For many people Prattville is known as the small town just a few miles north of Montgomery. Look past its shopping malls just off I-65, and this growing town is filled with southern charm. Capitol Hill Golf Course is one of the most popular destinations in Prattville. The course is well known among golf enthusiast for its unique and challenging…
Figures from the Alabama Department of Public Health show that flu activity in the state is up nearly 6 percent in the last three weeks. Al.com reports one flu-related pediatric death was reported from Jan. 20-26. No information on where the child lived or its age was available. The department’s data shows activity as widespread throughout much of Alabama, including…
FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND: Today will feature a mix of sun and clouds with highs in the lower 60s. Saturday looks to be a decent day of weather with more clouds than sun with a high in the mid 60s for most communities. A stray shower will be possible. Sunday, few scattered showers are possible, but nothing too heavy or…
The more pressing topic at Thursday’s MPS board meeting was a recent report card grade. The school system went from a grade of D, up to a C. MPS superintendent Dr. Ann Roy Moore says they are excited about the higher grade, but there is still much work to be done. The school system is still under state intervention, and…
The state of Alabama says a Muslim inmate can be executed next week without a Christian prison chaplain in the death chamber. State lawyers wrote in a Thursday court filing that the prison system will waive the presence of the chaplain to accommodate the inmate’s religious beliefs. Dominique Ray is scheduled to be executed February 7 for the 1995 fatal…
A federal judge is refusing to order the NFL to implement a rule that could have led to a do-over of the NFC championship game between the New Orleans Saints and the Los Angeles Rams. U.S. District Judge Susie Morgan on Thursday rejected arguments by two Saints season ticket holders who filed suit against the league and Commissioner Roger Goodell….
MPD responded to a domestic violence incident this morning in the 600 block of Buford Street. An adult female victim fled the residence and ran into a nearby school seeking help/a safe place. MPD’s investigation indicates that the victim had a gun in her possession when she entered the school, but that it was not produced, wielded or used in…
An appeals court is reconsidering a decision that revived a lawsuit challenging an Alabama law barring cities from raising the minimum wage. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday withdrew a July decision that revived the racial discrimination lawsuit. The court is holding a rare rehearing before all the judges of the circuit. The lawsuit centers on a…
The head of Alabama’s Medicaid agency says it will need less money in the coming year. Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar told state lawmakers Wednesday that Medicaid is asking for $715 million for the coming year. That’s $40 million less than the current year. Azar said it has about $106 million to take into the 2020 budget year, avoiding the need…
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Shelton’s 1st grade class at Pike Road Elementary School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
