Banks

Pike County Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years for 2018 Bullock County Shooting

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…

New Phone Scam Involving Bank to Look Out For

Each year about 24 million Americans fall victim to phone scams. And now an elaborate new con has people believing their bank is preventing a problem when, in reality, it’s a criminal looking to steal money. Candace Terrell says it started with a simple text that read in part, “did you attempt $2,900 on your card?” The text notified her…

Below Market Loan Funds Provided by State to Banks for Tornado Property Losses

Loan decisions are made by the banks involved.

The Alabama Treasurer’s Office says people in these counties who suffered property losses from the tornadoes on March 3rd may be eligible to borrow money from $50-Million in “below market” deposits made by the state. Loan approval decisions are made by the banks involved. Counties: Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Crenshaw, Geneva, Henry, Lee, Macon, and Washington counties. Check with your…

Banks Woman Accused of Stealing Fuel; Business Burglary

Troy Police have a charged Summer Ann Griffin, 24, of Banks with three counts of Unlawful Breaking and Entering a Motor Vehicle and one count of Burglary 3rd degree.  All are class C felonies. Police say Griffin stole fuel from three buses in December 2017. One bus belonged to a local church.   The other two buses were hit at the…