Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s options for replacing state prisons could include leasing facilities built by a private firm. Ivey in her inaugural address Monday said that she would be announcing a prison plan in the coming days. Alabama Department of Corrections spokesman Bob Horton wrote in a Friday email that the department is evaluating the possible construction of three new…
The Pike County Sheriff’s Office arrested three men early this morning in a drug bust. They executed a search warrant in Brundidge at 248 Gilmore Road Apt. B-20. Items seized during the search consisted of a Taurus Millennium G2 9mm caliber pistol, a Smith & Wesson SD9 9mm caliber pistol, a Cobra ENT Model C22LR 22 caliber Derenger pistol, two American…
On Wednesday, January 16, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department School Resource Officer received a complaint that a student posted a threat on SnapChat threatening students and facility at Reeltown School. The department conducted an investigation into the terroristic threat made. As a result of the investigation, an individual was identified as a 13-year-old student at Reeltown School. It was determined…
Alabama’s unemployment rate is down slightly. The state Department of Labor says December’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted jobless rate is 3.9 percent. That’s a decrease from the November rate of 4 percent but slightly above the rate from a year before of 3.8 percent. The state says Alabama experienced job growth of 2.2 percent during 2018, the largest-ever increase over a…
Alabama State University’s Department of Visual Arts’ is inviting everyone out to their Inaugural MLK Celebration Art Exhibit at the Montgomery Regional Airport. The exhibit, which runs now through Feb. 28, is in collaboration with Friends of the Theatre and under the direction of College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean Tommie Stewart. Artists from ASU art faculty and the River Region (Nathaniel…
This morning we are dealing with foggy and misty conditions and we have a Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9AM for portions of Central and West Alabama. The rest of today will be cloudy with a few spotty showers possible through the day. Today will be mild with highs in the lower to mid 60s. Tonight will be cloudy…
In an effort to protect Montgomery residents from predatory tax preparation practices, the Montgomery City-County Library will partner with Impact America/SaveFirst to offer free tax preparation services at two library branches beginning January 18. The program taps IRS-certified Volunteer Tax Preparers from local colleges and community organizations to assist eligible households earning up to $54,000 with one or more children…
Montgomery police are investigating a shooting incident involving two employees of Bryson’s Jewelry, located in Eastchase. One employee, an adult male, sustained what is believed to be a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was treated at the scene by Montgomery Fire Medics before being transported to a local hospital. MPD placed the other employee, also an adult male, into custody. MPD…
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the apparent suicide of a state inmate reported Wednesday at the Kilby Correctional Facility in Montgomery County. Prison officials found Paul Ford, 49, hanging by a bed sheet in his cell at approximately 2:30 p.m. Â Ford was unresponsive and was pronounced dead at 3 p.m. Ford was sentenced to life without parole in…
On Wednesday, January 16, Troy Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of Trojan Way in Troy. During the stop, the driver fled on foot and escaped officers. Troy police pursued the driver through a rural area and observed him swimming away from the officers in a private pond. The subject’s swimming became increasingly distressed, and a…
