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CDC: Alabama among 7 states reporting ‘very high’ flu activity

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January 4, 2024

CDC: Alabama among 7 states reporting ‘very high’ flu activity

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Influenza is soaring in the United States, and Alabama is no exception.

Data from the use Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates Alabama is one of seven states in the country that is reporting “very high” flu activity.

Dr. Donald Williamson, president and CEO of the Alabama Hospital Association, said the lax in respiratory hygiene, such as hand-washing, mask-wearing and staying away from others while sick, is partially to blame.

“We grow tired as humans of having to do the same things over and over and over again,” Williamson said.

Alabama reported 261 people hospitalized from the flu as of Wednesday.

Hospitalizations are considered seasonably normal for this time of year, but Williamson said that could change soon, as people are returning to school and work from the holidays, expecting higher activity, hospitalizations and possibly a second strain known as influenza B.

The physician is warning Alabamians to get vaccinated, saying “influenza vaccines are recommended for everybody six months of age and older.”

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How to Watch Purdue vs Alabama: Live Stream NCAA Men’s College Basketball, TV Channel

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November 13, 2025

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How to Watch Purdue vs Alabama: Live Stream NCAA Men’s College Basketball, TV Channel

The No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0) takes on a second straight Top-5 opponent when they host the second-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (2-0) on Thursday night.

How to Watch Purdue at Alabama

When: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN2
Live Stream: Fubo (try for free)

Alabama comes off a big road win on Saturday afternoon as it downed then-No. 5 St. John’s 103-96 at Madison Square Garden. The Crimson Tide hit the 50-point mark in both halves and took control of the game with an 18-4 run late in the second half. Sophomore Labaron Philon Jr. led the Tide with 25 points, with junior Aden Holloway adding 21 before fouling out. Florida State transfer Taylor Bol Bowen finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, while graduate student Latrell Wrightsell Jr. also scored 17 points and freshman Amari Allen grabbed 10 rebounds.

Purdue pulled away from visiting Oakland in the late going to take an 87-77 victory, but dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 in the Associated Press poll this week. Senior Braden Smith finished with 20 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds, while senior Fletcher Loyer added 15 points. South Dakota State transfer Oscar Cluff posted 14 points, nine boards, and four blocked shots, and sophomore C.J. Cox also scored 14 points.

Purdue reached the Sweet Sixteen last season, finishing 24-12 after a two-point loss to Houston, while Alabama’s season ended with a loss to Duke in the Elite Eight to cap a 28-9 campaign. The Boilermakers have won the last two meetings with the Crimson Tide, including an 87-78 win at home on Nov. 15.

This is a great college basketball matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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Alabama lawmakers react to passing of bill to end the nation's longest government shutdown

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November 13, 2025

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Alabama lawmakers react to passing of bill to end the nation's longest government shutdown

The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for their families.

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Alabama Christmas tree farm locations and hours for 2025

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November 12, 2025

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Alabama Christmas tree farm locations and hours for 2025

Alabama has an abundance of Christmas tree farms, but the landscape has changed a lot over the past decade. While some longtime tree farms have closed, several new farms have sprouted up from one end of the state to the other.

The Advertiser has combed through listings from the Southern Christmas Tree Association, Alabama Farmers Federation and social media to find a comprehensive list of Alabama tree farms that are active for the 2025 season.

Most, if not all, of these listings are choose-and-cut sites where owners tag a tree and then cut it down by hand. Most sites provide handsaws for this. Many sites also offer a variety of pre-cut trees that don’t grow in Alabama.

Season opening dates vary, but most farms will start serving guests somewhere between the weekend before Thanksgiving and the weekend after.

We’re starting it off our list with the tree farms that are closest to Montgomery:

Evergreen Acres

Where: 563 Dozier Road, Wetumpka
When: Opening day is Nov. 15. Open Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays from 1-5 p.m.
Info: These are fresh, farm-grown trees. You choose and you cut. No precuts are available. Pay by cash or check only.
Contact: 334-850-7207
Online: facebook.com/evergreenacresllc

Johnson Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 3750 County Road 306, Selma
When: Opens Nov. 22, and runs through Dec. 14 — Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sundays from 1-4:30 p.m.
Info: Will be open for precut Fraser Fir sales and gift shop on Nov. 22-23. Nov. 28-Dec. 14 is the fully open dates for all trees.
Contact: 334-872-2004
Online: facebook.com/JohnsonChristmasTreeFarm

