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Pike County Commissioner Charlie Harris Dies
From the Troy Newsroom — Pike County Commissioner Charlie Harris has died. He had represented District 5 for 28 years, starting in 1993. Those who knew him best describe him as caring deeply about not only those in his district, but everyone in the county. A cause of death hasn’t been released. Funeral arrangements have yet to be announced. Stay…
Gov. Ivey activates nearly 250 Alabama National Guard soldiers in support of Inauguration
Preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building. Trump has never been one to acknowledge he’s lost. By his own words, he hates losing. The storming of the Capitol by his partisans this week was the culmination…
Suspect in shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams indicted
(Source: Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office) The suspect in the November 2019 shooting death of Lowndes County Sheriff “Big John” Williams has been formally indicted on a capital murder charge. Lowndes County Grand Jury indicted 19-year-old William Chase Johnson on capital murder Wednesday. According to the indictment, the grand jury found Johnson, who was 18 at the time, intentionally caused the…
Sunny, Warmer Thursday; Cold Front Tonight
Today will be the pick of the litter days this week for weather with a mostly sunny sky, we should see highs in the upper 50s and low 60s across Central and South Alabama. COLD FRONT TONIGHT: A cold front will move through the state overnight and we should see a cloudy night, with some scattered showers, but with limited…
Greenville PD Training To Include Small Explosive Device
Greenville Police Chief Justin Lovvorn says his department’s Special Response Team will be conducting a training Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Fort Dale Road near Gardner Eye Care. Luvvorn says the training will include small explosive device detonations. He is warning residents in advance to prevent them becoming alarmed. Categories: News, South Alabama Tags: Greenville Police Departement,…
Alexander City Schools to Switch to Remote Learning on January 19
Alexander City Schools Supt. Dr. Keith Lankford has announced that the school system will switch to remote learning effective Tuesday, January 19. Students are scheduled to be able to return to in-person classes on Monday, February 1. Lankford says the reason for the decision was an increase in COVID-19 cases within the school system. He says cases have risen in…
Update: Police Identify Man Found Shot to Death in Montgomery
Montgomery police say a man has been found shot to death this afternoon. Police say at about 2:32 p.m., they and fire medics responded to the area of Longview Court and Old Selma Road after getting a report that someone had been shot. At the scene, a man was found dead of a gunshot wound. He has been identified as…
MPS Teachers and Employees Express Concerns With Return to In-Person Class
At Tuesday nights Montgomery County Board of Education meeting, teachers and employees addressed the board with their concerns surrounding coronavirus and in-person classes. Teachers say proper safety measures have not been taken, and they are having to incur out of pocket expenses for personal protection equipment. Back in March MPS issued PPE to teachers, but teachers say one ziplock bag…
Trump Impeached after Capitol Riot; Historic Second Charge
President Donald Trump has been impeached by the U.S. House over the violent siege of the Capitol. He is the only president to be twice impeached. He faced a single charge “incitement of insurrection” in Wednesday’s vote after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to, as he put it, “fight like hell” against election results. The subsequent attack on the…
