Maine (WGME) -- Lewiston has announced the theme for its upcoming Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival: Star Wars They are calling it "The Rise of the Balloons," unveiling the theme on May 4th the unofficial but widely recognized Star Wars day The annual festival will be held from August 15 to August 17 Tethered balloon rides will reportedly make a return "[The festival] is about stepping into the magic and thrill while supporting our community For decades this festival showcases the best of Lewiston-Auburn during the peak of Maine summer," said Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival committee member Mell Hamlin Also read: Ogunquit's first lobster bite challenge crowns Clay Hill Farm as top lobster dish creator LEWISTON – A Lewiston woman is facing serious charges in Canada after authorities allege she impersonated a nurse to secure healthcare jobs in two Canadian provinces who applied for a marriage license in Nez Perce County on April 4 with Casey Martin Garland—both listed as Lewiston residents—is now at the center of a criminal case in British Columbia According to the Central Saanich Police Service Talaue has been charged with impersonating another woman Police say Talaue misrepresented herself as a qualified nurse and used multiple aliases to obtain employment in healthcare facilities across British Columbia and Alberta The investigation began in October 2024 after the Vancouver Island Health Authority flagged suspicious documents submitted during a job application the BC College of Nurses and Midwives issued a public warning about Talaue’s conduct Police are sharing her name and image publicly due to concerns for public safety and are asking anyone who may recognize Talaue or her aliases to contact tips@cspolice.ca Authorities have not identified the hospitals or care facilities where Talaue may have worked and it remains unclear whether any similar activity took place in the U.S This developing case has drawn attention in north central Idaho Local agencies have not announced any related investigations at this time Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today there are no recent results for popular commented articles Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: straight to your inboxRead it online first and stay up-to-date This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Idaho — A structure fire has destroyed a home in Lewiston The Fire broke out at 7th Avenue North last week prompting a swift response from Lewiston Fire units engulfed the first floor and attic of the building leading to a defensive firefighting strategy Firefighters utilized deck guns to subdue the main body of the fire and employed handlines for mop-up and overhaul operations parts of the structure could not be overhauled manually necessitating the use of an excavator for demolition and overhaul no civilian or firefighter injuries were reported Salvage and overhaul efforts were completed before the structure was handed back to the owner The cause of the fire is currently under investigation Lewiston Fire Department responded with three engines AUBURN (WGME) -- Auburn police say they found the body of a Lewiston man who had been missing for weeks in the Little Androscoggin River on Thursday Police say Ryan-Eric Richardson was reported missing in Auburn on April 17 The Auburn Police Department was reportedly told about the body Thursday afternoon reportedly helped police remove the body from the river Police say an autopsy will be performed soon Maine (WGME) -- A group in Lewiston is hoping to beat the stigma of asking for help Saturday marked the "Second Annual STIGMA Event," which stands for "Standing Together in Growing Mental Health Awareness." It started in the fallout of the Lewiston shooting as a way of raising awareness for mental health in Maine and bringing people together to talk about it The event was hosted by "Looking Ahead Clubhouse" at the Lewiston Armory Saturday morning 2025Structure a total loss after Saturday afternoon fire in North LewistonNo one injured in blazeLewiston TribuneFirefighters work to put out a house fire as others pull pieces of wood off the house on Seventh Avenue North on Saturday in Lewiston.August Frank/Lewiston TribuneWind strengthened a Saturday structure fire in North Lewiston Upon arriving at the scene around 3:10 p.m. the Lewiston Fire Department found the building on the 2700 block of Seventh Avenue North "well involved" because of wind Crews took a defensive strategy to knock down the bulk of the fire but they were unable to safely mop up and overhaul parts of the structure An excavator was brought in to assist with demolition and overhaul before salvage was conducted and the site was handed over to the owner There were no civilian or firefighter injuries LFD was assisted by the Clarkston Fire Department Lewiston Public Works and Avista providing traffic control LEWISTON — Lewiston fire crews responded to a structure fire Friday afternoon in North Lewiston near the dog park on the 2700 block of Seventh Avenue North bringing three fire engines and three ambulances to the scene but officials have not yet disclosed what caused it Stay tuned to Big Country News Connection for the latest updates Tatu City now attracts some two-thirds of foreign investment into Kenya