MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Longtime Senate President Pro Tempore is stepping down from his leadership position. Marsh said Tuesday that he wants to devote his final two years in Montgomery to education issues. Senate Republicans nominated Sen. Greg Reed of Jasper to replace him when lawmakers come into session in February. Marsh had announced earlier that he would not seek…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Forecasters say that severe weather – including tornadoes – will be possible across large parts of the South and Midwest just before Thanksgiving. The Storm Prediction Center says damaging winds will be the main threat on Wednesday, but a tornado or two will also be possible across the region. Forecasters say more than 21 million people…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – A February trial date has been set for a Huntsville Police officer accused of shooting to death an armed man who told police he was suicidal. Multiple news outlets report Madison County Circuit Judge Donna Pate set Feb. 22 for the start of the murder trial involving Officer William Darby, who was indicted in the case…
The Southern Poverty Law Center announced Tuesday the city of Montgomery has settled a lawsuit on behalf of people who pandhandle. The lawsuit was filed in February by the SPLC, ACLU of Alabama, and the National Homelessness Law Center on behalf of people who panhandle filed the lawsuit last February. As part of the settlement the city of Montgomery will…
College Football Playoff Rankings — Nov. 24 1. Alabama (7-0) 2. Notre Dame (8-0) 3. Clemson (7-1) 4. Ohio State (4-0) 5. Texas A&M (5-1) 6. Florida (6-1) 7. Cincinnati (8-0) 8. Northwestern (5-0) 9. Georgia (5-2) 10. Miami (7-1) 11. Oklahoma (6-2) 12. Indiana (4-1) 13. Iowa State (6-2) 14. BYU (9-0) 15. Oregon (3-0) 16. Wisconsin (2-1) 17….
Needless to say this will be a Thanksgiving like never before. Travel restrictions are in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus and many people just don’t want to risk being close to family members who are out of town or who they see only a few times a year. Thanksgiving though is perhaps the most family-centered holiday of…
MPD Chief Ernest Finley had strong words Tuesday for violent criminals and gun-slingers in Montgomery. Finley says  that Mayor Steven Reed approached him last month about finding new ways to reduce violent crime and gun violence in Montgomery. Reed and Finley would not go into detail about the new initiatives, but insist they will “make criminals uncomfortable.” Officials say the…
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that, for the third year in a row, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions. In Fiscal Year 2020, there were 814 foster care adoptions, which is an all-time record for the state. That is up from the previous year’s record of 731 adoptions. “I am so proud that Alabama has set…
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is working with the City of Hayneville and the Lowndes County Commission to make renovations to the play area for children in the Hayneville City Park located on Peoples Street. “We are so excited about this project. The children living in  the neighborhoods surrounding the park really need a safe area for play and exercise….
An anticipated Alabama Department of Transportation project at the intersection of Alabama Highway 147 (North College Street) and County Road 72 (Farmville Road), will begin Monday, November 30, weather permitting. A roundabout will be installed at the intersection to more efficiently and safely accommodate current and future traffic demands, including game day traffic. As part of the project there will…
