On Wednesday, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and 3 territories to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency. These emergency benefits represent a 40% increase in overall monthly SNAP benefits, significantly increasing food purchasing power for…
Due to the threat of bad weather, the one-day “drive-through” COVID-19 testing clinic at the Lowndes County Health Department in Hayneville is being rescheduled to Friday, April 24. Patients who meet the testing criteria should call for an appointment at (334) 548-2564. The drive-through clinic will be held: ·Friday, April 24, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Lowndes County Health Department, 507…
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday the creation of a state-federal task force to investigate financial crimes related to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The task force, which is made up of more than a dozen state and federal agencies, will be a subcommittee of the Economic Crime Alliance of Alabama (ECAA), and will investigate a broad range of crimes arising…
Mayor Steven L. Reed has announced a new City of Montgomery project called MGM Frontline Heroes to honor Montgomery’s local heroes working on the front lines of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. “While most of us are staying home to stop the spread, many of our neighbors have been called into action on the front lines of the pandemic,” Mayor Reed…
Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama First Class Pre-K as the nation’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 14th consecutive year. “Alabama First Class Pre-K is once again proving to be successful in providing a solid foundation for our youngest learners to be successful in school and life,” Governor…
The Auburn city council has started discussing changing the name of Mike Hubbard Boulevard. According to reports, 58-year-old Mike Hubbard wrote a letter to Auburn Mayor Ron Anders to ask that the city council remove his name from the road. Hubbard’s convictions on ethics charges were partially overturned earlier this month. The name-change topic came up at the council’s meeting…
Today will be dry, but clouds will increase late in the day, with highs around 80°. Rain and storms arrive overnight, after midnight, probably closer to dawn. These storms will be potentially strong to severe, but they will most likely be elevated. The SPC has a low end severe weather risk “marginal” (level 1/5) over the western half of the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama sophomore point guard Kira Lewis Jr. announced Tuesday that he will forego his final two seasons of college eligibility and keep his name in the 2020 NBA Draft. Lewis, who is projected as a mid-first round pick, will look to become the 16th player in program history to hear his named called in the first round of…
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