A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over control of the Alabama Democratic Party. Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed the lawsuit filed by longtime leader Nancy Worley to prevent new Chairman Chris England from taking control. Judge Griffin said he did not have jurisdiction over the internal party dispute. Worley said she was disappointed in the action and is reviewing…
Court Square Fountain at the lower end of Dexter Avenue in Montgomery.READ: Statement from Governor Kay Ivey’s office on the passage of a bill to block cities from enacting new occupational taxes: Governor Ivey does not want to see unfair burdens placed upon hardworking Alabamians. Occupational taxes would not only hurt employees living within those city limits where they are…
A former member of Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban’s staff is coming to Pike County. Pike Liberal Arts School in Troy introduced former Tide Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Mario White as the school’s new Athletic Director and Head Football Coach. White was also the special assistant to Saban. White worked directly for Scott Cochran, who recently left to…
This week’s veteran is a World War II U.S. Navy sailor. His ship was attacked in the South Pacific by an enemy torpedo, and he was injured. Eugene Beasley of Millbrook knows the price of freedom. Categories: News Video, Price of Freedom Tags: alabama military, alabama navy, Millbrook, price of freedom, us navy
TODAY/TOMORROW: Today will feature an abundance of sunshine and chilly temperatures with highs in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Tomorrow morning will be another cold one with lows around freezing, but we warm into the low 60s by the afternoon. WARMING WEEKEND WEATHER: Another cold morning Saturday close to freezing, but the sky will remain clear Saturday afternoon with…
Charles Henderson High School’s defense shut out Center Point for more than 12 minutes in a stretch from 47 seconds left in the first quarter until 4:06 of the third quarter Wednesday afternoon en route to a 68-28 victory in the 98th AHSAA Class State Basketball Championship Class 5A semifinals at the BJCC Legacy Center. Coach Dyneshia Jones’ unbeaten Trojans…
Winn-Dixie has unveiled its newest remodeled store in our area. This morning, a grand re-opening celebration was held at its Sturbridge store at 7946 Vaughn Road in Montgomery. The store has undergone about nine weeks of work, while staying open during the process. Shoppers will find a new sign on the outside and revamped produce, deli, bakery departments on the…
A controversial bill that would ban doctors and pharmacist from issuing gender changing and puberty locking drugs to children under 18, with or without their parents consent is makings its way through the state house. “This bill would obstruct an Alabama parents authority to determine that child’s healthcare,” says Cynthia Lamar Hart, parent of a transgender minor. Representative Wes Allen…
The Montgomery County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of a proposal to increase the ad valorem tax on all taxable property in Montgomery County. The money raised from the tax would benefit Montgomery Public Schools. The Montgomery County Commission has voted in support of a property tax hike but that doesn’t mean the tax is in place just yet. The…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A 66-year-old man has been sentenced to nearly 200 years in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl in Elmore County. Dennis Long received a 198-year sentence from Circuit Judge Bill Lewis in Elmore County court on Tuesday. Long was convicted in December of sodomy and sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12…
