Miss USA Asya Branch to Tour Tutwiler Prison
Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch will tour the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and speak with incarcerated women on Thursday.
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UPDATE: Raiders Release Henry Ruggs III after Fatal Las Vegas Crash
The Las Vegas Raiders have released Henry Ruggs III just hours before the promising young receiver faced an initial court appearance on multiple felony charges after a fiery crash that left a woman dead and Ruggs and his female passenger injured.
UPDATE: Jesse Jackson Released from Hospital after Fall
Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released from a Washington, D.C. hospital a day after falling and hitting his head while helping Howard University students who are protesting campus living conditions.
Increasing Clouds Today, but When Does the Rain Arrive?
Clouds will be on the increase today as a wave of low pressure approaches from the southwest. This will allow for areas of light rain to overspread the state the next 24 hours.
Braves Win first World Series since 1995
HOUSTON (AP) — Max Fried got stomped on in the first inning, then delivered the best start of the entire World Series for the champion Braves. Fried got 18 outs against the 19 batters faced after his right ankle got stepped on by Michael Brantley’s rubber cleat in the first inning. Fried became the pitcher in this World Series to…
Volkert Inc. Hosts Community Forums for Capital Projects Plan
Now that the Montgomery Public School System is gaining more funding from the Ad Valorem tax that was passed last November, plans for renovating schools in the district are taking place.
Alabama is No. 2 in first College Football Playoff Rankings
IRVING, Texas (AP) — Georgia, Alabama, Michigan State, Oregon are the top four in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. 1. Georgia 8-0 2. Alabama 7-1 3. Michigan State 8-0 4. Oregon 7-1 5. Ohio State 7-1 6. Cincinnati 8-0 7. Michigan 7-1 8. Oklahoma 9-0 9. Wake Forest 8-0 10. Notre Dame 7-1 11. Oklahoma State…
Alabama Lawmakers Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates
The proposed law would prevent employers from requiring workers to have coronavirus vaccines.
Montgomery Sees Consistent Crime in Certain Areas, Recently
In the last 72 hours there have been five homicides in the city of Montgomery, results in the surpassing of last years homicide rate. Last year the homicide rate was 68, as of Tuesday Montgomery surpassed it and sits at 69. Half of the last six crimes in the city have happened either on Carmichael Rd. or Monticello Dr. which…
Pay It Forward: Lisa Oliver of Luverne
Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Lisa Oliver of Luverne. She created an online group for those in Crenshaw County to help each other out.
Lisa Oliver has created a group “Crenshaw Cares Help Exchange.”
