Green Bay Packers All-Pro Linebacker and Greenville native, Za’Darius Smith, gave away pizza at the Pizza Hut on Fort Dale Road Friday, April 24 from 11 am-3 pm. Smith said he wanted to do something special for the kids in the area. 🚨🚨 Attention Greenville 🚨🚨 I wanted to do something special for the kids in the city, so I’ve…
An investigation conducted by the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department Investigative Unit and the Alabama Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) on Tuesday, April 21, led to the arrest of Benjamin David Barnes, 40, of Alexander City. Police reports say Barnes sent sexually explicit photos to a 13-year-old female. As a result of the investigation, Barnes was arrested and charged with Electronic…
Birmingham police say a customer at a cafe refused to pay, leading to an exchange of gunfire with an officer Friday morning. Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith said in a news conference the officer was shot once or twice after confronting the customer outside Ruth’s Cafe. The customer had left the cafe after refusing to pay and got into a…
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Today will be a dry day, with ample sunshine, allowing temperatures to surge into to lower 80s this afternoon. Late tonight, a fast moving system will bring a chance of rain and thunderstorms back to Alabama, late tonight and early tomorrow, as a cold front sweeps through the state. Ahead of this front moisture return will…
Round Pick Overall Team Pick 1 1 1 Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow, QB, LSU 1 2 2 Washington Redskins Chase Young, DE, Ohio State 1 3 3 Detroit Lions Jeff Okudah, CB, Ohio State 1 4 4 New York Giants Andrew Thomas, OT, Georgia 1 5 5 Miami Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Alabama 1 6 6 Los Angeles Chargers Justin…
Regardless of the hip injury that Tua Tagovailoa suffered from during a game against Mississippi State in November, The Miami Dolphins have decided to make the Alabama quarterback the fifth overall pick in the NFL draft. The Dolphins hope Tagovailoa can become a franchise quarterback and the centerpiece of their rebuilding effort that began a year ago. They were undeterred…
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of the House-passed Senate Amendment to H.R. 266, the Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package, otherwise known as the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. “I am hopeful that this legislation will offer relief to our small businesses, health care providers and states as they battle the coronavirus,” said Rep. Sewell. “I…
Rodriquez D. Boggs Anna L. Chappell Millbrook police arrested Millbrook residents Rodriquez D. Boggs,22 and Tre’ Anna L. Chappell 20, on April 21. Both suspects were charged with 17 counts of Theft of Property 4th Degree, stemming from warrants obtained by Wal-Mart loss prevention personnel. According to court documents both individuals are alleged to have committed a series of thefts…
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Courtesy of Bill Nichols State Veterans Home Facebook The Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) says veteran homes are intensifying COVID-19 testing this comes as more resources become available for healthcare staff and residents. With the increase of testing, the homes are in a better position to identify employees and residents who have been exposed to the virus. More tests…
