Around 5:19 am, Tuesday, April 28, officers from the Troy Police Department responded to a residence on Brookwood Drive in reference to a possible burglary that had taken place. Dispatch took a call from a concerned citizen that observed two subjects walking from a neighbor’s carport carrying something. The caller could not tell what the subjects were carrying but saw…
On April 28, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) was informed via self-reporting that one (1) staff member employed at Ventress Correctional Facility and one (1) staff member employed at Kilby Correctional Facility have tested positive for COVID-19. These individuals promptly self-quarantined under the direction of their healthcare provider. The ADOC’s Office of Health Services (OHS) immediately initiated an investigation…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Montgomery man has been killed in a wreck in Tallapoosa County. State troopers say 55-year-old Anthony L. Smith was killed when the tractor-trailer truck he was driving hit wires hanging over the roadway, a utility pole, then went off the roadway and overturned. Investigators say Smith was not using a seat belt and…
RAIN/STORMS TODAY: A weakening band of rain and storms is moving into Alabama this morning. These storms are outrunning the main upper-level support associated with the cold front back to the west. These initial batch of rain and storms will slow down as it moves into the state, as it waits on a push from the upper-level support and front…
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The coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges for parents who are suddenly working from home and who also have their children at home doing schoolwork. For many parents, their workday is going on far longer than school, leaving their children bored and with nothing to do but watch TV or play video games. A couple from Nashville had a…
Wind Creek CEO, Jay Dorris released the following statement regarding their plans for reopening its resorts and casinos: It’s been forty-five (45) days since we voluntarily closed our doors in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. A very common question heard frequently is “When is Wind Creek going to reopen?” And it comes from both guests and team members in equal…
A West Alabama sheriff is on the other side of the law. Marengo County Sheriff, Richard Bates, was arrested on Friday, April 24. Due to recusal by Marengo County officials, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office served an arrest warrant for Bates. Officials took Bates to the Clarke County Jail for processing. The Marengo County Sheriff was charged with 3rd degree…
The Alabama Department of Labor would like to announce the launch of AlabamaWorks.alabama.gov, the new free online jobs database that is replacing Alabama JobLink. The Alabama Career Center System is ready to implement the services of this new database. For years, Alabama JobLink has served Alabama employers and jobseekers. AlabamaWorks offers the same great services plus some new, innovative services. There will be a mobile application that will…
On Tuesday, April 28, the Beasley Allen Law Firm partnered with Chappys Deli to serve lunch to Montgomery Police Department. They served over 500 bagged lunches. Each division had a representative to come down and get the lunches for their civilians and uniform personnel. They served lunches to 13 divisions of MPD. They say it’s a way to show their…
