Golden Apple: Rose Cheeseboro
This week’s Golden Apple is Rose Cheeseboro from Central Elementary School in Lowndes County. She has been an educator for 12 years. Categories: Golden Apple
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Morning Pledge: Macon East Academy-Ms. Johnson’s Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Johnson’s 4th grade class at Macon East Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Rain and Storms in the Forecast
The warm front moves north through the state today and we are going to maintain the threat for rain and occasional storms across the area. We could deal with a few strong storms as we head into the afternoon and the SPC has outlined portions of West Alabama in a “marginal risk” (level 1/5) for severe storms. Today will be…
MPS Board Votes No on Charter School Contract
The Montgomery County School Board voted no Tuesday to a contract offer that would have put the charter schools conversion in motion. Members of the board said they did not have enough time to review a copy of the contract before making a decision. The school board had 60 days to approve the contract but did not get a copy…
Contract for Charter School Conversion Fails to Pass at Montgomery County School Board
A contract to convert some Montgomery Public Schools into charter schools failed to pass at a meeting of the Montgomery County school board this afternoon. The proposed contract was presented by the Montgomery Education Foundation. MEF had received approval by the state department of education to create the first conversion charter schools by the fall. Now it appears there will…
Update: Montgomery Escapee Recaptured in Birmingham
Alabama News Network has learned that an escapee from Montgomery has been recaptured. The Alabama Department of Corrections says 48-year-old Fleurette Esmerelda Martin was caught around 7:30 this morning in Birmingham by the Birmingham Police Department. Martin was reported missing after corrections officials say she left her assigned job location at approximately 1:00 Monday morning. She had been sentenced in 2008 to…
Linden Newspaper Editorial Comes Under Fire for Supporting the KKK
The publisher and editor of The Democrat-Reporter newspaper in the Marengo County town of Linden is coming under fire for an editorial he wrote that calls for the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan as a way to clean up politics in Washington. The editorial begins with the line: “Time for the Ku Klux Klan to night ride again.” It…
Morning Pledge: Macon East Academy-Ms. Thomas’ Class
Today’s Morning Pledge, brought to you by ASE Credit Union, is presented by Ms. Thomas’ 3rd grade class at Macon East Academy. Categories: The Morning Pledge
Wet Times Ahead
RAINY, COOL TUESDAY: Rain becomes widespread across Alabama today as the front over South Alabama begins to creep northward as a warm front. Today will still be very cool over much of the state with a high only in the low to mid 50s. PERIODS OF RAIN: The warm front continues moving north by midweek and as it does, it…
More Attendees Announced for 2019 Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma
Organizers of the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma have announced the names of more people who will be coming to this year’s event from across the country. The list includes potential 2020 presidential candidates. “We expect five or six presidential candidates, a number of national civil rights leaders as well as other national leaders,” former state senator and organizer…
