The Montgomery Rotary Club is investing in the education of young children. The organization donated $500 to Faulkner University’s Pre-K School today. The money will go toward the purchase of new books. The school plans to continuously introduce different forms of literacy to its students as it is key to their development and success. The school is in its third…
The town of Pike Road is celebrating Independence Day, the community and country with a Week of Patriotism. This year will be different than years past. Pike Road won’t have its annual parade or big fireworks show due to the coronavirus pandemic. The list of virtual events includes the release of “A Taste of Summer” cookbook on Sunday. Friday is…
After the release of the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Roadmap to Reopening Alabama schools, Montgomery Public Schools MPS will now finalize the system’s reopening plans. “Since the start of the pandemic, we started thinking about our process of returning to school for the upcoming school year. MPS’s leadership team is working around the clock to address the specific…
The Town of Pike Road is celebrating the country and community with a Week Of Patriotism starting June 28-July 4. Because of COVID-19 and Social Distancing they will not have their big fireworks show this year but they’re having a virtual week of events starting Sunday, June 28. They will release their community cookbook, “A Taste Of Summer Cookbook: Memories…
On Thursday, June 25, Bobby Turner, 64, of Navarre, Florida, was sentenced to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Turner will be on supervised release for two years. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court documents, the…
The Wetumpka Police Department has officially notified CrimeStoppers that a person has been identified in an ongoing Unlawful Breaking and Entering of a Vehicle investigation that occurred on May 8. The suspect is still at large. According to Investigators, the pictured suspect was identified as 35-year-old Dewayne Allen Barnes. Barnes is described as a white male, 5’11” ft.in height, weighing…
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) welcomes a support team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which has been deployed to assist with response to COVID-19. ADPH has conducted testing, case investigation and contact tracing since the beginning of the pandemic. As the state is experiencing widespread community transmission, ADPH has worked to expand COVID-19…
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in conjunction with the Montgomery Police Department and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction for those responsible for the theft of firearms from Quick Pawn, a federal firearm licensee (FFL). On June 2,…
If you’ve shopped at Amazon you’ve probably run across a product that is a counterfeit. Fake Apple chargers, earbuds, Vera Bradley purses, batteries, SD cards and Yeezy shoes have been spotted but still purchased by shoppers. Amazon has announced it created a Counterfeit Crimes Unit to not only investigate products and sellers but to bring them to prosecution and justice….
On Thursday, June 25, the Alabama Education Association released their expectations for reopening Alabama Schools. On Friday, following Dr. Eric Mackey’s unveiling of the “Roadmap to Reopening Schools” plan, AEA responded to Dr. Mackey’s plan. AEA response to ALSDE’s “Roadmap to Reopening Schools” Plan is as follows: It was immediately clear today with the release of the Alabama State Department…
