GADSDEN, Ala. (AP) — A Colorado-based company has asked an Alabama airport to rezone about 88 acres for a proposed plant that would turn dead chickens and chicken parts into animal food. Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. wrote to the Gadsden Airport Authority on Friday, asking it to rezone the property from light to heavy industrial use, The Gadsden Times reported. This is the…
CAMP HILL, Ala. (AP) — Girls have often lived a life of abuse, abandonment or neglect by the time they land at a Christian youth home in rural Alabama, but an annual trip to the beach with the director and her family offered them a bright spot in otherwise tough times. This year’s trip to the Gulf Coast ended in…
The 17 vehicle crash that occurred in Butler County over the weekend has made road safety concerns a priority once again. Authorities believe that at least one of the vehicles involved, hydroplaned as a result of the water on the roads. Hydroplaning is a dangerous and unpredictable occurrence that can happen to anyone at anytime on the roads.
Millbrook police say a driver who was trying to elude officers by speeding ended up hitting a car, killing the driver inside.
Montgomery police are investigating a weekend wreck that led to a man’s death.
Eight children from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch died in a pileup crash on I-65 Saturday, and now the ranch has to move forward with its mission as it grieves the loss of some of its own.Â
The West Elmore Christian Outreach Ministry Extension (WELCOME) is a non-profit corporation organized to aid the needy in West Elmore County, Alabama. The ministry provides food and encouragement to qualified persons. We provide a weekly food distribution and counseling to our clients. We also provide a monthly food drop of fresh produce, dairy and other food items. We are an…
Prattville Baptist Hospital held their Grand Opening ribbon cutting event for their new Geriatric Behavioral Health Wing.
The $6.5 million investment features a brand new 22-bed wing  inpatient psychological and behavioral care for older patients.
A free event scheduled for July 24 aims to expand the games of baseball and softball in Montgomery while strengthening affinity with those already involved in local leagues.Â
Mayor Steven L. Reed is partnering with the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM), the Montgomery Biscuits, Major League Baseball (MLB) and RBI to host a free Sandlot event for Montgomery youth on Saturday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to noon at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery.
The USDA held its Rural Development Lender of the Year ceremony Monday in Montgomery. They celebrated the top three lenders that participated in the single-family housing guaranteed home loan program in 2020.Â