Stephens Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 416 County Road 15 South, Selma. (The farm is actually in Autauga County, halfway between Selma and Autaugaville in the Mullberry Community.)
When: Opens the week of Thanksgiving, from 8 a.m. until dark.
Info: Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farm, featuring Leyland Cyprus and Blue Pyramid trees.
Contact: 334-875-3586
Online: facebook.com/StephensChristmasTree

The Straw Farm

Where: 300 Pike Road, Pike Road
When: Pre-order of hand-selected Fraser Firs available now, with pickup beginning on Nov. 21.
Info: Only have No. 1 grade trees available, generally free of defects, nearly perfect shape, and complete fullness in the branches.
Contact 334-403-5668
Online: https://straw.farm

Wadsworth Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 3251 Dexter Road, Wetumpka (Located in Central Elmore County, just 7 miles north of Wetumpka.)
When: Opening day is Nov. 22. They’re open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The farm will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, and will reopen Nov. 28.
Info: This is a choose-and-cut farm, meaning customers select their special tree from the thousands of beautiful Christmas Trees available — Leyland Cyprus, Murray Cyprus, Arizona Cyprus, Eastern Redcedar, and Virginia Pine. They also offer pre-cut Fraser Fir trees. They’ve been planting trees since 1976.
Contact: 334-399-1547
Online: wadsworthchristmastrees.com

ELSEWHERE IN ALABAMA

Back to Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 549 Mill Road, Madison
When: Tentatively scheduled for Nov. 29, the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Info: This is a choose-and-cut tree farm.
Contact: 256-572-3836
Online: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058734404437

Beavers Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 10093 Bradford Trafford Road, Trafford
When: Open on Nov. 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, and Dec. 6, 7 and 13.
Info: Choose-and-cut trees include Virginia Pines, White Pines, Carolina Sapphire, Blue Ice, Leyland Cypress and container grown living Christmas trees.
Contact: 205-527-1192
Online: beaverschristmastreefarm.com

Clear Creek Christmas Tree Farm

Cole’s Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 2741 County Road 27, Woodland
When: The farm will open Nov. 22 and Nov. 23 noon-5 p.m., Thanksgiving Day (noon-5 p.m.), Black Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and every Friday (noon-5 p.m.), Saturday (8 a.m.-5 p.m.), and Sunday (noon-5 p.m.) until Christmas.
Info: It’s a choose and cut farm with several different types of trees — Leyland Cypress, Murray Cypress, Carolina Sapphires, and Virginia Pines. They also offer fresh cut Fraser Fir trees that are grown in North Carolina.
Contact: 334-332-3574
Online: coleschristmastreefarm.weebly.com/

Crimson Creek CHRISTmas Tree Farm

Fish River Christmas Trees

Where: 13982 Woodhaven Dairy Road East, Summerdale
When: Opens Nov. 22. Will be open daily from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 21. Closed on Thanksgiving.
Info: They offer 7 varieties of trees to choose and cut: Virginia Pine, Leyland Cypress, Murray Cypress, Carolina Sapphire, Blue Ice, Clemson Greenspire, and Portuguese Cypress. They also offer potted Christmas Trees. Pre-cut Fraser and Noble Firs available. Flocked trees available. Kids can visit with Santa at the farm. There’s a manger scene, tree train rides, camel and pony rides, and you can even stay there in a rental cabin.
Contact: 251-988-8114
Online: fishrivertrees.com

Frazier Farms

Where: 615 Frazier Road, Albertville
When: Opens on Nov. 28. Tree farm open Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday 1-5 p.m. They have a free Dancing Christmas Light Show Monday–Thursday, 5–10 p.m. | Friday–Sunday: 5–11 p.m.
Info: Choose-and-cut farm with Arizona Cypress, White Pine, Murray Cypress, Leyland Cypress and Green Giants.
Contact: 256-293-6062
Online: frazierchristmastreefarm.com/

Gilbert Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 1230 County Road 296, Lanett
When: Opening day is Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Will be open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Info: They’ve been in business since 1987. The farm offers Leyland Cypress, Carolina Sapphire and Virginia Pine Christmas trees, and also sells cut Fraiser Fir trees.
Contact: 706-586-5306
Online: giltree.com

Heritage Corner Farm

Where: 687 Kinnard Mill Road, Hazel Green
When: Opens Nov. 24. Closed on Thanksgiving Day.
Info: Choose and cut trees 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily, and Sundays 1-4:30 p.m. Fraser Fir Christmas trees grown in North Carolina available 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, and Sundays 1-7:30 p.m.
Contact: 256-804-5855
Online: christmasatthecorner.com

