Members of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce along with elected officials had a ribbon cutting Wednesday for Gerhardi Inc. The company manufactures parts for German automobiles. The facility is currently operating with 80 employees, but they have just secured a contract that will add at least 100 additional jobs. At full production the facility is expected to employ about…
Eric Baxter Montgomery Fire/Rescue Fire Investigators have charged two Montgomery men, Berrien McLemore, 21, and Eric Baxter, 34, in connection to a structure fire. On July 9, at approximately 1:15 p.m., fire units responded to the 4100 block of Lone Oak Drive on a call of a possible structure fire. Upon arrival, units reported heavy smoke and flames visible. Personnel…
According to Elmore County Superintendent Richard Dennis, the Redland Elementary teacher who was accused of slapping a student in March was terminated at Monday night’s school board meeting. She has not formally been charged or arrested regarding the accusation. The allegations will go before a grand jury this week to see if she will be formally charged with the crime….
Hot and humid weather highlights the forecast again today. Expect a mix of sun and clouds with scattered, random showers and storms possible at anytime, but the greatest coverage will come during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will produce tremendous amounts of lightning and intense rainfall. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid to upper and 90s and heat…
Would you like to see a new outdoor sports facility in the Millbrook area? The Grandview YMCA along with various county and town agencies have partnered to conduct a feasibility study for a new outdoor sports complex in Millbrook. They are asking for public input on the project that would be located near the Grandview YMCA. Potential facilities include baseball,…
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) has announced its new salary and bonus structure, resulting from the passage of HB468, which Gov. Ivey signed into law on May 29. The law will provide ADOC correctional officers a two-step, 5% pay raise and expand the incentive program to include bonuses for additional training and career milestones. The compensation changes are critical…
Hot and humid weather highlight the forecast today and tomorrow. Expect a mix of sun and clouds with scattered, random showers and storms possible at anytime, but the greatest coverage will come during the afternoon and evening hours. Storms will produce tremendous amounts of lightning and intense rainfall. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid to upper and 90s and…
For the most part, the day to day weather forecast will not change much this week; expect partly to mostly sunny, hot days; warm and muggy nights, and each day will feature scattered, mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Highs will range from the low to upper 90s and heat indices will be around 105°, which is right around…
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama man has been arrested after police say he bit off a woman’s finger during a fight. News outlets report that 48-year-old Shay Michael Thome of Huntsville was arrested Saturday and charged with first-degree assault. Police say the victim knows Thome’s wife, and some men tackled Thome after the woman was bitten. A jail booking…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Investigators say an Alabama woman was shot to death and two people in the vehicle with her were wounded in what appears to be a road rage incident on an interstate highway. The shootings happened Friday night on the eastbound side of Interstate 20/59 in Tuscaloosa. Capt. Gary Hood is commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes…
