The 105 Member Alabama House of Representatives will use a remote voting system this February to increase social distancing and reduce the number of Representatives on the house floor. Members will use tablets to vote, and be divided between the house floor, the house viewing gallery, and three other designated areas in the state house. A live stream of the…
The Montgomery Police Department is currently seeking the identity of a male wanted for Armed Robbery. On Tuesday, October 20, around 3:55 am, Montgomery Police responded to a call of a robbery at the X-Mart Adult Supercenter located in the 3500 block of Birmingham Highway. Upon arrival, police spoke with two employees who described the suspect as a black male…
Pastor Anthony Williams started Helping Hand Food Ministry five years ago. This year, as you can imagine, the need is greater than ever before. Williams is a man on a mission. “There is a need in Macon County– it’s a food desert area. We found out a lot of kids were going hungry on the weekends. We moved to the…
On November 26, Lee County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 100 block of Lee Rd. 812 in Opelika in reference to a call regarding multiple vehicles being shot into. Upon arrival, it was determined that a female victim had been stabbed in the back as well. She was transported to East Alabama Medical Center for a non life threatening injury. It…
On December 1, Lee County Sheriff’s Investigators arrested Deangelo Labrone Willis, 45, of Opelika on multiple drug charges after conducting a search warrant at his residence located in the 8000 block of Lee Rd. 390 in the Beulah area of Lee County. During the search, Investigators discovered evidence relating to the Sexual Assault of a 17-year old female. On Dec….
Alabama State University officials have released plans for the reopening of the campus. Titled “ASU Reopening Guide for Faculty, Staff, Students and Visitors,” the document is a comprehensive guide detailing the “new normal” under which the campus will operate in the Spring of 2021. “As we approach the upcoming Spring Semester, we want to put forth the guidelines under which…
Pike Road Elementary School Secretary Summer Rice/Source: Pike Road Schools An employee with Pike Road Schools has a new distinction to add to her name. Summer Rice, secretary at Pike Road Elementary School, was recently named the District Five Secretary of the Year. The Council of Leaders in Alabama Schools gives out the award each year. Jeff Hatfield, principal at…
To help ease the financial burdens many students and families may be facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trenholm State Community College (TSCC) is offering Community Opportunity Scholarships for the Spring 2021 semester. The financial awards will cover tuition for both academic and career technical courses. Interim President Anita Archie recognizes the disruption that students and their families…
The Pike Road Schools board recently approved the hire of additional teachers and staff. They will be hiring teachers for the second semester of the school year due to increased student enrollment and teachers’ expanded role due to COVID. The school board says they are planning for the continued growth for the next school year. PRS says they are committed…
Montgomery police are investing a shooting in the 4300 block of Woodley Square. At the scene police found a male victim with a fatal gunshot wound. The victim was identified as Byron Hicks, 18, of Montgomery. The shooting occurred around 5:40 AM on Tuesday, December 8. The victim has not been identified and no arrests have been made as…
