Former U.S. Rep. Herbert Leon “Sonny” Callahan, who represented south Alabama in Congress for 18 years, died early Friday morning. He was 88 years old.
Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced Callahan s death on Friday. Ivey’s chief of staff, Jo Bonner, was an aide to Callahan and succeeded him after he retired.
“Without question, Sonny’s service to Alabama and to America was unrivaled,” Ivey said in a statement. “He was one of South Alabama’s most beloved public servants, and his legacy of helping others stands out as just one of his many wonderful qualities.”
Callahan, a native of Mobile, served in the Navy and attended the University of Alabama before going to work in his family’s trucking and warehouse business, becoming president of the firm after his uncle’s death in 1964. He first won election to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1970 as a Democrat, serving two terms in that chamber before winning a term in the Alabama Senate in 1978. He left the
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UM senior Michelle Atherley won the women’s heptathlon at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational on April 9-10. Photo credit: Michael Mok
The UM men and women’s track and field teams refused to be embarrassed on their home turf this weekend, dominating virtually every event on April 9th and 10th in the Hurricane Alumni Invitational at Cobb Stadium.
Senior Michelle Atherley got the Canes off to a strong start on Friday, winning her first four events in the women’s heptathlon. First, she ran a time of 13.18 seconds in the 100m hurdles. Atherley then turned her attention to the field events, where she leaped 1.75m for the high jump and threw 12.99m for the shot put. She closed out the day by running a staggering 23.94 second 200m dash, a personal best.