FOR OUR TUESDAY: Keep the umbrella close today as it will remain wet with occasional rain and by this afternoon, a few stronger storms are possible as the SPC has portions of Central Alabama in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for severe storms today. This is a low end, conditional threat, but a few storms this afternoon could produce gusty…
On Monday night the Pike Road Planning Commission unanimously approved the site plans for the new Publix shopping center. The center will be located on a parcel at the corner of Vaughn road and Pike Road. The tract of land is apporximately 14 acres. Groundbreaking is planned for the end of February or first of March. Construction is expected to…
Alabama State University is making it easier for some community college students to transfer. The presidents of Shelton State Community College and Alabama State University met Monday to sign a partnership that they hope will benefit both of their students. For students who transfer from Shelton to Alabama State, or vice versa, this partnership will make the credit process easier….
How much do you plan to spend on Valentines Day? The National Retail Federation says consumers will spend more than they did last year, $30 more in fact. Most of that will be candy, flowers, cards and maybe jewelry, but if you haven’t considered it yet, why not take a look at tech gadgets? Gadgets aren’t very personal of course….
You can put 28 apps on your phone’s home screen and one that has had a constant residence on my phones is Pocket. For busy people it may be the app you depend on to find time to read articles and watch videos you don’t have time to watch when you first see them. Here’s how I use it: If…
The NCAA is stepping up its lobbying efforts as Congress considers allowing endorsement money for college athletes. Federal disclosure forms show the NCAA and its allies spent nearly $1 million to lobby Congress last year. The NCAA has said it will allow athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness,” but only with restrictions. It argues…
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….