My mantra seems to be never do today what can easily be put off until tomorrow I’m pulling out dead weeds and trimming back shrubs and trying to decide what I can keep for the bees and other beneficial insects and what needs to be destroyed Do I put cardboard and straw mulch over what I know will turn into a mass of calendula mixed in with weeds because I know the bees like the calendula with their bright orange and yellow colors and I will have to walk on the calendula to get to them What about the strawberries that have escaped the original wooden raised bed and are threatening to spread over the width of the garden And then there’s the tree in the strawberry bed I know it needs to come out but I think I’ll leave it there until I can get an idea of what it is There are so many volunteers around here and I really hate to disturb them They might be something rare and beautiful instead of the nightshade and the poke plants and the English ivy the birds have carried in over the years It came up on the edge of the gravel driveway so I left it alone because I couldn’t easily dig it out I need to do a really deep clean on the patio but the decorative birdhouse that I acquired many years ago is being taken over for the third year running by a bird there will be babies in there making more racket than you can possibly imagine and we will all have to stay away from that side of the patio so we don’t disturb Mom’s comings and goings usually with a bit of worm hanging from her beak The kids play elsewhere or sit quietly with me and watch until one day the noise will stop and we won’t see tiny heads popping up I’m assuming they’re able to fly out of there eventually because one morning there will be silence and no bodies on the ground This year’s expectant mother doesn’t seem to mind me too much I’m sitting here facing the red nesting box with blue birds painted on the front and talking into my phone and she’s going about her business What surprises me is that there seems to be three birds going in and out Maybe they’re arguing over who gets the summer rental As long as they ignore me I’m just going to stay and watch Watching them seems much more important than continuing to clean out last year’s detritus and kill something that could be quite pretty or food for something beneficial this year My friend who edits this is sure to ask me what kind of birds they are and I will tell her as I always do: They’re little and occasionally there’s one with a splash of yellow I can identify the robins and the crows and hummingbirds and somebody’s bright white homing pigeons that make the circuit through here occasionally although I haven’t had any of those for a few years now A couple of people who maintain lawns have stopped by and ask if I need help They always want to trim up the big spruce tree in the front yard to make it easier to mow and that’s my signal to run them off That spruce tree is where the little rabbits hide and the birds nest And if the grass grows tall under those branches that brush the ground who mows his lawn twice a week and it always looks beautiful Mine is spotted with weeds and dandelions and a few stray daffodils and tulips A patch of bugleweed is intruding along one edge and there are great patches of lime green moss here and there The young man who mows my lawn says he can get rid of the moss but it stays green year round I’ll never win any awards for a beautiful yard but as I sit here looking at the clouds rolling in and expecting it to rain very shortly I can see the birds and a few stray bees on the dandelions The first blooms on the beauty bushes are starting to show pink just in time for my new beehive I expect to arrive this weekend although it will be too late for the apple smaller than the green peas that should already be in one of the raised beds if I had only finished digging in the new compost I really will get an early start tomorrow and get it all caught up Lee is an longtime gardener and a retired Lewiston Tribune reporter She welcomes information about interesting gardens or gardeners at sandra.lee208@gmail.com Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More LEWISTON – The Lewiston Planning Board unanimously approved a 48-unit apartment complex on Monday that would be built along Main Street The project will include six two-story buildings an engineer for Main-Land Development Consultants said the complexes will be built in two phases are aiming for construction to begin later this year by Ariana St Pierre Maine (WGME) -- A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a shooting in Lewiston police say they respond to 188 Bartlett St Police say the boy was arrested and charged with reckless conduct with a firearm The teen was taken Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland and smallest of Gretel the cat�s adopted litter crawls across the floor of Alison Wright�s living room on Monday morning.Rachel Sun/Lewiston TribuneGretel the cat nurses two of her three adopted kittens Monday morning in Lewiston.Rachel Sun/Lewiston TribuneOne of Gretel the cat�s adopted kittens climbs on Cathy Carlson Monday morning in Lewiston.Rachel Sun/Lewiston TribuneAllison Wright loves hosting the family of four who moved into her home last month The three babies like to play through the kitchen gate with her dog The mother likes trying to hide the babies in the closet Gretel catches one of them and pulls him in and the kitten mews more as Gretel starts licking his fur two of whom were discovered in the wheel well of a car that drove from Seattle to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley pulled into the hotel and a kitten fell outta the wheel well And they were about 5 days old,” said Cathy Carlson a foster volunteer at Helping Hands Rescue which runs the foster program based in the valley Gretel took in the kittens after losing her own litter “Another foster had some babies about the same age that she was bottle feeding do you think I can steal those and see if we can put ‘em with mama and if she’ll take ‘em in?’ And she absolutely did These three kittens will be kept with Gretel until they’re old enough to be rehomed with loving families But there are a few weeks until that happens climbing on Wright and receiving baths from Gretel Wright holds a gray kitten with folded ears to her chest “It’s gonna be so hard not to keep you,” she said Though Wright has yet to keep any of her foster animals — that’s a “foster fail” — many foster volunteers are involved in the adoption process to ensure the animals go to homes that are the best fit if I’m at the event for adoption and somebody applies Though Gretel’s litter of kittens is unique in its adopted nature local fosters who care for animals in their homes while they await adoption — or grow old enough to be adopted — said they’re seeing plenty of kittens Helping Hands has up to 30 volunteers who serve as cat fosters who rotate in as needed Carlson said there’s always a need for more “That’s not counting the mamas,” Carlson said “(That’s) not counting the ones that are in a house that we’re trying to find a place for.” Carlson said the nonprofit also has a waiting list to take in more mother cats and kittens There just aren’t enough foster volunteers to take them all in ‘This mama cat went out in this cubby I have and had kittens the other day the other cat went in and had kittens too.’ So there’s two mamas sharing two litters.” One of the reasons there are so many kittens is that people aren’t getting their animals spayed and neutered The nonprofit offers to cover a third of the cost of spays and neuters for pet dogs and cats but then you have other people that have to take on the responsibility of bottle feeding,” Wright said Foster volunteers like Mada Schneider are currently caring for around 10 bottle babies who need to be fed roughly every two hours Kittens often need to be bottle fed if something happens to a mother cat or if someone mistakenly thinks feral kittens are abandoned and takes them in before the mother returns Though bottle babies are more labor intensive Helping Hands adopted more than 700 animals The nonprofit also takes in animals whose owners need to rehome their pets because of unfortunate or unforeseen life circumstances Helping Hands runs a weekly adoption event from 10 a.m every Saturday at 2016 Thain Grade in Lewiston The organization also has a wish list of foods shelter and other items for foster animals listed on its website under “How to Help.” seeking spay or neuter assistance or who want to adopt a dog or cat with Helping Hands can fill out applications on the organization’s website at helpinghandsrescue.org Sun may be contacted at rsun@lmtribune.com or on Twitter at @Rachel_M_Sun This report is made in partnership with Northwest Public Broadcasting the Lewiston Tribune and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho — Lewiston High School's Special Education Department hosted the Next Steps Community Resource Fair yesterday offering a range of services and programs to assist individuals with disabilities as they prepare for life after high school a staff attorney with Disability Rights Idaho emphasized the importance of the event as a stepping stone for students uncertain about their future after graduation "The information and support provides them and families a better sense of the help available to them," she said a non-profit law firm that represents people with disabilities for free participated in the fair to discuss alternatives to guardianship and assist students in registering to vote "Our Idaho ID laws changed this last year which impacts how people are able to vote who have disabilities especially if they can't drive so I'm here explaining how they get alternative IDs and alternatives to guardianship are really important because a lot of people with disabilities don't need such restrictive coverage they just need support in small parts of their life." The Elevate Social Club also engaged with attendees organizes events for special needs teens and young adults providing opportunities for socialization and fun within the community "There is so much out there that the kids can take part in and they may not know or parents or community support workers and just come and find out what they can do after school or sometimes during the day," Founder Rachel Ayres said Club founder Rachel Ayres mentioned they are seeking more businesses to partner with the special needs community to provide recreational resources A proposed general obligation bond measure could lead to significant infrastructure improvements in downtown Lewiston if approved by voters The city