TROY, Ala. – Troy wrapped up its 2023 non-conference football schedule with the addition of Stephen F. Austin to open the season on Sept. 2, both schools announced Friday. The Trojans and Lumberjacks have a brief history having split the previous six meetings with all of the games coming when Troy was a member of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Troy…
The city of Florence will pay a ransom worth $300,000 in Bitcoins in response to a hack of its computer system. News outlets report the Florence City Council voted unanimously at an emergency meeting to pay the ransom in an effort to preserve information tied to its city workers and customers. The mayor says the hackers may have had access…
Photo from Central Alabama CrimeStoppers Eclectic police say they want to find Devin Wayne Foster. Foster is wanted on two counts of criminal trespass, six counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and six counts of theft of property. Police say he is also a suspect in multiple counties for numerous catalytic converter thefts. They say he most…
This Mental Health Matters special features experts from Jackson Hospital and the Montgomery Mental Health Authority. They are talking about how nutrition and fitness play a role in good mental health. Categories: Mental Health Matter Segments Tags: Jackson Hospital, mental health alabama, mental health matters, mental health resources montgomery, montgomery mental health authority
TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND: No change in the pattern today and for the weekend with less humid air remaining in place. These three days stay dry and comfortable for June in Alabama; expect plenty of sunshine, with highs in the upper 80s to near 90°, with lows lingering in the 60s. Late this weekend, a reinforcing shot of drier air…
TROY, Ala. – Junior Levi Thomas was selected by the San Diego Padres with the 109th pick in the fourth round of the 2020 MLB Draft, Thursday evening. Thomas becomes the sixth Trojan in program history to be selected in the top five rounds of the draft. Thomas finished with a career 2.98 ERA and 185 strikeouts compared to just 53 walks,…
UPDATE: 8:49 pm Montgomery police have identified the person killed in a shooting that happened Thursday evening in the 200 block of Victor Tulane Circle. Police say 18-year-old Amendo Mckee suffered a life-threatening gunshot wound… and went to the hospital for treatment where he later died. No arrests have been made in the case. Anyone with information about this shooting…
During the pandemic millions of people who have primarily have stayed at home in isolation have been doing their banking using a mobile app for the first time. CNBC reported earlier this year that banks saw a 200% increase in new mobile banking registrations. In 2019 the FBI reports 75% of Americans had done some form of mobile banking. That…
2020 Walter Camp PRESEASON All-America Teams First Team Offense Pos.    Name, School                                                Hgt     Wgt    Class  Hometown WR     Ja’Marr Chase, LSU *                                               6-1      200     Jr.       Harvey, LA WR     DeVonta Smith, Alabama                              6-1      175     Sr.       Amite, LA TE      Kyle Pitts, Florida                                          6-6      239     Jr.       Philadelphia, PA OL      Penei Sewell, Oregon *                                 6-6      325     Jr.       Malaeimi, American Samoa OL      Cole Van Lanen, Wisconsin                          …
On Thursday Express Employment Professionals teamed up with Eastdale Mall to host a drive-thru job fair. Hundreds of job seekers were in and out in just a few minutes. More than 80 companies were looking to hire employees. “Right now there’s just a big need of people, and companies are looking for folks to work,” said Willam Cobb, owner of…
