Alabama Public Schools are slowly making the transition back to some form of in-person instruction. Starting on June 1st with summer school, some students and teachers will return to the classroom. Â Some schools will continue to offer virtual instruction in summer. State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey says there will be limits to the number of students that can be let…
Two months after a 42-year-old man disappeared from Alabama, his body was found in South Carolina. Phillip Rawling Jr. was reported missing March 31 by his family in Montgomery. They said he suffered from a mental condition that required medication. According to reports, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina said Rawling’s vehicle was found abandoned May 20 on…
The funeral arraignments for fallen Lee High School star, Jamari Smith, have been made. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday, June 2 at 11AM at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. The burial is at New Style Cemetery in Wetumpka. Public viewing is Monday, June 1 from 1-8PM at Ross-Clayton Funeral Home. Smith drowned in Wednesday evening in Auburn. Categories: News
Local Farmers are going to be challenged to get their vegetable crops picked this year because of COVID-19 and Social Distancing. The grocery shopping consumer has really placed a high demand on fresh vegetables this year. Wright’s State Farmers Market says business is great right now with their produce and that they have sold more vegetable crops this year so…
Welcome Back, Neighbor! Applebee’s® restaurants have reopened dining rooms and are welcoming guests back in to enjoy a complete dining experience away from home. After weeks of cooking every meal at home, guests can now sit back, relax and enjoy going out to eat and dining on some of their all-time favorites at their local Applebee’s. “We’ve missed our neighbors…
Troy finalized its 2024 non-conference schedule with the addition of a game at Iowa on Sept. 14, both schools announced Friday. It will be the first meeting between the two schools. Troy’s visit to Kinnick Stadium will be its first to Big Ten country since the Trojans knocked off Nebraska in 2018; Troy is 1-8 all-time against members of the…
The NCAA has released a long and detailed plan to help schools bring athletes back to campus during the pandemic. The move comes as schools across the country prepare for the return of athletes as early as June 8. The NCAA last week lifted a moratorium on athletic activities starting Monday. That cleared the way for voluntary workouts and training…
A Minnesota prosecutor has charged a police officer with third-degree murder and manslaughter in the restraint death of George Floyd. Floyd is the handcuffed black man whose cries of “I can’t breathe” in a widely seen cellphone video set off days of violent protest in Minneapolis and around the country. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday that he may…
The Alabama Department of Corrections says a prison infirmary has been quarantined after two inmates there tested positive for coronavirus. The inmates were transferred to a hospital and the infirmary at Kilby Correctional Facility placed on quarantine. The prison system said in a news release that a total of 55 staff members, including contract staff, and 11 inmates have so…
Sparsely populated Lowndes County has the sad distinction of having both Alabama’s highest rate of COVID-19 cases and its worst unemployment rate. Lowndes County and nearby poor, mostly black counties were initially spared as the disease ravaged cities, but are now they are facing an increase in confirmed infections. Experts say that’s creating a “perfect storm” in areas that lack…
