Due to equipment failure, the Capri Theatre will be closed for the weekend of March 26 – 29. Director Martin McCaffery says the theatre will probably also be closed the following weekend April 2-4. If you have purchased tickets to any shows in the next two weeks, please contact the theatre about a refund. Capri Theatre will reschedule EOS: Easter…
An Auburn man is behind bars on felony burglary charges. Ricky Devon Brown, 24, of Auburn faces Burglary 3rd and Theft of Property 4th charges. The arrests stems from Auburn police receiving reports of a business burglary on March 12. During the investigation, police developed Brown as a suspect. On March 23, police located Brown and arrested him. He is…
The supermarket giant Publix has added its fifth store to Montgomery County. On Wednesday, March 24, Publix opened a store in the Town of Pike Road. The store opened in the “Shops at Pike Road” plaza located at 9515 Vaughn Road. It opened at 7 am. Publix will bring 135 news jobs to Pike Road. The new Publix offers upstairs…
Late City Councilman Richard Bollinger will lie in repose at Montgomery City Hall Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to noon. A memorial service will follow from noon to 1 p.m. Graveside services will be held for family and friends at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at Greenwood Cemetery, Section Roses 4A. Montgomery City Councilman Richard Bollinger passed away March…
The Opelika Police Department says it’s investigating the case of fraudulent use of a credit/debit card. The crime occurred at Target located at 2640 Enterprise Drive in Opelika, AL. The 2 suspects were captured on camera leaving the store at exactly 3:40 p.m. The first suspect a black female with long hair, can be seen wearing a white face mask,…
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) Republican senators are expressing frustration that data used for redrawing congressional and legislative districts won’t be available until August at the earliest. But the U.S. Census Bureau’s acting director told them at a hearing Tuesday that the schedule is driven by a goal of releasing complete and accurate numbers. Republican members of the Homeland Security &…
Rain and a few storms highlight our forecast for today with very mild conditions as highs climb into the mid and upper 70s for most locations. We note severe storms are possible across Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana today, but not for us in Alabama. MORE SEVERE STORMS THURSDAY/THURSDAY NIGHT: A potent negatively tilted upper air trough will generate a deepening…
The special election for the Montgomery City council District 3 seat is headed for a runoff election. Marche Johnson received the most votes in Tuesday’s election with 319 (39.18%), while Adrienne Larkin garnered 214 votes (26.28%). Both candidates fell short of the 50%+1 needed to win outright. A special runoff election will be held on April 27th. The District 3…
This week’s “Pay it Forward” honoree is 92-year-old Alva Stuckey from Wetumpka, who works hard to serve veterans in a suicide prevention program. In 2009, Marine officer Lee Stuckey founded “AHERO” veterans program, which stands for America’s Heroes Enjoying Recreation Outdoors. It was after he had struggled with his own issues returning from combat. “After a real kinetic combat deployment…
The National Guard began its first round of vaccination clinics in Andalusia and Livingston, Alabama today to distribute COVID-19 vaccinations. The goal for the clinics is to give out roughly 1,100 vaccinations per day. They began giving out vaccinations at 9 am and before they opened, residents were already lined up eager to begin their treatment. The clinics close at…
