It’s National Police Week. Since 1962, the week of May 15th has been dedicated to honoring our disabled and fallen law enforcement officers across the nation. On the national level, many events have been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But some local law enforcement officers are still taking the time to remember those heroes. “As a law…
Pike Road Schools has announced its plans for graduation. Pike Road High School will hold its first graduation on Saturday, June 6, at 9:00 am in the PRHS Stadium. Each graduate will receive 4 tickets for family/spectators. Social distancing will be observed among family groups and everyone will be asked to wear masks, as recommended by the Governor’s Office and…
A drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic will be offered at the Butler County Health Department on Friday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. while testing supplies are available. The address of the Butler County Health Department is 350 Airport Road, Greenville. To be tested, individuals must meet these criteria: The patient is a resident (with or without symptoms) of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Barber shops and beauty salons in the city of Selma — are starting to reopen after a five week temporary shutdown. Fresh Trim Barber Shop is officially back in the business of hair-dos and hair cuts — after a five week shut down due to COVID-19. This comes after Gov. Kay Ivey amended her Safer…
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of Anthony Lamar Smith against Charter Communications. Smith was killed on April 28, after his 18-wheeler caught low hanging cables on Hix Road in Tallapoosa County. The impact damaged utility poles which fell onto the roadway, causing the truck to jackknife and flip. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene…
While the coronavirus is changing graduation schedules and everyday life, it’s not changing the desires of some Troy University nursing graduates entering the medical field. Only days ago, the graduates taking their last college finals. Now, they’re working in hospitals in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “I think 90% of our class is, you know, staying in Alabama, so…
More Alabama businesses were allowed to re-open Monday now that Alabama’s Safer-At-Home order has been amended. Friday, May 8, Governor Kay Ivey announced the new list of guidelines businesses will have to follow to keep customers and employees safe. Those rules include crowd limitations, increased cleaning measures, and the use of face masks. Dine-in restaurants, bars, salons and gyms can…
On Friday, May 8, Calvin Lee Morris, 34, of Banks, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Following his prison sentence, Morris will be on supervised release for three years. There is no parole in the federal system. According to court records, on…
Drive-up COVID-19 testing clinics will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Tallassee Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, May 12, and at Greater St. Joseph AME Church, 224 S. Pickett St., Autaugaville, on Thursday, May 14. These testing sites are NOT located at the county health department. ·The Tallassee VFD at 144 Twin Creek Drive, Tallassee. ·The…
Elmore County community members spread some Mother’s Day love to the elderly residents living in a nursing home Sunday morning. “They raised us. They’re our moms. They’re everything to us in there, so we want to say hello and we love you,” organizer Pam Breedlove said. It had been weeks since the mothers and grandmothers at Wetumpka Health and Rehabilitation…
