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Expect Lane Closures on East Boulevard This Week

The Alabama Dept. of Transportation says beginning today, temporary lane closures will be in place on Eastern Boulevard from Troy Highway to Interstate 85. The lane closures will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until the end of the…

No-Seatbelt Fatals Mount Up

Alabama authorities are reporting another fatal accident in which the driver was not wearing a seat belt. They say it happened Saturday night about 9:30 on highway 80, four miles east of Selma. The victim was a Montgomery man who…

Missing Man Found in Mississippi

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a missing man has been found in Mississippi. Joseph Anthony Carr IV was last seen on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at his residence near Wares Ferry Road and Old Atlanta Highway. Authorities feared for Mr. Carr’s…

Pike Road Grade Reaction

Pike Road's new school superintendent is Chuck Ledbetter. He says the "C" the system received was because it is so new they don't have data yet for two criteria on which the schools were graded. Today Ledbetter released s statement…

Fatal Accident

Authorities say 68 year old Earnest Hatcher died Thursday afternoon when the car he was driving left the road and struck a tree. Troopers say Hatcher was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from his C1500 Chevy Pickup. The accident…

Will There Be Six More Weeks of Winter?

Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog foresees no early end to winter. Punxsutawney Phil's handlers announced Friday the weather prognosticator saw his shadow. Legend has it if the furry rodent casts a shadow on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, expect six more weeks…

Main Montgomery Library Closing TFN

"Due to the continued renovations and upgrades, Juliette Hampton Morgan Memorial Library, 245 High Street, will be CLOSED February 5, 2018 until further notice.  Everyone is encouraged to use one of the other nine (9) library locations of Montgomery City-County Public Library system…

Lower Spire Rates

Just as natural gas customers are getting big bills because of the frigid cold during January, Spire, formerly Alagasco. is lowering its rates. The three per cent drop goes into effect today, and the company says it is the result…

Pistol Permit Law Debated

A bill to get rid of concealed-carry pistol permits is gaining attention in the legislature. The Firearms Law commission discussed the issue Wednesday. The bill would allow for anyone to carry a pistol concealed without a permit. However, there would…

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