There have been nearly 90 confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Bill Nichols Veterans Homes in Alexander City, and 8 residents have died from the virus. Brenda Moseley’s husband Jeff Moseley was one who lost his battle with the virus. Brenda and the Moseley family could not ignore how helpful and sympathetic the nursing staff was to the family. Before Jeff’s…
State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile) State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile) has released a letter that she’s sent to Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh asking that the Legislature not be called back into session on May 4. As Alabama News Network has reported, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon announced this week that the session would resume May 4, with…
A spokeswoman says Governor Kay Ivey will work with the state health officer through the weekend to firm up a timetable to reopen state businesses. The state’s current stay-home order for the coronavirus outbreak sets to expire on April 30. Ivey is expected to announce next week if it will continue or if some restrictions will be lifted. Former Surgeon…
A three-vehicle crash at 6:00 a.m. Friday, April 24, claimed the life of a Salem woman. Sarah E. Mills, 21, was killed when the 2018 Honda Civic she was driving collided with a 2000 Ford F-350 and then a 2016 Freightliner. The Ford F-350 served as a marked Franklin Volunteer Fire Department emergency vehicle. A fireman was struck by a…
Randy Smitherman, his son Braden, and other partners of the River Region prepared lunch for the workers at Jackson Hospital. Jim and Nick’s, Langley’s AG Flowers Bakery, and Renfro’s. They fed over 300 hospital employees. They served individually wrapped smoked Boston butts barbecue sandwiches, chips, cakes and bottled water. They started serving at 12:30 with nurses from each department coming…
The Coffee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating two missing juveniles. The juveniles were reported missing on April 21, by their mother Melanie TinaJero. The children went missing from their residence in the area of State Hwy 134 and Coffee County Road 446. Juanita Mara-Ann Tinajero (Blue shirt/left side of photo) Female (Age 15) 5’ 3” 155…
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…
