The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating an apparent suicide of a death row inmate reported Sunday at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. Prison officials found Jeffery Lynn Borden, 57, hanging by a bed sheet in his cell at approximately 2:30 a.m. during a security check. Borden was pronounced deceased at 3 a.m. Borden was sentenced to death for the 1993 capital murder…
In its 33rd year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, today announced Leanna Johnson of Brantley High School as its 2017-18 Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year. Johnson is the first Gatorade Alabama Softball Player of the Year to be chosen from Brantley High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards…
To start the week, the northwesterly flow will continue to reinforce a nice, dry, continental airmass into the state. For the first half of the week, we are forecasting dry, sunny days, cool nights, and lower humidity levels. Highs will be in the 80s, lows around 60, and 50s are likely for cooler pockets. Enjoy this while you can, because…
A $500,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey will help bring more than 100 new jobs to Pike County while creating additional job opportunities throughout Alabama’s Wiregrass area. The Community Development Block Grant will assist Graceville, Fla.-based Rex Lumber Co. in constructing a $110 million sawmill operation in Pike County that will employ 110 people. “This project is further proof…
A $250,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey will help provide new jobs in Brantley while revitalizing the downtown area and encouraging new commerce. The Community Development Block Grant funds will provide infrastructure necessary for Four Byrds Building and Industrial Supplies to open a commercial business on the city’s Main Street. The multi-faceted business will employ 64 people. “Creating new…
An Alabama National Guard Humvee carrying two Soldiers crashed at Thursday, May 31, on Interstate 65 North near mile marker 64, north of Atmore. One Soldier was killed, and one Soldier was evaluated at a local hospital and released. Staff Sgt. John Wesley Wardrop, 38, of Satsuma, was killed in the crash. He was a squad leader with the Alabama…
The tuition bill for seven local college students will be a little lower in August thanks to scholarships awarded through the Alfa Foundation. Montgomery County recipients are: Catherine Cowden of Montgomery is an Eastwood Christian School graduate and a freshman at Samford University studying elementary education. Meredith Moore of Montgomery is a Trinity Presbyterian School graduate and a junior…
Alabama residents are encouraged to be aware and prepared for the 2018 hurricane season.  Days before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, Alabama experienced subtropical storm Alberto resulting in heavy rainfall across the state. Preparing for tropical weather is essential. Hurricanes cause heavy rains, strong winds, floods, and coastal storm surges. “Alabama is part of the Gulf Coast…
Parents came to the rezoning meeting at Park Crossing High School Thursday with lots of questions and concerns. Keisha Harris wanted to know why her child is now zoned for a failing school. “I even called MPS today. The lady downtown told me Davis was a failing school. She sure did. I am very upset about it because I will…
President Donald Trump says the days of the U.S. being taken advantage of in trade deals “are over” in a harshly worded statement responding to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s criticism of new steel and aluminum tariffs. Trump is levying tariffs on the metals, starting Friday, on imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union. His administration is also renegotiating…