has outlined a timeline for the project which is expected to last approximately three years with construction commencing in 2026 and concluding in 2028 The timeline includes planning and development phases already completed before 2024 followed by concept design throughout 2024 Preliminary design efforts will begin in 2025 leading up to the general obligation bond election later that year construction is anticipated to start as soon as 2026 City officials have stated that existing savings and revenues will be used to minimize or eliminate the need for a tax levy residents can expect an estimated annual cost of $36.15 per $100,000 of taxable assessed property value over a 30-year term For more details, residents can visit the city’s website at www.cityoflewiston.org LEWISTON - The Lewiston Police Department proudly participated in Denim Day as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month This international movement reminds us that what someone wears is never an invitation for violence The adored exotic animal rescue and education center has announced some very good news after being asked to leave their current location in the Lewiston Mall. After Mr Drew’s video about losing his current location Mainers stepped up and found him a new one.   Once all the papers are signed, Mr. Drew and His Animals Too will be moving into a spacious 10,000-square-foot location at 1385 Maine Street in Poland.  This is inside the former Family Dollar building in the Poland Crossing Plaza The crew is excited to gear up for what will hopefully become one of their biggest chapters yet The support and enthusiasm from the entire state has been amazing to witness and now the town of Poland is excited Read More: WATCH: Mr. Drew & His Animals Forced Out of Lewiston, Maine Mall  Drew spilled all the tea in his Facebook post this is going to be massive and so fun for all of us We are all thrilled that this man and his exotic animals have found a place to live Gallery Credit: Lori Voornas Mr. Drew's & His Animals Too found a new home in Poland, Maine after losing its spot at the Lewiston Mall.\nRead More The adored exotic animal rescue and education center has announced some very good news after being asked to leave their current location in the Lewiston Mall. After Mr Once all the papers are signed, Mr. Drew and His Animals Too will be moving into a spacious 10,000-square-foot location at 1385 Maine Street in Poland.  This is inside the former Family Dollar building in the Poland Crossing Plaza Read More: WATCH: Mr. Drew & His Animals Forced Out of Lewiston, Maine Mall  while walking out of the school Friday in Lewiston August Frank/Lewiston TribuneLewiston High School Principal Kevin Driskill poses for a photo with students Fletcher Wadsworth Friday in Lewiston.August Frank/Lewiston TribuneLewiston High School Principal Kevin Driskill high fives student Fletcher Wadsworth Friday in Lewiston.August Frank/Lewiston TribuneLewiston High School Principal Kevin Driskill poses for a photo with students Ava Thorson Friday in Lewiston.August Frank/Lewiston TribuneLewiston High School Principal Kevin Driskill is pictured Friday in Lewiston.August Frank/Lewiston TribuneAfter 12 years as the Lewiston High School principal Kevin Driskill has just signed the documents on his PERSI retirement account and is headed to the desert He is excited to explore the land of the monsoons and rugged mountains But he has no plans — and that in itself is a new experience after leading students and teachers during a time that included a wild confluence of events in 2020 — the COVID-19 pandemic and the opening of a shiny new school Though he led LHS through the fraught time of lockdowns He’s not looking at episodes so much as considering the full arc of a long career That focuses his observations on how students have flailed or flourished over time “People say the kids are different today,” Driskill said they want to learn and they need to have structure.” Driskill thinks LHS is the best facility in the state He said the school’s ability to offer eight different subjects for students to take is something that stands out But the students feel too much pressure to get top grades and sometimes avoid classes they fear they will do poorly in “They’re chasing the grade instead of chasing the learning,” he said Driskill pushed him to take an honors biology class even though his son worried about getting “B” on his report card his son thanked him for those pushes because he was better prepared than his friends for tough college classes If Driskill could change anything for kids today he’d change their relationship to social media “living up to someone you’re seeing online.” Driskill is leaving at a time that the school district is seeing a lot of turnover in top leadership posts Superintendent Lance Hansen is leaving to be Kennewick School District superintendent after four years in the role who served as principal in Sacajawea Middle School since 2001 “But we have solid community support and a solid school board.” is a lifelong Lewiston Bengal and will bring experience to the job who graduated 1987 from Highland High School in Craigmont had planned to be an accountant while he was studying at University of Idaho Driskill was hooked and soon turned his business credits into a Bachelor of Science in