MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is planning to reopen its electronic bingo casinos on Monday. Wind Creek Hospitality said that all three Alabama casinos will reopen with safety changes. The casinos had been closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Masks or face coverings will be required for everyone. Wind Creek said in a news release that…
Today Pike Road held their very first graduation. The 2020 class is the first graduating class in the Pike Road school system, which started in 2015. 106 students graduated this afternoon, and because of the current COVID-19 pandemic, this wasn’t like a traditional graduation. Masks and social distancing was required but nonetheless it was still a day to celebrate. Categories:…
A 61-year-old Montgomery man has died in a fatal house fire, making it Montgomery’s fourth fire fatality of 2020. Yesterday, June 5 Firefighters responded to a residence on the 800 block of Sir Michael Drive. The home was engulfed in smoke and flames once firefighters arrived at the scene. Immediately they searched the home and located the occupant and transported…
Saturday afternoon hundreds of people met at the Alabama Department of Archives and History for a peaceful protest. The protest was organized by the 12 year old co-founders of Women In Training, along with The Alabama Rally Against Injustice, and Power House Montgomery. A group of MPD officers joined the protest. Thousands of people across the world joined peaceful protest…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State health officials said Saturday they have resolved a lag in getting the latest COVID-19 case numbers reported to a state website. The Alabama Department of Health cautioned Saturday that the latest case counts appear to display sizeable increases in all numbers. “The reason is that there has been a lag time in adding some reports,” state health officials…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University is establishing a scholarship to honor two black men who were killed by police. ASU says the scholarship will be named for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. It will also honor Greg Gunn, who was shot to death by a police officer in Montgomery in 2016 and…
COURTESY: Prattville Alive Prattville Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Martin Jackson announced today the promotion of Lady Lion Legend Erica DuBois to head coach of Lady Lions Basketball. Erica (Edwards) DuBois graduated from Prattville High School in 1999. She played basketball at Prattville High school from 1996-1999 earning 1st team all Metro her Junior and Senior year. She was also…
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In their 4th meeting the Governor’s Study Group on Gambling Policy heard from officials in Greene County. Electronic bingo and other machines, and simulcast horse and dog racing is allowed in Greene County. The social and economic impact of gambling and how those numbers could apply statewide was the topic of discussions. Chairman of the group, former Montgomery Mayor Todd…
With the threats of the ongoing pandemic, Montgomery County election officials are left figuring out how to make sure polling places are safe for the July 14 runoffs. That led Montgomery County Probate Judge J.C. Love III to request more money from the county commission and to plan for an election day that will look different. The county commission approved…
