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AUM Offering Free Pfizer Vaccine Shots Thursday and Friday

AUM has announced that it has a limited number of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines that will be available for people 16 and older Thursday and Friday at the AUM Wellness Center. The vaccines are free, with no insurance needed. People who get them will be scheduled to get their second dose on May 21. Appointments are required. CLICK HERE TO SET UP…

Atlanta Braves Expanding to 100% Capacity Starting May 7

Fans watch during the second inning in Game 1 of a baseball National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) With vaccinations across the Southeast increasing and health and safety protocols still in place, the Atlanta Braves are set to resume normal Truist Park seating…

City of Auburn Awarded $750,000 to Help Recovery from COVID-19 Pandemic

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded $750,000 to help the city of Auburn recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The award is 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. Governor Ivey will announce additional grants to other Alabama cities and…

City of Montgomery Hosting Kickoff Event for Summer Programs on May 1

Mayor Steven L. Reed and the City of Montgomery’s Parks and Recreation Department invite Montgomery children ages 6 to 14 years old and their parents or guardians to visit Gateway Lodge at Gateway Park, 3800 Davenport Drive, on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the 2021 Summer Registration Kickoff. The Kickoff will provide parents with an…

Medical Breakthroughs: Your Work Schedule and Chances of Catching COVID-19

A new study suggests people who work outside a regular 9 to 5 schedule are at greater risk for catching covid-19. British researchers believe odd work hours impact the circadian clock- weakening the body’s immune system. They found shift workers are nearly 2 and a half times more likely to test positive for coronavirus. Being exposed to secondhand smoke could…

Medical Breakthroughs: What Your Foot Says about Your Health

  Researchers at Syracuse University compared pain relief from pure CBD oil to the so-called placebo effect, they found patients experienced an improvement in pain using cannabidiol and they also felt psychological effects simply from expecting they had gotten CBD. And the way to your heart – may be through your feet. Research presented to the European Society of Cardiology…

Montgomery Woman Awarded $609,687.47 in PPP Loan Funds Charged with Fraud

On April 26, Zsa Zsa Bouvier Couch, 52, of Montgomery, was arrested on criminal charges related to federal small business loan fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. Couch made her initial appearance in federal court yesterday, April 27. The fraud allegations relate to aid received through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a federal law…

MISSING: Prattville Police Searching for 18-Year-Old Man Last Seen in January

The Prattville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. Brady Evan Galloway, 18, of Prattville was last seen on January 27. According to police reports, witnesses last saw Galloway riding a bicycle wearing a McDonald’s work uniform and a black jacket with neon lettering. The director he was traveling in is unknown. Galloway has…

Dothan Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 7 Years for Illegal Drug Distribution

On April 27, Richard Allen Strickland, 55, of Hartford, was sentenced to 87 months (7 years 4 months) in prison for illegal drug distribution, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to his prison sentence, Strickland was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, Strickland,…