education He spent 19 years at Kendrick High School where his teams won two state football titles and eight state baseball titles He moved to administrative roles in Lewiston partly because coaching was preventing him from attending his own children’s events He served as LHS principal from 2011 to now Ferguson can be reached at dferguson@lmtribune.com Lewiston Police and detectives from the Quad Cities Drug Task Force arrested a suspected fentanyl dealer during a traffic stop A months-long investigation into 32-year-old Rhyan J Harrell ended with his arrest after a traffic stop in front of his residence in the 1400 block of 9th Ave in Lewiston on Wednesday After a K9 Officer alerted to the presence of narcotics officers found over 1,000 fentanyl pills located in a locked bag in the vehicle Harrell reluctantly admitted they were his but stated he did not pay full price and was fronted the rest of the pills Harrell was arrested and booked into the Nez Perce County Jail Aron Mallory was found to be in possession of firearm and was arrested for unlawful possession of concealed weapon under the influence alcohol/drugs Ghana's economy has been hit by brutal inflation for years LEWISTON - The Independent School District No 1 Board of Directors has approved the hire of David Kronemann for the position of Principal at Lewiston High School David Kronemann is a familiar face to many in the community Kronemann brings 18 years of experience in education having served in a variety of roles that reflect both instructional depth and strong leadership His career began in special education followed by five years teaching 7th grade Life Science and Athletic Director at Lapwai and most recently held the role of Principal at McSorley Elementary “I’m very excited for this opportunity to lead at the high school that gave me the foundation to pursue my goals as an educator,” said Mr Kronemann “Becoming the Principal of Lewiston High School has always been a goal of mine and I am excited to continue to give back to our community and our students.” The District looks forward to his leadership in continuing to foster a culture of academic excellence An old brick cistern has circulated and brought about curiosity after photos were noticed online. This was discovered last year and it's a structure that takes your breath away with ancient magic You can see the photos here! The brickwork is all there and judging by it's design this thing has got to be over 200 years old According to an article put out by the Sun Journal, this cistern could hold up to 40,000 gallons of water Cisterns were used to collect rainwater back in the day from the tops of roofs through gutters pretty much natures version of a water tank As per the article, in the mid-1800s the amount of people in Lewiston was rapidly growing and wooden houses were built very close together this raised fire risks and to help prevent that from happening insurance companies had cities create ways to store water Finding a cistern is like finding a hidden treasure Read More: Hidden Maine Treasures: What My Wife Found in a Roadside Dumpster  Many locals flooded the comments with nostalgia “Is this open to the public?” asked one “I’ve lived here my whole life and never knew this existed,” said another The location is somewhere near the corner of Spring and Whipple and has become a mini-mystery Some have journeyed to look for the cistern themselves In a world where things move so super  fast it’s really fun to find a relic that’s stood the test of time Read More: What Lizzy Discovered Within Her Grandfather's WWII Love Letters  Gallery Credit: Unsplash Gallery Credit: Sean McKenna A 200 year old cistern was uncovered underground in Lewiston, Maine near Spring Street.\nRead More An old brick cistern has circulated and brought about curiosity after photos were noticed online. You can see the photos here! According to an article put out by the Sun Journal, this cistern could hold up to 40,000 gallons of water As per the article, in the mid-1800s the amount of people in Lewiston was rapidly growing and wooden houses were built very close together Read More: Hidden Maine Treasures: What My Wife Found in a Roadside Dumpster  Read More: What Lizzy Discovered Within Her Grandfather's WWII Love Letters  Idaho — The Independent School District Board of Directors has approved David Kronemann as the new principal of Lewiston High School brings nearly two decades of experience in education to the position He began his career as a special education teacher before transitioning to teaching seventh grade He has also served as Dean of Students and Athletic Director in Lapwai "The position has always been a goal of mine and I'm excited to give back to the community," Kronemann said It’s a prominent question behind the $33 million Main Street infrastructure upgrade project — and why the bond issue requires a two-thirds voter approval the proposed project itself is the best of a set of options The underground plumbing that delivers water removes waste water and drains storm water beneath Main Street is more than a century old Smaller pipes leak while the larger units are too small to meet today’s demand To do nothing means tolerating frequent breakdowns and resorting to periodic repairs To do it piecemeal means disrupting the areas between Ninth and First