On Sunday, April 15, at 5:50 AM, a single-vehicle claimed the life of a Selma man. Reginald Bernard Howard, 52, was killed when the 1987 Chevrolet truck he was driving struck a tree in the roadway. Howard was pronounced dead at the scene by Crenshaw County Coroner, Ronnie Turner. A passenger, Tyrome Butler, 46, also of Selma was transported to Baptist…
An Elmore County convenience store has been added to a growing list of businesses falling victim to an unknown bandit. The suspect possibly robbed another convenience store in Opelika on April 13, and a convenience store in Titus in Elmore County on April 15. Police agencies from Auburn, Brundidge, Lanett, and Roanoke have notified CrimeStoppers that this same suspect may…
Senior Political Reporter Tim Lennox sat down for a Face to Face with 2nd Congressional District candidate, Barry Moore. Moore is currently serving in Alabama House of Representatives. Categories: Face 2 Face
Desiree Linden splashed her way through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to a Boston Marathon victory on Monday, the first American woman to win the race since 1985. The two-time Olympian and 2011 Boston runner-up pulled away at the end of Heartbreak Hill and ran alone through Brookline to finish in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 39 minutes,…
After being rained out on Saturday night, the Biscuits (3-7) split a doubleheader in their final two games of a five-game set with the Birmingham Barons (6-4) on Sunday, dropping the first game, 2-1, but winning the second game, 9-2, at Regions Field. The Biscuits got a superb start in game one from Benton Moss who went six strong innings in a…
A post office in Prattville has reopened after a fire that damaged part of the building. The fire was reported early Monday morning. U.S. Postal Service spokeswoman Debbie Fetterly says that it started in the lobby mail drop chute. She says no employees were in the building at the time. She says 24 post office boxes were damaged, and there…
The Morning Pledge is brought to you by the Montgomery Biscuits and was presented by Mrs. Tucker’s 5th grade class from Trinity Presbyterian School. Categories: The Morning Pledge
At approximately 2:00 AM on Saturday, April 14, the Troy Police Department responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Love Street. When officers arrived, they found multiple shell casings on the ground and evidence that someone had been injured but could not locate a victim at the scene. There was a vehicle that had been shot into and…
MONTGOMERY ZOO (Montgomery, AL): The Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum invites the public to help name the new male pygmy hippopotamus calf, born January 31, in an election to be held Tuesday, May 8, 2018. The winning name will be announced on Wednesday, May 9. The Zoo collected name suggestions from the public via Facebook, its zookeepers and other city staff in…
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $24,141 grant to help the Bullock County Commission purchase new and upgraded equipment for the county Sheriff’s Department. The county will purchase patrol laptop computers, ballistic vests and new duty weapons for deputies. “Up-to-date equipment helps keep our law enforcement officers safe and allows them to serve the public even more effectively,” Ivey said….
