The reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons responsible for the slaying of four farm animals in Covington County has been raised. The owner has raised the reward to $7500. According to Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman, a zebra, a cow and two miniature horses were shot multiple times on Academy Drive in late December. The reward…
The Alabama Department of Human Resources announced they will enter into a partnership agreement with Public Housing Authorities (PHA) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The partnership will assist youth under age 25 with a history of child welfare involvement, secure adequate housing through the request of Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPV). The Foster Youth…
A single vehicle crash around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, has claimed the life of a Pike County man. William Shane Fouts, 34, of Troy, was killed when the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado truck he was operating left the roadway and struck a tree. The crash occurred on Pike County 7708, near the community of China Grove. Fouts, who was…
The president of Jackson State University resigned Monday after he was arrested in a prostitution sting in central Mississippi. A Clinton Police Department release says 57-year-old William Bynum Jr. was among more than a dozen people arrested over the weekend. A separate release from the Mississippi university system on Monday said Bynum submitted his resignation and it took effect immediately….
Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R – Rainsville) released the following statement on Monday regarding the sudden passing of Tom Collins, the husband of State Rep. Terri Collins (R – Decatur) and a beloved member of the Decatur community: “The members of the House Republican Caucus and I are praying for our colleague, State Rep. Terri Collins, and we…
Several storage units had to be cut open Monday, as crews battled an early-morning fire at the Red Dot storage facility in the 6300 block of Atlanta Highway. It was a similar scene at another self-storage fire in November. Fire fighters cut through dozens of locks to try and extinguish the blaze. “They are not connected, we are still investigating…
A front moves into Alabama today then stalls across northern portions of the state meaning rain and storms are in the forecast each day today through Thursday. Now it won’t rain all the time, but waves of low pressure will move up and along the front, and these will enhance rain chances as they move across the state. Expect some…
President Donald Trump is predicting a GOP Senate victory in Alabama following Democrat Doug Jones’ vote to convict him. Trump in a Tweet on Sunday lashed out at Jones, calling him a lightweight and his vote partisan. The president said it was so good to see that Republicans will be winning the Senate seat back. Lizzie Grams, a spokeswoman for…
CLINTON, Miss. (AP) – A city spokesman says fire officials will investigate whether bars on the windows of a central Mississippi home prevented a mother and her six children from escaping a fire. The bars were intended to keep burglars out. Clinton City spokesman Mark Jones told news outlets that investigators will also be looking for smoke alarms at the…
NEW YORK (AP) – Leaders in New York City are blaming an ambush on police officers there on an atmosphere of anti-police rhetoric. The gunman was taken into custody Sunday after attacks that morning and the night before wounded two officers. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea lashed out at activists who have held demonstrations against excessive force by police in recent…
