New Test Could Predict If You Will Have A Heart Attack
Researchers in California have developed a test that could identify people at high risk of having a heart attack.
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3rd Annual Prattville Service League Chili Cook-Off
This year the 3rd annual Prattville Service League Chili Cook-off will be held in conjunction with the annual Mardi Gras festivities on Saturday, February 15. Set up/check in for the downtown cook-off will begin at 7:00 a.m. and will officially open to the public at 11:30 a.m. For more information and complete rules, please contact the Prattville Service League. Categories:…
Prattville’s 9th Annual Fountain City Arts Festival
Prattville’s 9th Annual Fountain City Arts Festival will be held on Saturday, March 29, from 9am-5pm at Pratt Park “America’s Favorite Park.” This festival features fine arts and fine crafts, music and entertainment, free children’s art projects, traditional craft demonstrations, children’s play areas, festival food and loads of fun. The festival is free and open to the public. Categories: News,…
Accepting Registration for Tie and Doll Program
The Tie and Doll Program is a youth empowerment and mentoring program for young men and women ages 10 to 18. The program seeks to build the participants‘ self-esteem and empower them to lead courageously, give generously and enrich themselves culturally so that they can make intelligence choices and be positive influences in their respective communities. More information available online…
Montgomery’s Outer Loop Construction Temporarily Halted
State transportation officials have temporarily halted a highway project on the Montgomery Outer Loop following the deaths of two construction workers.
NFL Draft Impact on College Teams
The college football off season is full of drama, with many top players deciding to leave Alabama and Auburn early to jump to the NFL.
Councilman To Propose 30-Year-Old Age Restriction To Enter Bars/Nightclubs
A Montgomery city councilman says he has the answer to solve underage drinking at bars and nightclub violence — but some say his idea goes too far.
Lawmaker Wants To Keep Private And Public Schools Separate
One state lawmaker is looking to keep the State Board of Education out of private schools after some confusion over the summer.
The new bill, sponsored by Dick Brewbaker, looks to clarify just what the state can and cannot do when it comes to regulating private schools.
Tuskegee Nursing Home Faces Closure; City Looks for New Operators
More than 50 Tuskegee nursing home patients may soon have to find new homes.
