Troy City Offices to Close Early on Friday for Funeral of Former Mayor Jimmy Lunsford
All city offices in Troy will close at noon on Friday, May 28, to observe the visitation and funeral for former longtime mayor Jimmy Lunsford.
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Seven Candidates Qualify for Montgomery City Council District 1 Special Election
The seven candidates are Tijuanna Adetunji, Carlton Avery, Edwin “Ed” C. Bertarelli, Ed Grimes, Brenda Irby, Josephine Jordan, and Donnie Mims.
Troy University Returning to 100% Capacity for the Fall 2021 Season
Troy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium will operate at 100 percent capacity and full tailgating will return to campus for the upcoming 2021 football season, Director of Athletics Brent Jones announced Thursday. “We are extremely excited to announce that we will be operating at full capacity in the fall and welcoming our amazing fans back to campus to enjoy our enhanced gameday experience, which…
Governor Ivey Signs Five Bills into Law on Thursday
Governor Ivey signed 5 bills today.
ASU Track and Field: David East qualifies for 100-meter and 200-meter quarterfinals, and Clarke qualifies in 200-meters at the NCAA East Prelims
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. | Alabama State seniors David East and Matthew Clarke qualified for the 100-meter and 200-meter quarterfinals later this week after their performances in the opening round of each event […] For more ASU Athletics news, visit AlabamaNews.Net!
Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Sees 25% Increase in Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program
This increase comes a year after the pandemic caused college enrollment nationally to decline 2.5%. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, the decline in fall 2020 was nearly twice the rate of decline the previous year.
Montgomery County Receives $300,000 to Help Supply Food to Low-income Families
The awards are part of more than $40 million allocated to Alabama under a special Community Development Block Grant program funded from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Union Members Arrested During Alabama Coal Strike Protest
BROOKWOOD, Ala. (AP) – A union says nearly a dozen miners who’ve been striking an Alabama coal company for about two months were arrested during a protest outside a mine in Tuscaloosa County. The United Mine Workers of America says 11 members were charged with trespassing at a Warrior Met Coal mine in Tuscaloosa County on Tuesday evening. They were…
Standoff Ends After Machete Attack in Florence
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) – A Florence man accused of attacking his three children and brother with a machete held police at bay for more than three hours before officers arrested him to end the standoff. Authorities say Kyle Seeley seriously injured the four at a home Wednesday morning and then barricaded himself inside. Police say the victims were taken to…
Ivey faces Decision on Promotion Requirement for 3rd Graders
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is weighing whether to delay next year’s high-stakes requirement to hold back third-graders who aren’t reading on grade level. Ivey has through Thursday to sign legislation by Democratic Sen. Rodger Smitherman of Birmingham that would push back the promotion requirement from the 2021-22 school year to the 2023-24 school year. If she…
