Test tube with blood sample for COVID-19 test. Positive test. Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, others are more alarming. In Arizona, hospitals were notified over the weekend to prepare for the worst amid surges across the state. And the governor of…
More childcare facilities continue to reopen across the country. The facilities are taking extra precautions to keep kids safe and give working parents some much needed help. Laura and Brian Behrmann have been working from their New Jersey home and are ready to send their youngest child, two-and-a-half-year-old Madison, back to daycare. Madison is ready, too. Laura Behrmann says of…
A two-vehicle crash at approximately 4:40 a.m. Thursday, June 11, has claimed the lives of two Wiregrass area residents. Dominick Latrell Etheridge, 20, of Ozark was killed when the 2001 Dodge Dakota he was operating crossed the centerline of the roadway and collided head-on with a 2008 Kenworth W900L. The passenger of the Dodge Dakota, Steven Etheridge Jr. 26, of…
On Tuesday, June 9, Vicki Lott Rohan, 56, of Montgomery received a 15-month sentence for committing wire fraud. The sentence and conviction were the results of Rohan embezzling, over a seven-year period, approximately $250,000 from her then-employer, the Alabama Education Retirees Association (AERA). According to court documents, the AERA is a lobbying and political action organization based in Montgomery,. Its…
Dallas County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed two people died onboard a plane that crashed near Craig Field in Selma Wednesday. The victims have been identified as Capt. Vincent Segars and Commander Joshua Fuller of the U.S. Navy. Both are pilots and were en route to Pensacola, Florida from Jasper, Alabama on a civilian plane. According to the U.S. Navy, Capt….
Tallassee High School principal Matt Coker has accepted the headmaster position at Monroe Academy in Ollie(near Monroeville). He will complete his work at THS at the end of June. “What an honor to serve the community for eight years,” said Coker. “It’s truly been my dream job, but after 25 years in public education it’s just time to move on…
TODAY/TOMORROW: A rare June front pushed through Alabama overnight, and behind the front, drier, less humid air is settling into Alabama today and tomorrow, meaning no threat for rain, and a refreshing break from the very humid air we have been seeing of late. Expect plenty of sunshine and comfortable conditions during the days with highs will be in the…
Auburn’s Tanner Burns was selected 36th overall in the Competitive Balance Round A by the Cleveland Indians. Burns was previously drafted by the New York Yankees in the 37th round of the 2017 MLB Draft. Last year he struck out 101 batters in 79 2/3 innings. Burns struck out 210 batters in his career, a 2.86 ERA with 14 wins…
Pike Road High School’s principal has resigned. David Sikes confirmed to Alabama News Network that he submitted his resignation Wednesday. Sikes has been hired as the new Head of School at Fort Dale Academy in Greenville. He did not say what day he starts his new position. Categories: News, South Alabama Tags: David Sikes, fort dale academy, pike road high…
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Piper PA-32 crashed two miles southwest of Craig Field in Selma Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened about two miles southwest of Craig Field at around 4:40 p.m. Officials with the FAA are headed to the scene to begin their investigation. The National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident….
