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Pay It Forward: Mandi Blocker of Tallassee

Our Pay It Forward honoree this week is Mandi Blocker of Tallassee. She is a nurse at Tallassee Health and Rehab nursing home. Blocker was nominated by her mother-in-law for all she does as a nurse especially this past year during the pandemic. Being a nurse takes a special person. And Mandi Blocker says she knew from an early age…

All City of Montgomery Employees Getting Pay Raises for the First Time in Years

Mayor Steven L. Reed revised the City of Montgomery’s pay plan to align employee compensation with that offered by comparable cities and organizations. This will result in substantial salary increases for the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery Fire/Rescue, Sanitation, Street Maintenance and all City employees. The change will be effective on Oct. 1, 2021.

Teen Killed After Being Struck by Lightning While Swimming

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — A 15-year-old from Alabama was killed after being struck by lightning while swimming off Tybee Island in Georgia. The Tybee Island Police Department said it received a 911 call Saturday afternoon about a young woman who had possibly struck by lightning while swimming in the ocean. She was pronounced dead after being taken to a…