Jacob Free accounted for three first-half touchdowns, leading Troy to a 38-10 victory over Arkansas State. Free was 33-of-45 passing for a career-best 419 yards. He threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Luke Whittemore and a 34-yard score to Reggie Todd in the first quarter. Free’s 6-yard touchdown run with 41 seconds remaining in the second stretched the Trojans’ lead…
Auburn quarterback Bo Nix (10) eludes a tackle by LSU defensive lineman Ali Gaye (11) as he carries the ball during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Quarterback Bo Nix generated 381 yards of total offense and four touchdowns as Auburn routed LSU 48-11 inside Jordan-Hare Stadium….
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative says its crews continue their restoration efforts after Hurricane Zeta ripped through the co-op’s 10-county service territory Thursday morning, leaving more than 36,550 members without power. More than 200 lineworkers are working to restore power, which includes assistance from cooperatives and contractors from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia. As of Sunday morning, more than 27,000 services…
Montgomery police say at about 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon, they and fire medics responded to the 1100 block of Eastdale Mall where they found a man had been shot. They say the victim had a non-life threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. In addition, police say two vehicles sustained damage as a result of the…
FILE (AP Photo/Gerald Penny, File) Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died, aged 90. Bond producers EON Productions confirmed his death, first reported by the BBC. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “devastated by the news.” In a varied career, Connery played James Bond seven times, starting…
The Alabama Law Enforcement agency has canceled the missing child alert for the two kids who were taken from Indiana and later seen in Elmore County. 12-year-old Savanna Mills and 10-year-old Racheal Mills were taken from their home in Sheridan, Indiana on October 24th. They were believed to be with the mother, Dona Garcia, who did not have custody of…
On Friday, Oct. 30, former Mayor Todd Strange and current Mayor Steven Reed, met at city hall to give a final plea to voters to vote for MPS funding on election day. The two say funding MPS schools will benefit students, improve schools, and enhance the city’s narrative. Mayor Reed says gaining the communities trust is a vital part in…
Walmart has reversed course, announcing it is returning ammunition and firearms to their displays in its U.S. stores. On Thursday the nation’s largest retailer said it had removed the displays due to “civil unrest” in some areas of the country. But on Friday it said the items had been restored to displays because the unrest has remained isolated. The move…
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $219,764 in grants to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to help law enforcement officers verify that sex offenders are complying with requirements and to transition to a crime reporting system that provides more comprehensive details. ALEA is using a $168,975 grant for a federally mandated sexual offender registration and residency program. Sexual offenders must register…
Governor Kay Ivey hosted a special visitor in the Governor’s office Friday. Fourth grader Cate McGriff went viral on social media after her aunt posted a picture of Cate dressed as Ivey. On Friday, October 30, the governor invited the fourth grader to meet with her in the governor’s office. @GovernorKayIvey my adorable niece is your mini-me for her school…
