The 2020 Alabama Legislative Session is just days away, and education is always a big deal with Legislators and educators alike. With the session on the horizon, educators are zeroing in on what kinds of laws they would like to see benefiting education. For legislators, budgets are always a priority, budgets are also a priority for educators. One area that…
The Opp City School District has announced they will be close school for the remainder of the week. The school closure is due to a high volume of students in the school system with the flu. Opp City Schools Superintendent Michael D. Smithart released the following statement in regards to the school closures:Â “We are experiencing a very significant increase…
While working an 18-wheeler accident, an Alabama State Trooper cruiser was struck by another 18-wheeler. The accident was on I-85 Southbound at mile marker 42. The trooper was out of his vehicle at the time of the of the crash. No injuries were reported. Categories: News
OXFORD, Miss. — It was so wild Auburn coach Bruce Pearl called it the craziest game he had seen in a long time. When it finally ended, the Tigers had a hard-fought victory. Barely. Isaac Okoro converted a big three-point play with 1:41 left in the second overtime, and No. 17 Auburn topped Mississippi 83-82 on Tuesday night. Okoro had 14…
Governor Kay Ivey suffered an injury Tuesday night while at her home. The governor says she tripped over Alabama’s First Dog Missy and injured her shoulder. She says she will be in a sling for a while but doesn’t expect the injury to slow her down on her gubernatorial duties. Ivey says she will keep everyone updated on the status…
Police say the suspect in the slaying of a Delta Air Lines employee in a company parking lot near Atlanta’s airport killed himself when authorities attempted to make contact with him. College Park police said Wednesday Raeshaun Antonie Jones was the primary suspect in the fatal shooting Sunday of Alexis Reed and the separate killing earlier the same day of…
Authorities and relatives say a woman and her five children are among the dead in a dock fire that killed eight people at the Scottsboro marina. Jackson County officials say 40-year-old Grace Annette Watson Miles died in the blaze early Monday, along with five children ranging in age from 7 to 19. Miles’ husband is among the survivors. Another man…
Once again, the college football season will begin in the Capital City. Central Arkansas and Austin Peay will meet in the 2020 Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff at historic Cramton Bowl on Saturday, Aug. 29. The kickoff time and television network, along with ticket information, will be announced at a later date. Central Arkansas was scheduled to host Austin Peay…
West Alabama Works will host a hiring and outreach event for DCH Health System Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Brookwood High School from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. “We’re focusing on people who are interested in entering the healthcare industry, but they may not have the training or education they need to enter…
Former Montgomery Police Officer Aaron Cody Smith has been sentenced to 14 years. Smith was found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of Greg Gunn in November. Retired Judge P.B. McLauchlin issued his sentencing ruling Wednesday morning at the Montgomery County Courthouse. Friends, family, and city leaders filled the courtroom for the hearing. “We let the law work in…
