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General Fund Budget Could Spell Cuts for Medicaid Services

[gtxvideo vid="U3Axvye0" playlist="" pid="2gxTqEDg" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U3Axvye0-120.jpg?cachebust=1456356594077" vtitle="Senate Budget"] A Senate committee has approved a lean general fund budget that could spell deep cuts for Medicaid services. The Senate General Fund Finance and Taxation Committee approved the $1.8 billion budget that includes…

Ex-NFL Player Pleads Guilty to Stealing From Ohio Charity

CLEVELAND (AP) - A former NFL player who stole money from Cleveland nonprofit groups he once ran has pleaded guilty to federal charges. A plea agreement signed Wednesday by ex-Cleveland Browns wide receiver Reggie Rucker calls for a federal prison…

Ala. Sex Offender Sentenced on Porn Conviction

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - An ex-day care worker in Texas and a convicted sex offender living in Brownsville are going to prison for producing child pornography. Christina Cortez of Corpus Christi was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in federal…

Troy Rec Center Opens as Storm Shelter

Last week's storms that came through Pike County left damage in some areas and officials want to make sure everyone is safe overnight. The Troy Rec Center on Enzor Road opened as a shelter Tuesday evening. The center is not…

Lanier High Senior Honored in Magazine

Eboni Gardner, a senior at Lanier High School, is honored as a Teen Spotlight in Potential magazine for excelling in academics, business, leadership, overcoming adversity, the arts, and citizenship and community service; she is featured alongside her parents, Annette and Glenn Turner. At…

Alabama Prepares For Severe Weather

As severe weather heads into south and central Alabama officials are do last minute preparations in order to keep you safe. Emergency Management Agencies like Montgomery County are doing whatever it takes to prepare for potential severe weather. Officials say they've…

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