Members of the nation’s largest pro-Israel organization… “Christians United For Israel” were in Montgomery Tuesday night speaking on the significance of supporting Israel in modern times. A group of Christians and Jews gathered at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery. 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Irving Roth was also at that meeting. He recalled the tortures of his childhood. “There…
The Alabama Department of Corrections says it’s arrested five correctional officers on charges of using their positions as correctional officers for personal gain following a three-month investigation at the Staton Correctional Facility in Elmore. ADOC says it started its investigation after getting information of a suspected bribery scheme involving officers and inmates. In return for giving inmates drugs and cellphones,…
A woman has pleaded guilty to capital murder in connection with the 2014 death of a 23-month-old boy in Montgomery. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office says Natasha Cottrell entered the plea during her trial last week. Cottrell was charged with capital murder after a 23-month-old child she was living with died. The murder happened in April 2014 at a home…
Chilton, Macon and Tallapoosa counties are among the 19 counties in Alabama that are getting grant money to provide better access to high-tech medical care. In a statement, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the services are being provided through a $139,650 Appalachian Regional Commission grant. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) plans to use the money to build and deploy telehealth…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) says state troopers are investigating four traffic fatalities and two boating deaths statewide during the long Memorial Day holiday weekend. The period ran from 6 a.m. Friday, May 26 to midnight Monday, May 29. In a statement, ALEA says this year’s four traffic deaths were less than half of the 11 fatalities troopers investigated in 2016…
From the Troy Newsroom — Two people are recovering following a shooting in Troy over the weekend. Troy police say the shooting happened Saturday night in the 400 block of Aster Avenue. Â A 26-year-old man was airlifted to a Montgomery hospital with life-threatening injuries. Â A woman was also hurt when she was hit with a bullet fragment and glass. If…
Golfer Tiger Woods prepares to sign copies of his new book at a book signing in New York, Monday, March 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Police in south Florida say golf great Tiger Woods has been arrested on a DUI charge. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says on its website that Woods was booked into a county jail around…
A West Alabama prosecutor frustrated by gang violence is asking churches to help in the fight against crime. District Attorney Michael Jackson is launching a program he calls “Adopt-A-Gang Member.” He says the idea is to help gang members feel more worthwhile by getting them involved in churches. Al.com (http://bit.ly/2s31agz ) reports that Jackson held a summit in Selma recently with…
From the steps of the state archives building… music filled the capital city. A perfect night to for many to enjoy to the sounds of the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. “Maestro Hinds is outstanding. He is positive. He is happy. They play great music and it’s Memorial Day. I am a veteran. I came out to support our country,” said Sheila…
Here’s a list of several Memorial Day Weekend events that are just a short drive away for people in our area: “To Kill a Mockingbird” What: Stage adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel, performed in historic former courthouse. When: May 26-27 at 7 p.m. Where: Monroe County Heritage Museum, 31 N. Alabama Ave., Monroeville. Admission: $55. Website: http://www.tokillamockingbird.com/the-play/ Art on the…
