Music filled the sanctuary of Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery Tuesday evening. It was the 18th annual Christmas choral concert with area high schools. “This will be my first year and it shows a lot how much people really care about the community and schools and about Montgomery and a lot of joy and happiness in Christmas,” said Vincent Beckles…
Authorities say a Selma man who was reported missing over the weekend has been found safe. 21-year-old Ja’Terrious Peasant had last been seen last week, when he left his home in the 800 block of 2nd Avenue. Police did not say where Peasant was found. Categories: News, West Alabama Tags: Ja’Terrious Peasant, Missing Man, Police, selma
A man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting that led to a teen’s hit-and-run death earlier this month in Montgomery. 19-year-old Terrance Webster is charged with reckless murder. Police say Webster shot a gun during an argument the night of December 1. A group of teens were in a nearby parking lot and fled when they…
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is praising what he calls President Donald Trump policy accomplishments while adding that he doesn’t “follow tweets as closely” as he used to. Sessions spoke to a business organization Tuesday, telling a crowd in Montgomery he was proud of his time as U.S. attorney general. Sessions says he knew running the Justice Department involved making…
On Tuesday, Dec. 11, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges publicly reaffirmed Tuskegee University’s accreditation status for an additional 10 years. The announcement is the successful outcome of a process that began three years ago, and comes as part of the accrediting organization’s annual meeting held this week in New Orleans, Louisiana. “This is outstanding news…
SOS youth leaders, other youth leaders from across the state and other leaders held a news conference at the Alabama State House today calling for continued protests and a boycott of ALL Hoover businesses until Hoover city officials release the complete videotape of the killing of Army Veteran E.J. Bradford. They also want to criminally charge the off-duty Hoover police…
This week’s Golden Apple award winner comes from the Lowndes County School system. Latasha Bruce is a 4th grade teacher at Jackson-Steele Elementary School, where she has been teaching for 13 years. Categories: Golden Apple
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by Trinity Presbyterian School, is presented by Ms. Whatley’s Kindergarten class at Macmillan International Baccalaureate Magnet Academy Categories: The Morning Pledge
Credit: Montgomery Fire/Rescue Montgomery fire officials are looking into the cause of a late night house fire. The fire happened just before midnight in the 600 block of North Maryland Street. Montgomery fire officials say there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Categories: News Tags: house fire, Montgomery News
Two women are charged with taking drugs into Staton Correctional Facility while visiting inmates. The Department of Corrections says Delicia Sweet, 46, of Enterprise was arrested Sunday after an officer at Staton prison in Elmore found her with a package containing marijuana. She was visiting an inmate at the time. The agency says Donna Stewart, 51, of Brookwood was arrested…
