On Saturday hundreds of people gathered in Downtown Montgomery to celebrate Juneteenth. Juneteenth is the celebration of the last enslaved people in America being freed. The word Juneteenth comes from the day June 16, 1865. The enslaved African peoples were held captive in the state of Texas for more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. There were…
Another candidate has officially announced a bid for Montgomery Mayor. David Sadler made his candidacy official this morning. Sadler is a Montgomery business owner and community activist. He is known for his free hugs project, and also a mock hanging he staged in Montgomery. Sadler says his platform for the race will be unity, and focusing on the criminal element…
The capital city is growing, especially when it comes to downtown. A 2019 study of Downtown Montgomery shows 977 existing multifamily units. There are also 288 single family units. With 252 planned or under construction units, the total number of residential units in Downtown Montgomery is 1,571. For more information on residential growth in Downtown Montgomery, follow this link. Categories:…
On June 21, the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, set out to follow up on a possible lead of a stolen “john boat” that was taken last month from the Hillabee Creek area. Investigators recovered the boat off Sunrise Lane in Jackson Gap. The social media response was overwhelming when the father of the son who owned the boat said…
Barrie and Laura Harmon – Photo from the Alabama Shakespeare Festival The Alabama Shakespeare Festival has announced that Barrie and Laura Harmon are the inaugural recipients of the Wynton M. Blount Patrons of the Arts Award. Festival officials say the Harmons are leading supporters of the arts and other non-profit organizations in the River Region. Barrie Harmon has been a…
On June 20, Cody Eugene Mobley, 30, of Montgomery, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for federal drug trafficking and firearms charges, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Law enforcement executed a search warrant in June 2018 at Mobley’s residence and found a pound of crystal methamphetamine, drug distribution paraphernalia, and a number of firearms. Among the firearms…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of Hershel Simmons, 26, of Montgomery. MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 1800 block of Gibbs Circle on Thursday, June 20, at about 10 p.m., in reference to a report of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle. Nearby, they located Simmons, who had sustained a fatal gunshot…
Waitr, the local on-demand restaurant delivery service, is kicking off the first day of summer 2019 withnine tasty burgers you should experience in Montgomery – it’s a veritable local culinary tour that should be on every burger lover’s bucket list! Whether your choice is the classic with ketchup, mustard, lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion, the hot-selling vegan burger or something a…
The Orlando Magic have selected Auburn forward Chuma Okeke with the 16th pick of the NBA draft, adding a player they hope will bolster the team’s frontcourt depth. The Magic are coming off a 42-40 finish, the team’s first playoff berth in seven years and drafted outside that lottery for the first time since 2012. They selected sixth or higher…
SUMMER ARRIVES: Even though we have been dealing with summer heat for weeks now, it officially has still been spring. That will change today as the Summer Solstice occurs at 10:54 AM CDT, making today the first official day of summer and also the longest day of the year as far as the amount of daylight hours we will receive….