streets repeatedly during the next decade — with the accompanying costs of excavating and then patching the same area of pavement and sidewalks while absorbing years of inflated construction costs Among four accounts — arterial reconstruction waste water and storm water — and relying on federal American Rescue Plan Act funds — the city already has $8 million on hand It plans to borrow the remaining $25 million enabling it to install infrastructure upgrades that should last another 100 to 125 years — and complete it within 18 months If the city can secure a 30-year bond at about 3.75% it will need about $1 million a year to service the debt About a quarter of that money will come from water waste water and stormwater enterprise funds supported by fees But three-quarters of it will come from transportation funds And because the Idaho Legislature has repeatedly refused to give local units of government the flexibility to use local option taxes That means resorting to a general obligation bond and winning a super-majority of the vote All signs suggest the risk of a property tax increase to service the bond is slight After cutting property taxes three years ago the city council has frozen taxes for the past two years it is now investing $2.3 million into the arterial reconstruction account — so there’s a sizeable cushion against the bond debt servicing costs An emergency — such as a massive liability lawsuit — could drain the city’s general fund No current mayor or city council can bind the decisions of its successors Future mayors and councilors could decide on a different set of priorities property owners could face new levies equal to $36.15 per $100,000 of taxable value After deducting the maximum Homestead Exemption benefit of $125,000 a Normal Hill home assessed at $341,000 would wind up paying $78 more a year — or about 2.7% more All of which is why you may hear these questions: If Nez Perce County can build a new $54 million courthouse without a bond or a risk to the property taxpayer The county relied on certificates of participation to finance construction it has engaged in a lease purchase agreement involving a tangible asset After paying $2.85 million a year — or a total of $86 million during the course of the financing — it will acquire ownership of the structure If the city was able to finance its $42 million waste water treatment plant and a $30 million water plant without resorting to property taxes Both systems relied on increased water and sewer fees — not property taxes — as well as low-interest loans available through the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality to meet bonding requirements because those were revenue bonds not backed by property taxes The latest city package offers a lasting solution to a perennial problem For more than seven decades, one of the most popular food items in Boston, Massachusetts The North Shore of Boston popularized the sandwich rare roast beef served on an onion roll and slathered in some sort of sauce that varies from cheese to barbecue and beyond Kelly's Roast Beef has been a Massachusetts staple a couple restaurants in Maine have found their footing serving up a classic taste of Massachusetts in Portland and Westbrook Lewiston is in store for a little taste of the North Shore. According to Portland Food Map Bene's Beef is set to open at 990 Lisbon Street The location was formerly the home of El Pochos restaurant Bene's Beef plans to honor the traditional North Shore roast beef sandwich recipe with some additional options to customize it They're also going to serve up beef tallow french fries and a few other goodies at the restaurant What started as a food truck has now become a popular restaurant. George's North Shore food truck quickly became one of the most in-demand food trucks in Maine. That enthusiasm turned into George + Leon's in Westbrook, Maine, which opened in 2023 The roast beef sandwich restaurants remains popular More recently, Portland got its own standalone roast beef joint. Roasty's has been receiving glowing reviews serving up several different regional variations of the roast beef sandwich Bene's Beef plans to open their new roast beef restaurant in Lewiston Gallery Credit: Logan A new roast beef sandwich restaurant is on its way to Lewiston, Maine, offering up a taste of the North Shore in Boston\nRead More For more than seven decades, one of the most popular food items in Boston, Massachusetts The North Shore of Boston popularized the sandwich Lewiston is in store for a little taste of the North Shore. According to Portland Food Map Bene's Beef plans to honor the traditional North Shore roast beef sandwich recipe with some additional options to customize it What started as a food truck has now become a popular restaurant. George's North Shore food truck quickly became one of the most in-demand food trucks in Maine. That enthusiasm turned into George + Leon's in Westbrook, Maine, which opened in 2023 More recently, Portland got its own standalone roast beef joint. Roasty's has been receiving glowing reviews Alabama's pulled chicken sandwich features tender slow-cooked pulled chicken drenched in a tangy white barbecue sauce made with mayo and served on a bun This sandwich originated in Northern Alabama with the signature sauce created by Big Bob Gibson in Decatur