U.S. News and World Report has released its 2020 list of the top high schools in America. Three Montgomery County schools are ranked in the top 10 in Alabama, with one grabbing both the state’s top spot and a top 25 national ranking. LAMP (Loveless Academic Magnet High School) is ranked the No. 1 high school in Alabama and the…
A single-vehicle crash at 5:39 p.m. Monday, April 20, has claimed the life of a Montgomery man. Jack D. Byrd, 53, was killed when the 2007 Cadillac DTS Â he was driving left the roadway, struck a power pole then overturned. Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred on U.S. 231 at the 113 mile marker, approximately one…
Sunshine in full supply today with highs in the lower 80s expected. Tonight will be clear and cool lower to mid 50s. Tomorrow will be another rain-free day with a good supply of sunshine, but clouds will increase late in the day, with highs again around 80°. HERE WE GO AGAIN: April in Alabama means every few days we will…
“Essential Employee” is a term that we’ve heard countless times during the CODID-19 pandemic. Â Montgomery County Sheriff Derrick Cunningham wants county workers who qualify to receive hazardous duty pay. Sheriff Cunningham proposed the measure at Monday’s Montgomery County Commission meeting. The proposal would include all correction officers and any clerks that have direct contact with inmates. Sheriff’s Deputies would also…
Alabama has topped 5,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus as the state weighs a decision on whether to extend closure orders. The Alabama Department of Public Health said Monday that the state had 5,078 known cases of COVID-19. There had been 113 confirmed deaths and the state was investigating an additional 50 deaths in COVID-19 patients. The state’s current stay home…
The Andalusia Police Department is currently investigating the theft of an automobile. On April 20, the Andalusia Police Department responded to a stolen vehicle call for service at the Wal-Mart parking lot located on Martin Luther King Expressway. The stolen vehicle is described as a gray on gray 2008 Kia Sorrento. The tag number is 9647AW3. The vehicle has a…
On April 20, the Alabama State University Board of Trustees held a video-meeting of its full board members and voted to enact a new “pass/not pass” grading option for ASU students only for the Spring 2020 semester. President Quinton T. Ross Jr. said that after much deliberation by the campus stakeholders, including officials in the office of Academic Affairs, ASU’s academic deans, the Faculty…
Governor Ivey released the following statement, urging Congress to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program: “In Alabama, small businesses are the backbone of our economy. COVID-19 has had unavoidable, devastating consequences on our small businesses, but what is also unavoidable is Congress’ duty to protect this important sector of our American economy. My Office and I are staying in conversation with…
Oil prices plunged below zero on Monday as demand for energy collapses amid the coronavirus pandemic. Traders sought to avoid owning crude oil with nowhere to store it. A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil for May delivery fell to negative $35.20 per barrel. While the foray into negative territory was largely due to technical reasons, prices for other oil contracts…
When the coronavirus turned into a pandemic, there was panic buying for food and other items at stores. Many products have returned, but shelves usually filled with paper products remain empty and many stores and some locations continue to limit how much you can purchase. Willy Shih is a professor at Harvard Business School. He explains, “When people see this…
