On Friday, May 8, Calvin Lee Morris, 34, of Banks, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Morris will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, on…
Drive-up COVID-19 testing clinics will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tallassee Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, May 12, and at Greater St. Joseph AME Church, 224 S. Pickett St., Autaugaville, on Thursday, May 14. These testing sites are NOT located at the county health department. ·The Tallassee VFD at 144 Twin Creek Drive, Tallassee. ·The…
A dry cold front is pushing through the day and will cause our winds to increase out of the north today, on average 10-20 mph. Besides the breezy conditions at times, it will be a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and afternoon highs in the mid 70s. Tonight will be another chilly one with a clear sky, expect lows…
Alabama lawmakers say they expect a special session later this year on how to use the state’s coronavirus relief funds. The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate said an idea to build a new Statehouse should be “part of the discussion.” Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said legislative leaders gave Gov. Kay Ivey a preliminary list of ideas that…
Regional and political fractures are emerging in many countries over how fast to lift the lid on coronavirus-imposed lockdowns, as worries about economic devastation collide with fears of a second wave of deaths. WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: — Many governors across the U.S. are disregarding White House guidelines for safely easing restrictions and letting businesses reopen, an Associated Press analysis found. Those states do not…
In a rare Saturday session, the Alabama Legislature passed budgets and the Montgomery tax referendum. The property tax referendum passed the Senate floor with an amendment, and was concurred by the House of Representatives. The ad valorem tax proposal would add 12 mills to the current 10 mill property tax rate in Montgomery County. All of the money would go…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is planning to resume normal operations at its Driver License Division locations across the state. This comes as a response to Governor Ivey amending the Safer-at-Home order ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said, “Public safety is a top priority for ALEA. In March, when Governor Ivey declared this state of emergency in response to the…
Courtesy of: National Park Service’s Facebook RYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah- As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the National Park Service is testing public access at several parks across the nation, including two in Utah, with limited offerings and services. The Salt Lake Tribune reports visitor centers and campgrounds remain largely shuttered at Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef, but visitors are…
One Jemison man was killed on May 9 in a single-vehicle accident.  Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s, Micheal Carswell says 66-year-old Alan Jiles was killed when the 1991 Jeep Wrangler he was driving went off the roadway and struck a ditch. The crash occurred on Alabama 145 near the 7-mile marker, approximately three miles south of Jemison. Jiles was not using…
(AP Photo/Michele Limina) Rock and roll pioneer “Little Richard” Penniman died this morning. He was 87 years old. The cause of death hasn’t been released. Little Richard’s piercing wail, pounding piano and towering pompadour helped introduce black R&B to white America. Little Richard, who was born in Macon, Georgia, in 1932, was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s founding fathers who…
