The race for Montgomery County school board is getting dirty according to two candidates who feel like they are being attacked. Monday morning, District 5 incumbent Melissa Snowden and District 2 candidate Larry Lee held a joint press conference to talk about the matter. Last week, flyers were mailed out from the MGM NXT PAC, which is a grassroots organization…
The Alabama Primaries are Tuesday, June 5. Here is everything you need to know before you head to the polls. When Are Polls Open? Polls are open 7AM-7PM statewide Remember, this is a primary. You will have to request either a Democratic Party or a Republican Party ballot. So you’ll have to decide whether you want to vote in Democratic…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking to avoid a runoff in Tuesday’s Republican primary as she tries to beat back a trio of challengers who have criticized her refusal to meet them on the debate stage. Ivey, looking to win the office for the first time, has used a strategy that largely focuses on official duties over the campaign trail….
Dollar General’s newest store at 304 W. Fairview Ave. in Montgomery is now open! In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.  Dollar General will celebrate the store’s official grand opening on Saturday, June 9 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. Additionally, the first 50…
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…
