An Alabama police officer acquitted of federal civil rights charges arising from a video recording of an Indian man being slammed to the ground is returning to work. Local news media report Madison police Officer Eric Parker was returning from leave Tuesday and would be assigned to a training unit until he completes required recertification. Parker was recorded slamming Sureshbhai…
More than a half million Alabamians could have their tax refunds delayed next year. Many within the state could find themselves waiting until almost spring instead of the typical January timeframe because of an IRS procedure change. The IRS will hold tax refunds for filers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit until at least…
The first game of a football season can be high stakes: a win gets fans excited for the season but a loss can set the bar low for a good year. The first games for Alabama and Auburn had rough beginnings, but ultimately fans are still excited about the 2016 year. Alabama fans were mostly hesitant about their new quarterback, a…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – True freshman quarterback Jalen Hurts threw two touchdown passes to ArDarius Stewart and ran for two more scores as top-ranked Alabama began its national championship defense with a 52-6 victory over No. 20 Southern California on Saturday night. Stewart was wide open in the end zone behind the secondary when Hurts hit him for a 39-yard…
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing county officials in Alabama who told a Christian woman to remove her headscarf for her driver’s license photo. Yvonne Allen of Tuskegee says the clerk insisted that only Muslim women are allowed to cover their hair. The ACLU’s suit filed Tuesday in Montgomery federal court says Lee County Clerk Becky Frayer and her…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – SEC West rivals Alabama and LSU each had 13 players make the coaches preseason all-conference teams. The Crimson Tide had three players picked as first-teamers on each side of the ball Thursday, including wide receiver Calvin Ridley, left tackle Cam Robinson, tight end O.J. Howard, defensive end Jonathan Allen, safety Eddie Jackson and linebacker Reuben Foster….
Alabama high school graduates maintained steady scores on the ACT college admission test but lagged behind the national average. The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released scores for 2016 public school graduates. The average composite score in Alabama was 18.7. That compares to the national average of 20.8. Interim State Superintendent of Education Dr. Philip Cleveland said he was…
On August 23, at 6:15pm, Deputies with the Covington County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the Westhaven Apartments in Andalusia to serve a warrant. Upon arrival, the Deputies detected the odor of marijuana coming from the residence. The 22nd Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force responded to assist Deputies. When the DTF agents arrived, they observed a black male carrying a white trashcan and exit through…
A couple accused of abusing a child has been arrested. Montgomery police and court records show 26-year-old Heather Brabham and 34-year-old William Kirkpatrick were arrested Tuesday after an ongoing investigation involving the abuse of a female juvenile. Brabham and Kirkpatrick were both charged with aggravated child abuse. Brabham and Kirkpatrick are being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on a…
Longtime incumbent Johnny Ford’s loss to City councilman Tony Haygood. After serving as Tuskegee mayor for decades Johnny Ford is now the out going mayor after tonight’s election. Tuskegee will have a fresh face as the head of the city. Tony Haygood received a lot of handshakes and hugs as soon as the city clerk announced the results. Haygood won 62% of…
