TD pass. On the season, she threw for 640 yards and 15 scores and had 22 receiving TDs on 59 catches for 921 yards.
Cook played cornerback and wide receiver, where she was the third-leading pass-catcher (59 receptions, 614 yards, 16 TDs). Receiver Savannah Sevier (31 catches, 578 yards, 13 TDs) and two-year starter at center Khloe Broadwater (27 catches, 219 yards, 1 score) also return.
“We’ll have to change things based on the ability of our kids,” Holt said. “Mariah Harrison has a lot of the same abilities as Gerritt, but just a little different. We’ll have to change up our play-calling and what we tried to do.”
Harrison, Sevier, Cook and Ashlynn Nixon – a two-year starter at rusher – are back as defensive starters. Cook led the team last season with 13 interceptions to go with 30 flag pulls. Sevier had 17 stops with 7 interceptions and Harrison had 5 interceptions with 13 pulls.
Central-Phenix City’s Colby Cook scores the game’s first touchdown during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 6A-7A flag football championship at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
(Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
Holt said he is expecting big things out of freshman linebacker Lauren Carrero, who played tackle football with the boys team in junior high last year. “She gets after it,” he said. “(Defensive back/receiver) Madison Fuller, a 10th grader, is another player who has stood out. She was the starting point guard for the basketball team and she is one of the most improved kids this summer. She played junior varsity last season and went to basketball as soon as their season was over.”
The Red Devils will host Tallassee for a jamboree game on Aug. 14 before kicking off the season Aug. 21 at home with a tri-match with Vestavia Hills and 2024 1A/5A state champion Montgomery Catholic.
“We will get everybody’s best shot,” Holt said. “We did our best to make our schedule as good as we could so we will be tested. We have scheduled Blessed Trinity from north Atlanta, a team that has won championships in Georgia, and they will be a good team.”
Central plays in Region 3 that includes Auburn, Opelika, Smiths Station and Park Crossing. The 15-game schedule for the Red Devils features a home game against Moody and a road trip to Prattville.
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You’d think that trying to extend a 37-game winning streak and defending a state championship for a second time would weigh fairly heavily on a coach and his team. Replacing 77.6 percent of your offense with the loss of AL.com’s first Miss Football honoree also might cause a little unease.
Central-Phenix City flag football head coach Mitchell Holt said his 2025 Red Devils were approaching the season feeling what might be the opposite of pressure. “They have something of a chip on their shoulders,” he said, “because they want to prove they were as much of a part of it as those who graduated. They say, ‘We were part of the last two years, too. It’s time for us to step into the spotlight.’
“It will be a lot like two years ago,” Holt said. “Early on, we have to have patience and do a lot of learning from our mistakes. That might include losing a game, I just hope we don’t lose too many. Last year, we were really good, but we were better at the end of the season than we were at the beginning.
“It’s still July. We have a lot to clean up, but we don’t have to be our best come August. We have to be our best come October. We have to be patient with ourselves and control what we can with our work ethic.”
Central-Phenix City head coach Mitchell Holt talks with his team prior to a high school flag football game against Prattville Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024 in Phenix City, Ala. (Stew Milne | [email protected])Stew Milne
Last season’s 19-0 squad was led by Gerritt Griggs, now an incoming freshman on the University of Alabama softball team. Besides being selected as the first Miss Football and MaxPreps’ first flag football player of the year for the state, Griggs was the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A Softball Player of the Year and she helped lead Central to the AHSAA basketball final four in Birmingham where she scored 16 points with four 3-pointers in a loss to eventual state champ Hoover.
On the football field, Griggs threw for 3,283 yards, ran for 469 and caught 7 passes for 140 yards. She scored a team-best 13 rushing touchdowns, threw for 82 scores and scored 3 receiving TDs.
After the Red Devils finished the season as the No. 1 team in both the USA Today and MaxPreps national rankings, Holt and assistant Troy Jackson were named coaches for the NFC all-star team in the NFL Flag High School Girls Showcase in Orlando. The Central coaches were joined by Griggs – who was named the game’s MVP – and slot receiver Lumpkin in the 28-0 win.
“It was first class,” Holt said. “The girls received their jerseys and gloves, met NFL players and Gerritt filmed a session with (Minnesota Vikings receiver) Justin Jefferson. She got a shadow box with a pennant they did for the game and a flag signed by Jefferson. The game was on the NFL Live broadcast (on ESPN) and one of the girls, I think from Alaska, said, ‘I guess tomorrow I go back to being a nobody.’
