MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A divided legislative committee has advanced a bill to repeal Alabama’s habitual offender law that mandates longer sentences for repeat offenders. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved the bill on a 9-5 vote. The bill by Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, would do away with the sentencing mandates for new cases and allow some prisoners to…
LATE SEASON COLD SNAP: A colder, drier air mass is settling into the state for a couple of days. Today will feature tons of sunshine, but it will be a very cool day with highs struggling to reach the mid and upper 50s. Add in a gusty northerly wind, it will be feeling colder as well. Plus winds will gust…
When a cold snap hits, farmers take steps to prevent their crops from freezing and being ruined overnight. It is vital for fruits to have stable environments because they grow above ground and are directly exposed to the elements. For farmers, their produce is their source of income and if their crops get damaged then they have nothing to sell….
On Wednesday a bill was approved by an Alabama Senate Committee that would ban transgender athletes from participating in school sports. The bill, proposed by Republican Representative Scott Stadthegan of Hartselle would make it illegal for public schools in Alabama to participate in, sponsor, or provide staff for athletic events where transgender athletes are allowed to compete against athletes of…
This year’s Montgomery Public Schools Teacher of the Year is from Chisholm Elementary School. Neporshaia Jones, a kindergarten teacher, won the award. Jones has been teaching for 3 1/2 years but taught 3rd grade for 2 years. She says it’s and honor to be chosen 2020 Teacher of the Year. She also spoke highly of her fellow teacher at Chisholm…
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers will hold a series of blood drives throughout the area from April 5 through April 11. During the “Spring In to Save Lives” event, blood donors will get a $10 e-gift card and a LifeSouth T-shirt. Here are the locations by date: April 5 – April 11 LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc. Montgomery Region 4139 Carmichael…
The Montgomery Police Department has launched disciplinary proceedings against an off-duty corrections officer. Dekalb County, Georgia charged Caleb Provitt, 24, with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Weapon. Montgomery police initiated the investigation after receiving notification from Dekalb County. MPD immediately relieved Provitt of his duties and placed him on administrative leave. Provitt, assigned to the Municipal Jail, joined…
St. John’s Episcopal Church will hold a bell toll ceremony Thursday to remember the lives lost in Montgomery to COVID-19. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, Montgomery County Commission Chairman Elton Dean and Pike Road Mayor Gordon Stone are scheduled to attend the ceremony on April 1 at 4 p.m. The bells of St. John’s will toll 500 times to collectively mourn…
The Troy Police Department is searching for Jamarius Kevante McIntyre, 24, of Troy. On Wednesday, March 31, Troy police attempted to arrest McIntyre on a Felony warrant for failure to appear. His charge is Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance. He also has five outstanding misdemeanor warrants in Troy. While attempting the arrest, McIntyre fled the scene. Police last saw…
On Tuesday, March 30, Deandre Varnel Gross, 36, of Converse, Texas, appeared in federal court and pleaded guilty to conspiring to unlawfully distribute oxycodone, announced Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. According to court documents, Gross conspired with Dr. D’livro Lemat Beauchamp, a Montgomery physician, to unlawfully distribute oxycodone, a Schedule II opioid controlled substance. Specifically, Gross and Beauchamp agreed…
