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Goodyear Closing Alabama Plant That Employs More Than 400

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Goodyear is permanently closing a nearly century-old tire plant that employs more than 400 people in Alabama. Papers filed by the Ohio-based company show it has reached a deal with labor to shutter its plant at Gadsden for good. A document shows the company accepted 740 buyouts at the sprawling factory last year, and news outlets report it laid off…

Update: Coffee County Missing Juveniles Located Safe

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Two Coffee County juveniles who were previously reported as missing have been found safe. The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office has officially notified CrimeStoppers that both Juanita Mara-Ann TinaJero and Jose Carlos TinaJero have been located. The juveniles were reported missing on April 21, by their mother Melanie TinaJero. The children went missing from their residence in the area of State…

Church Donates more than $1000 to Bill Nichols Veterans Home Nurses

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There have been nearly 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Bill Nichols Veterans Homes in Alexander City, and 8 residents have died from the virus. Brenda Moseley’s husband Jeff Moseley was one who lost his battle with the virus. Brenda and the Moseley family could not ignore how helpful and sympathetic the nursing staff was to the family. Before Jeff’s…

State Senator Expresses Concern over Plans to Reconvene Alabama Legislature

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State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile) State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile) has released a letter that she’s sent to Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh asking that the Legislature not be called back into session on May 4. As Alabama News Network has reported, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon announced this week that the session would resume May 4, with…

Spokesperson: Governor Ivey Firming Up Timetable to Reopen Alabama

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A spokeswoman says Governor Kay Ivey will work with the state health officer through the weekend to firm up a timetable to reopen state businesses. The state’s current stay-home order for the coronavirus outbreak sets to expire on April 30. Ivey is expected to announce next week if it will continue or if some restrictions will be lifted. Former Surgeon…

Woman Identified in 3 Vehicle Fatal Crash on I-85

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A three-vehicle crash at 6:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, claimed the life of a Salem woman. Sarah E. Mills, 21, was killed when the 2018 Honda Civic she was driving collided with a 2000 Ford F-350 and then a 2016 Freightliner. The Ford F-350 served as a marked Franklin Volunteer Fire Department emergency vehicle. A fireman was struck by a…

Over 300 Jackson Hospital Employees Get Free Lunch

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Randy Smitherman, his son Braden, and other partners of the River Region prepared lunch for the workers at Jackson Hospital. Jim and Nick’s, Langley’s AG Flowers Bakery, and Renfro’s. They fed over 300 hospital employees. They served individually wrapped smoked Boston butts barbecue sandwiches, chips, cakes and bottled water. They started serving at 12:30 with nurses from each department coming…

Coffee County Authorities Search for Two Missing Juveniles

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The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating two missing juveniles. The juveniles were reported missing on April 21, by their mother Melanie TinaJero. The children went missing from their residence in the area of State Hwy 134 and Coffee County Road 446. Juanita Mara-Ann Tinajero (Blue shirt/left side of photo) Female (Age 15) 5’ 3” 155…

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