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A Tragedy Greatly Unnoticed

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A Tragedy Greatly Unnoticed

May 1, 2026

Mid-to-late April 1865 was full of news. President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated, the hunt for and eventual killing of his assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was ongoing, and the Civil… Read More

Parker Towing Honors Smith, Rubio With Namesake Vessels The mvs. LaDonna Rubio and Beverly Jo Smith moored at Parker Towing Company’s dock in Northport, Ala., March 26, the day of their christening. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

The mvs. LaDonna Rubio and Beverly Jo Smith moored at Parker Towing Company’s dock in Northport, Ala., March 26, the day of their christening. (Photo by Frank McCormack)

Parker Towing Honors Smith, Rubio With Namesake Vessels

April 11, 2025

Tuscaloosa, Ala.-based Parker Towing Company (PTC) held a christening ceremony March 26 for a pair of towboats named for two of the company’s longest-serving office staff, Beverly Jo Smith,… Read More