“It was a lot of fun. A man my age doesn’t get too many cool things to do, but that was definitely cool.”
Besides Griggs and AL.com Terrific 22 pick Lumpkin, Central also lost Ally Supan – another Terrific 22 performer – to graduation. Lumpkin signed to play on the inaugural flag football team at NCAA Division II Wingate University with Shabreia Brannon and Janiyah Garrett signing with Shelton State Community College as the Alabama Community College Conference launches the sport this season.
Central returns four (of seven) starters on each side of the ball, Holt said. Two – rising seniors Mariah Harrison and Colby Cook – made the Terrific 22 squad last season. Harrison was the backup quarterback and will step in as starter after earning the all-star team spot as a wide receiver and safety. In the 55-7 state championship win over Spain Park, Harrison caught a 17-yard touchdown pass and threw a 46-yard TD pass. On the season, she threw for 640 yards and 15 scores and had 22 receiving TDs on 59 catches for 921 yards.
Cook played cornerback and wide receiver, where she was the third-leading pass-catcher (59 receptions, 614 yards, 16 TDs). Receiver Savannah Sevier (31 catches, 578 yards, 13 TDs) and two-year starter at center Khloe Broadwater (27 catches, 219 yards, 1 score) also return.
“We’ll have to change things based on the ability of our kids,” Holt said. “Mariah Harrison has a lot of the same abilities as Gerritt, but just a little different. We’ll have to change up our play-calling and what we tried to do.”
Harrison, Sevier, Cook and Ashlynn Nixon – a two-year starter at rusher – are back as defensive starters. Cook led the team last season with 13 interceptions to go with 30 flag pulls. Sevier had 17 stops with 7 interceptions and Harrison had 5 interceptions with 13 pulls.
Central-Phenix City’s Colby Cook scores the game’s first touchdown during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 6A-7A flag football championship at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.
(Vasha Hunt | preps.al.com)Vasha Hunt
Holt said he is expecting big things out of freshman linebacker Lauren Carrero, who played tackle football with the boys team in junior high last year. “She gets after it,” he said. “(Defensive back/receiver) Madison Fuller, a 10th grader, is another player who has stood out. She was the starting point guard for the basketball team and she is one of the most improved kids this summer. She played junior varsity last season and went to basketball as soon as their season was over.”
The Red Devils will host Tallassee for a jamboree game on Aug. 14 before kicking off the season Aug. 21 at home with a tri-match with Vestavia Hills and 2024 1A/5A state champion Montgomery Catholic.
“We will get everybody’s best shot,” Holt said. “We did our best to make our schedule as good as we could so we will be tested. We have scheduled Blessed Trinity from north Atlanta, a team that has won championships in Georgia, and they will be a good team.”
Central plays in Region 3 that includes Auburn, Opelika, Smiths Station and Park Crossing. The 15-game schedule for the Red Devils features a home game against Moody and a road trip to Prattville.
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“My husband passed away three months ago,” she said.
“Several things I’ve wanted to start, but I can’t do it. I will later, but I’m just coming up with such wonderful, beautiful ideas. But I think I won’t finish it.”
It’s just too emotional, she said.
“I can’t do it right now because I’ve got so many other things that I can’t afford the luxury of getting that emotional right now,” she said.
The country music icon added she still loves music, and that won’t go away.
“There are times like that, things like that that will start here a little bit, but I’ll write something else, though, if it comes,” she said.
In March, Dean died in Nashville. He was 82, and the two were married for 60 years.
Parton announced the news at the time during in an Instagram post.
“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy.”
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.
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Gulf Shores city officials pushed back this week against federal immigration authorities who raised concerns about the construction quality of a new high school based on the presence of undocumented workers who allegedly cannot speak English.
The comments are also a defense of the project’s contractor, Auburn-based Rabren General Contractors.
“They are absolutely qualified to do the work,” said Councilman Philip Harris, a construction business owner. “For Homeland Security to question them like they did and want to question our school is totally inappropriate. I don’t know where it’s proven that illegal (immigrants) equals unskilled (workers) where legal equals skilled. Homeland Security has no position in making that statement.”
The issue burst into public view at Monday’s council meeting, weeks after a federal raid at the site led to 37 arrests. It’s also becoming a flashpoint in a growing political feud between longtime Mayor Robert Craft and challenger Angie Swiger, who says the public deserves more answers about safety following the collapse of a steel frame during January’s snowstorm.
“As was shared last week by the City, there is no evidence to indicate that the school was, is, or will be unsafe,” Craft said. “That assertion is pure conjecture.”