Moody Farms

Where: 1489 Valley Road, Oneonta
When: Farm opens Nov. 22 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and Nov. 23 from 1-4:30 p.m. Reopens Nov. 28 for big opening weekend.
Info: They grow primarily Murray X (similar to Leyland Cyprus), Carolina Sapphire, Virginia Pine and White Pine. They also offer pre-cut Fraser Firs.
Contact: 256-302-2654
Online: moodyfamilyfarms.com

Neely Farms Christmas Trees

Where: 275 Dakota Road, Thorsby
When: Opens Nov. 28. Hours will be Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 3-5 p.m.
info: The farm’s choose and cut trees are Virginia Pines and Leyland Cypress. Depending on availability, they offer fresh-cut firs. All trees for sell will have a price tag.
Contact: 334-389-1831
Online: neelyfarmschristmastrees.com

Pinetucky Farm

Where: 3650 Radiant City Road, Nauvoo
When: Opening day is Nov. 23 at 1 p.m.
Info: Choose-and-cut farm with Murray Cypress and Carolina Sapphire trees.
Contact: 601-573-4316
Online: https://www.facebook.com/pinetuckyfarm

Porter Pines

Where: 3240 County Road 55, Clanton
When: Opening day Nov. 22. Open through Dec. 14. Monday through Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.
Info: Virginia Pines and a large variety of Cypress.
Children’s activities: Nov. 22, 28, 29 and Dec. 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Includes visit with Santa, art keepsake, reindeer barrel train ride, bouncy house, marshmallow roasting and hayride through the tree farm. Food trucks will be on site. Children’s wristbands $15. Adult admission free.
Contact: 205-294-5713
Online: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086180762376

Risner Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 6640D Prine Road, Citronelle
When: Opens on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27
Info: A choose-and-cut farm with Virginia Pine and Leyland Cypress.
Contact: 251-680-3658
Online: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076063067511

Shell’s Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 286 Shell Farm Road, Tuscumbia
When: Tree cutting starts Nov. 22. Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays 1-5 p.m., and weekdays starting Nov. 24 from 3-5 p.m. Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Open through Dec. 15.
Info: Farm-grown choose and cut trees are Virginia Pines, Leyland Cypress, and Carolina Sapphire. Also offer Northern grown pre-cut trees — Frazier Firs, Douglas Firs, and Black Hill Spruce.
Contact: 256-383-4207
Online: facebook.com/shellschristmastree.farm

Sokoll Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 400 Co. Road 273, Florence
When: Opens Nov. 22. Weekend hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and weekdays from noon to 4 p.m.
Info: Choose-and-cut farm with Virginia Pine, Leyland Cypress, Carolina Sapphire, Blue Ice, White Pine and Eastern Red Cedar trees.
Contact: 256-710-7168
Online: sokollchristmastreefarm.com

Springfield Christmas Tree Farm

Southern Hollow Tree Farm

Where: 16203 Old Ganey Road, Bay Minette
When: Tree sales begin Nov. 15. Open weekends 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Weekdays from 1-5 p.m.
Info: Choose-and-cut tree farm. “Holly Jolly Christmas Day” will be Nov. 29. Open all day, but festivities will be from 9 a.m. until noon with hot chocolate, popcorn and playtime fun for the kids.
Contact: 251-753-4180
Online: facebook.com/southernhollowtrees

Spring Creek Farm

Were: 4505 US-29, Troy
When: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
Info: They offer Murray Cypress, Leyland Cypress, Blue Ice, Carolina Sapphire and Silver Smoke. Trees were first planted in 2021, and the family-owned farm opened in 2024. Customers can cut their own Christmas trees. The farm provides hand saws and guidance.
Contact: 334-465-2960
Online: springcreekfarmchristmastrees.com

The Littlest Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 2521 Ausley Bend Drive, Hartselle
When: Opening day is Nov. 29, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Open Saturdays 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sundays 1-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday by appointment only.
Info: Choose and cut Virginia Pine.
Contact: 256-466-5473
Online: littlestchristmastreefarm.com

Trim-A-Tree Farm

Wedowee Creek Tree Farm

Wilderwood Christmas Tree Farm

Where: 12611 Coyote Trail, Ralph
When: Opening weekend Nov. 28, 29 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Nov. 30 1-5 p.m. Other weekends: Saturdays 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays 1-5 p.m. while supplies last.
Info: Choose and cut trees include Leyland Cypress. Pre-cut Fraser Firs available.
Contact: 205-349-9476
Online: wilderwoodfarm.com

Montgomery Advertiser reporter Shannon Heupel covers things to do in the River Region. Contact him at sheupel@gannett.com. To support his work please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.

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