The City of Wetumpka started off a week of celebrations for a very special director who put the city in the spotlight back in 2003 with his popular film, “Big Fish.” Wetumpka is celebrating Director Tim Burton in a week long event. The event kicked off with cutting an extravagant cake for Tim Burton’s birthday. The city is covered in…
Football season is here, but what does that mean with COVID still around? There are concerns about high school and college football games becoming potential super spreaders. With the COVID vaccine being available for the public, there are still concerns with sporting events causing a super spreader. Football season is a social event that all southerners look forward to each…
Lee Sentell’s book, titled “The Official United States Civil Rights Trail,” captures 120 landmarks in 15 states where travelers can learn the story of the Civil Rights Movement.
A local author is having a book signing this week, which includes a lot about Alabama’s history. Alabama Tourism Department Director, Lee Sentell, is the author of “The Official United States Civil Rights Trail” and will be signing copies of his book at Books-A-Million in Eastchase August 19th from 4 – 7pm. Lee has been on a national tour promoting…
Alabama schools are starting a new school year while the battle against COVID continues. Geneva County Schools have already had to send home 400 students who came into contact with individual(s) that tested positive for COVID. As Tallassee City Schools prepare for their first day back on Wednesday, students and teachers are reminded to keep their distance from one another….
Alabama announced its 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year recipient. She has also been awarded a brand new set of wheels to use for the next year to help further educate her students.
If you had been watching TV Wednesday afternoon, then you may have seen a nationwide emergency alert message on your screen. This was all part of an Emergency Alert System test involving all TV and radio stations, plus cable providers. You would have seen a test message on your screen. Plus, people who have “Wireless Emergency Alerts” activated on their phones would…
The town of Fort Deposit have received a large grant to help fight COVID-19 in their community. The grant was awarded to the town by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Minority Health. Fort Deposit announced their health literacy initiative Monday morning after receiving a $2.9 million grant. The money will be split between…
This summer is coming to a close and the school year is just around the corner. Two local non-profits held a ‘Summer Fun Day’ filled with giveaways and behavioral information. Montgomery kids were given a ‘Summer Fun Day’ event at the ‘Boys and Girls Clubs’ to celebrate the end of the summer. C.H.A.N.G.E and Young Men on a Mission were…
The River Region is welcoming a new facility to the area to help people get the right services for their mental health needs. The Alabama Department of Mental Health and the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority showed off the Alabama Crisis System of Care in action this morning. This center came about after many years of people with mental illnesses…