She then accused Harris of providing a presentation that was a “grand effort” to belittle and shut down “anyone who dares question the council and mayor.”
Swiger is running against Craft during the Aug. 26 municipal election. Also running for mayor is businessman Ray Moore.
“Yes, I’m sure the school is going to be magnificent,” Swiger said. “We deserve to know it’s safe, and to know what is going on from our own city when it has to do with our hard-earned tax money.”
Harris, during Monday’s meeting, said he was “a little frustrated” over what he says is “misinformation” about the school construction.
Photo of an immigration raid at the Gulf Shores High School construction site.FBI Mobile
His comments come after Steven Schrank, the special agent in charge of the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) told a Mobile TV channel last month that there were “significant issues” with the construction site that could raise questions about the standards applied by workers who “do not speak our language” and “do not have the necessary skills and certifications that we would expect.”
Federal agents arrested 37 immigrants during a June 24 raid at the construction site. Homeland Security did not respond to a follow-up email request by AL.com.
Craft was the first to defend the project’s construction quality, making a statement on June 30. He reiterated his statement this week after Swiger argued the lack of communication from the city allowed “imagination to take over” regarding the construction’s integrity.
The status of the high school project will be discussed during a 4 p.m. meeting Thursday by the Gulf Shores city school board.
Collapse
Construction is underway to the new indoor athletic facility and the Gulf Shores High School complex on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, along the Foley Beach Express in Gulf Shores, Ala. The steel frame for the facility is replacing a structure that collapsed in January 2025 following an unprecedented snow storm that fell on the Alabama Gulf Coast.John Sharp
Harris noted that the only structural defect that occurred on site was related to the historic snowstorm that fell on coastal Alabama on Jan. 21.
A few days later, the steel truss framing for the future indoor athletic field collapsed. The field project is separate from the high school construction and is not considered part of the $138 million project.
“I’m getting these calls from Birmingham (asking me) ‘Why is your school falling down again?’” Harris said, referring to the reaction from the Schrank’s remarks.
Harris clarified that the only structural issue was the collapse of a steel frame during the January snowstorm.
“The building, when it fell, Rabren contacted the city, school board and our engineering and design firm the same day and said that it’s ‘our problem on site” and that it was ‘between us and subcontractors and the insurance companies,’” Harris said. “The city and school board is not involved in this in anyway. We don’t have a role there. They put investigators on the site immediately.”
Harris noted that Rabren has an ‘impressive’ 24-year track record with 358 completed construction projects, with 75 percent of their work coming from repeat clients.
The company’s portfolio includes the Auburn University School of Education building, Auburn High School, and George Washington Carver High School in Birmingham. In Gulf Shores, the company was the main contractor on The Lodge at Gulf State Park.
In the Gulf Shores raid, Chris Cannon, assistant field officer with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in New Orleans, said it was conducted only after his agency received a tip about undocumented workers on site.
“We don’t just show up at places,” Cannon said after speaking during the Alabama Sheriff Association’s summer conference in Orange Beach on Tuesday. “It’s a targeted effort. We have to have some reason to be there. It’s not just drive around, see a bunch of people here, and now we’ll take action.”
Harris said he “fully supported” the ICE activity on the construction site, just not the agency’s assessment of a construction project.
School board view
A rendering of the main entry into the future Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Ala.Rendering supplied by the Gulf Shores City School System
Kevin Corcoran, the Gulf Shores city school board president, said he agreed with Harris’ review of the project in that “no structural contractors were impacted by the ICE investigation.
He also said it was his understanding that thousands of tests on structural components for the project has occurred, “all passing with results far exceeding required standards.” He credited oversight by firms like GMC, Volkert Engineering, and the Alabama Department of Construction Management “ensures full compliance with state codes and standards.”
Corcoran said that Gulf Shores school officials remain engaged throughout the process and have been regularly updated on the construction’s progress.
He also questioned concerns from Swiger about a lack of transparency and engagement from Craft and other council members.
“I attend virtually every City Council work session and meeting,” Corcoran said. “There is always an invitation at the end from (Craft) inviting anyone who was not on the agenda and wishes to speak to come forward and be heard. They are invited to the microphone and are able to share their thoughts. If it a specific concern, the mayor typically assigns a department head to get with the citizen after the meeting to address the concern.”
He said that he felt that Harris, who is also the mayor pro tem, did a “good job” of explaining the situation.
“In the hundreds of meetings I have attended, anyone who has spoken has always been treated politely and with respect and thanked for their comments,” he said.
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