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Local Boys and Girls Club Host 30th Charity Golf Tournament

The Boys and Girls Club of the River Region hosted their 30th annual golf and tennis charity tournament on Wednesday, Oct. 21. After being postponed in May due to the pandemic, the local non-profit held their events at Wynlakes Golf and Country club with over 130 participants. The club has raised over two million dollars in the past, and the…

Residents Speak, City Council Listens, Passes Ordinance Restricting Liquor Stores

West Montgomery seems to be an attraction for business owners, but residents are not happy with the kind of businesses that are coming to the area. Residents say package stores are popping up on every corner, and they are sick of it. At Tuesday’s city council meeting the Montgomery City Council passed an ordinance restricting package stores from being 250…

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth Tests Positive for COVID-19

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth/Source: State of Alabama Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth has tested positive for COVID-19. Lt. Governor Ainsworth says he was tested out of an abundance of caution after being notified that a member of his Sunday school church group had acquired the Coronavirus. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris informed Ainsworth of his results and says his…

Opp City Schools Cancels In-Person Instruction: Covid-19 blamed

Opp city schools will be closed for in-person instruction and activities effective immediately until Tuesday october 27. This is due to an increase of covid-19 cases in the schools and community. All classes will be conducted virtually. Parents and students should check their Schoology account for more information and instruction. Categories: News, South Alabama Tags: covid-19, Opp city Schools, virtual…

Search For Missing Woman Underway in Montgomery

Montgomery police are also looking for a missing woman who was last seen early this morning. Authorities say 67-year-old Naomi Yates was last seen around South Union Street around 5 o’clock Tuesday morning. She was wearing a black shirt with flower print and gray pants. Police say she has a condition that may impair her judgement. Anyone with any information…

Survey: Alabama Child Care Enrollment Down by 23,000 Kids

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)A new state report shows enrollment in child care centers across Alabama has dropped by more than 23,000 children since the coronavirus pandemic began. Human Resources says an October study showed that 85% of the 2,381 facilities it surveyed have reopened since the initial lockdown that forced businesses to close. But centers that have reopened are operating at…

City of Prattville Holds Food Drive for Fire Victims

The City of Prattville and Autauga Interfaith Care Center are hosting a 10,000 lb food drive for the victims of the apartment fire this past Saturday. Donation bins have been set outside the AICC building and inside the two front double doors of City Hall. Toiletries, non-perishable food items, new blankets and sheets, money, and anything other than clothes are…

Everything You Need to Know About Absentee Voting

Record numbers of absentee ballots are being cast in Montgomery, and across the nation.

The 2020 general election is two weeks away and thousands of absentee ballots have been cast in Alabama. There are nine days left to apply for an absentee ballot. To vote absentee in person, all a registered voter has to do is provide phone ID and complete a one page application. In Montgomery County, absentee voting is happening at the…

What the Tech? How to Rent an Entire Wardrobe

No one wants to spend hundreds of dollars on an outfit for a special occasion only to never wear it again. Something about being seen in the same dress or shoes can drive many women crazy. Apps and web platforms are trying to help women with that problem and anxiety while also giving them an opportunity to make some money…

Montgomery Police Searching for Missing Man

The Montgomery Police Department is asking for your help in finding Anderson Green. Green is a 62-year-old man and may be living with a condition that may impair his judgement. He was last seen on October 11, 2020, around 3:13 a.m. walking away from his home in the Windywood Drive area of Montgomery. He was wearing gray sweat pants, a…