State Auditor Jim Zeigler spoke to the Montgomery Rotary Club Monday almost one year since former Gov. Robert Bentley stepped down. Just last week, supernumerary district attorney Ellen Brooks announced there were no new charges against Bentley. Zeigler says there should have been more consequences for him and his top aid Rebekah Mason. “Gov. Bentley’s senior policy adviser Rebekah Mason…
CALM WEEK OF WEATHER: For much of the week ahead, the overall pattern is relatively calm for April in Alabama. Both Monday and Tuesday will feature partly sunny conditions and we cannot completely rule out a passing shower or two, but most of us will be staying dry. Both days will feature a high around 70°. WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY: An upper ridge…
Students strut their stuff on the runway for family and friends gathered at the Parking Crossing High School gym Friday night. “Tonight is all about the children. It’s all about ‘disabling the label’ and allowing children with exceptionalities to shine like diamonds,” said Stacy Varner, Special Ed director at Park Crossing High School. They each had a special outfit to…
Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that Alabama has set aside $11 million in its recently passed budgets for the Alabama Department of Mental Health to expand behavioral health services for Medicaid-eligible children and youth. When combined with federal matching funds, the money is expected to generate more than $36 million in total spending during the 2019 fiscal year, which begins October 1. The…
Collin Sexton, Alabama’s dynamic freshman point guard, is heading to the NBA. Sexton announced his decision on Friday and says he plans to hire an agent. A projected lottery pick, he led Alabama to its first NCAA Tournament berth since 2012, thanks partly to a personal hot streak in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Sexton was a consensus top 10 recruit…
Highly-skilled, dedicated, and caring teachers are essential to achieving excellence and in preparing our nation’s next generation of outstanding professionals. The 16 outstanding educators who have been selected as finalists for Alabama’s 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year exemplify these qualities and more. Each has accomplished great things with the students they mentor, teach, and inspire daily. They exemplify teaching…
With the tax season in full swing, the Justice Department warns taxpayers to avoid unscrupulous tax return preparers who seek to harm taxpayers, and also reminds taxpayers that they could still be responsible for any unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest, resulting from errors made on their returns. In the last year, the Justice Department’s Tax Division, in collaboration with U.S. Attorney’s…
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with Chief Counsel for the Secretary of State, Brent Beal to talk about how political parties choosing candidates in primary elections. Categories: Face 2 Face
The operator of a minibike involved in a motor vehicle crash last Friday, March 30, has died of injuries sustained in the crash. Thomas Bray, 14, of Montgomery was pronounced dead late afternoon Thursday, April 5, at Baptist Medical Center South, where he had been receiving treatment since the crash. Montgomery Police and Fire Medics responded to the crash at about…
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by the Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Ms. McNelley’s 3rd grade class from Trinity Presbyterian School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
