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Investment group purchases Auburn’s iK9
Xtreme Investments Inc., a Birmingham-based investment group owned and operated by Landon Ash, has announced a merger with iK9, a comprehensive Canine Solutions provider for

Driving for Something Bigger than Winning
This season, some of the hottest names in racing have used their platforms to raise awareness for 1st Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to assisting police,

1st Foundation Offers More than just Sponsorship to Driver Brandon Jones
LOUDON, N.H. (July 19, 2019) – After an engine failure halted the night early for Brandon Jones this past weekend in Kentucky, the No. 19

Alabama company encounters obstacles to creating jobs, renovating Fort McClellan buildings
Original article source: yellowhammernews.com A contentious legal dispute between the McClellan Development Authority (MDA) and defense contractor Xtreme Concepts has led to concerns that the

Police Chase Ends Badly For Perp Thanks to Alabama K-9.
Wednesday evening, the Heflin City Police Department reported that a female in her late 20’s was last seen entering a wooded area after she fled

Win-win: new license plate allows Alabamians to support veterans, law enforcement, and dogs.
Thanks to the 1st Foundation, Alabamians can now purchase a license plate that will help support U.S. military veterans, law enforcement, and dogs. Earlier this month,

Hero dogs—many of them trained in Alabama—are finally being reunited with their handlers.
1,500 Iowans crowded into a gymnasium in August of 2011 to mourn the loss of Chief Petty Officer Jon Tumilson, a Navy SEAL hero who

Awesome Alabama non-profit places former military K9s with veterans to help both heal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — 1st Foundation, an Alabama-based non-profit that provides assistance, training and resources to Special Operations Forces, Police Special Operations, and their families, is currently

1st Foundation: Adopting a Best Friend. Warrior. Hero.
Freedom has never come free. It takes the courage of brave men and women putting their life on the line each and every day to

Meet the Alabama Marine who did seven harrowing tours of duty disarming bombs
Alabama-based Marine Matt Pierce did a total seven combat tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan before retiring from active service in 2012. He

Jeffrey Earnhardt to honor fallen Mooresville Officer Jordan Sheldon in race at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Earnhardt, the grandson of the late Dale Earnhardt and nephew of Dale Earnhardt Jr., will pilot the No. 18 iK9 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs

It’s Race Week at Talladega Superspeedway with a Tripleheader Weekend
TALLADEGA, Ala. – It’s race week at Talladega Superspeedway, and the excitement is brewing for a motorsports tripleheader, featuring the GEICO 500 for the Monster