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Pine Level Elementary Welcomes New Facility Dog, Gunner, the Black Lab

  Pine Level Elementary hired a new employee this month, and he is furry, walks on four legs, and is already a favorite with students. The school welcomed its second facility dog, Gunner, at the beginning of May. His mom, Maggie, has already been serving the emotional needs of the school for two years. The two are trained to detect…

Governor Ivey Signs Bill NOT Mandating Alabamians Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

On Monday, May 24, Governor Ivey signed House Bill 473. The bill is related to Opportunity Zones, and sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett. Governor Ivey, also, signed Senate Bill 267 banning vaccine passports. The governor also issued the following comment in reference to the bill: “Since the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, both Dr. Harris and I have said that…

Montgomery Area Association of Realtors Holds 100 Years Celebration

The Montgomery Area of Realtors Association turned 100 years old on April 27th of this years. On May 19, at Wynlakes Country Club the association decided to throw the biggest birthday party ever, so they could all celebrate the fact they’ve been in existence for 100 years. The area realtors were served  a plate lunch with all the fixings and…

Lawmakers say Special Session Possible on Prisons

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers see the possibility of a special session on prison construction this summer as Gov. Kay Ivey’s plan to rent prisons from private companies has been hit by setbacks. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said lawmakers are working on a Plan B in which lawmakers would consider a bond issue to build new state-owned prisons. The…

Hot and Dry Week of Weather Ahead

An upper-ridge remains in control of our weather holds in place across the Deep South all week, which will cause afternoon highs to climb into the mid-90s for many locations, which will be close to records for this time of year. We will be looking for heat relief in the form of showers and storms, but with sinking air due…

Markers to Honor Fight for Female Suffrage in Alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – The fight to allow women to vote in Alabama will be recalled in a series of historical markers across the state. The first “Votes for Women” marker was dedicated Wednesday in downtown Huntsville. Additional ones are planned in Birmingham, Decatur, Mobile, Selma and Tuskegee. The markers are white with writing in purple, which was the color…