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Parenting Your Parents: Age in Place with Answered Prayer Homecare Services

By: Lillian Lalo

If you have aging parents, knowing if or when to send your loved one to an assisted living facility can be a difficult decision. Luckily, there is an in-between option that allows seniors to age in place longer. Answered Prayer Homecare Services is a local caregiving service that offers a helping hand when you need one. Watch the video below for more information.

Savannah Bananas Bringing Baseball Show to Montgomery

The Savannah Bananas announced Tuesday that they will be bringing their unique brand of baseball to Montgomery’s Riverwalk Stadium on March 25, 2022. The Bananas bill themselves as the “most fun team in baseball” and have garnered  raving fans and global attention. A Bananas game is unlike any baseball game you’ve likely ever seen with a cast of performers, musicians,…

Alabama Medical Cannabis License Dates to Stay the Same

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An official says Alabama regulators have plenty to do before people can apply for medical cannabis licenses, so they won’t push for an earlier date. Medical marijuana supporters say the application date next Sept. 1 means the substance probably won’t be available before 2023. Vice-Chair Rex Vaughn says the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s other duties include…

Britt Dominates Fundraising in Alabama Senate Race

Katie Boyd Britt – Photo: Business Council of Alabama MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Katie Boyd Britt has piled up a significant cash advantage over other candidates in the Alabama race for U.S. Senate. Britt, the former chief of staff to retiring Sen. Richard Shelby, is seeking to fill his seat in the 2022 election.  Britt stepped down as head of…

3rd Man Wanted in Mobile HS Football Game Shooting

This undated photo provided by the Mobile, Ala., Police Department shows Hezekiah Kaniel Belfon. On Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, Mobile police said they have five warrants accusing Belfon of attempted murder. (Mobile Police Department via AP) MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Police have released the name of a third man wanted in a shooting that wounded two adults and three teenagers…

Judge Denies Request to Block Lethal Injection in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal judge has declined to block an execution scheduled this week in Alabama.  U.S. Chief District Judge Emily Marks has denied a request for a preliminary injunction, which was sought by lawyers for Willie B. Smith III. Smith is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday for the 1991 kidnapping and murder of Sharma Ruth…