Lee Guys top Carver, while Carver Girls beat Lee
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MPS Holds Final Board Meeting of 2019
An assessment and accountability presentation, along with a superintendent evaluation dominated Tuesday nights Montgomery School Board Meeting. Numbers presented in the assessment show that MPS is making improvements. “Student improvement has gone up. The achievement is not where any of us want it to be, it has to improved, but as we continue doing the things were doing, it will…
Former Arkansas coach, Morris, named Auburn Offensive Coordinator
AUBURN, Ala.—Chad Morris has been named offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Auburn, head coach Gus Malzahn announced Tuesday. A 28-year coaching veteran, Morris has spent the last 10 years as one of the top offensive minds in college football helping three programs finish in the top 10 in the FBS in scoring average. A Dallas, Texas, native, Morris served…
Maj. Gen. Speaks at Lee High School
Major General Sam Barrett, Commander, 18th Air Force at Scott Air Force Base, spoke to ROTC students at Lee High School students Tuesday morning. Major General Barrett is a graduate of Lee High School and commended the students for joining ROTC.  He also recognized two students for their achievements in ROTC this year. Students say it was an honor to…
Bill Cosby loses appeal of sexual assault conviction
Bill Cosby/Source: ANN An appeals court has rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction. The ruling Tuesday is being closely watched as Cosby was the first celebrity convicted in the #MeToo era. Cosby’s spokesman says the appeals court failed to properly review the case. Defense lawyers say the trial judge improperly allowed five other accusers to testify….
House Democrats unveil 2 articles of impeachment against President Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges announced Tuesday stem from Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals as he withheld aid to the country. Earlier Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he did “NOTHING” wrong and that impeaching a president…
Wet at Times with Falling Temperatures
WET TUESDAY, WITH FALLING TEMPS: A cold front is pushing through the state today and will bring rain and perhaps a few storms to Alabama through out the day as widespread rain is expected with rainfall totals around one-half inch. No risk of severe storms as the air will be stable. But as the front moves through the state, temperatures…
That’s My Child Celebrates 7 Years of Serving the Youth of Montgomery
A who’s who in Montgomery attended the 7th anniversary of That’s My Child on Monday night. That’s My Child’s misssion is to empower and employ the youth of Montgomery to become productive citizens, and leaders of tomorrow. The organization offers after school programs that cover a variety of arts for youth age 9-19. They also offer job training, resume writing,…
Alabama and Auburn fill AP All-SEC teams
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is a unanimous selection as the offensive player of the year on The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference football team. The top-ranked Tigers also have the SEC’s coach of the year in Ed Orgeron and the newcomer of the year in freshman cornerback Derek Stingley Jr., as selected by a 28-member media panel. The SEC defensive player of the…
Burrow, Fields, Young and Hurts named Heisman Finalists
NEW YORK (AP) — Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts and Ohio State teammates quarterback Justin Fields and defensive end Chase Young will join LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as Heisman Trophy finalists. The top vote-getters for college football’s most famous player of the year award were announced Monday, and three of them were quarterbacks who transferred to their current schools. Burrow is…
