Life of country music pioneer Hank Williams remembered in Montgomery
It was 73 years ago, on New Year’s Day 1953, that country music legend Hank Williams died.
Opelika police say they’ve arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to take out a loan in her husband’s name without his knowledge.
The police chief at Tuskegee University has been arrested on a DUI charge in Georgia.
Montgomery police say a body has been found near Eastern Boulevard. Montgomery police Lt. Tina McGriff told Action 8 News that police were called to the 3800 block of Eastern Boulevard just before 7PM last night. That location is near the Walmart Supercenter and the Troy Highway/McGehee Road intersection. McGriff said officers found an unresponsive man who was pronounced dead….
While Lane Kiffin led Ole Miss to an 11-1 regular season, his departure for LSU hasn’t stopped the team from forging ahead under newly promoted coach Pete Golding.
“The competitor in me wanted to make sure I got the first down,” Ty Simpson said about the play he fumbled on. “Got more than the first down, and then should have been smart and just got down.”
Alabama had no answers as it fell to Indiana 38-3 in the CFP Quarterfinal Game at the Rose Bowl, ending the season for the Crimson Tide.
The fifth-seeded Oregon Ducks silenced No. 4 Texas Tech’s offense for a 23-0 win in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl.
It was 73 years ago, on New Year’s Day 1953, that country music legend Hank Williams died.
People gathered along West Fairview Avenue in Montgomery for the 21st Annual Lacey Boyd Parade.
From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.