In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Macon County church is helping out its community– making sure families don’t go hungry during these hard times. Members of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Tuskegee held a food drive in the town square early Saturday morning. Members passed out sacks filled with sandwiches, chips, fruits, and drinks. Church leaders said they…
As more states push to reopen their economies, many are falling short on one of the federal government’s essential criteria for doing so, which is having an efficient system to track people who have been physically near a person infected with the coronavirus. A review by The Associated Press finds a patchwork of systems around the U.S for conducting so-called…
American Apparel manufacturing plant in Selma has undergone a deep cleaning after two of its employees have tested positive for the Coronavirus. A top executive said the plant is scheduled to reopen Monday. Workers walked out of the plant on Thursday, the Selma Times-Journal reported. The walkout took place after the first case had been confirmed, and the second case was…
Along with most of the River Region, Macon County is preparing for another severe weather day on Thursday, April 23. In preparation for the severe thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds that are expected, the county is sanitizing shelters and making plans to open several new safe places. The Macon County Emergency Management Agency, says the COVID-19 Pandemic has prompted the…
The Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) announced that early Saturday, April 18, The Alabama National Guard has deployed specialized units to the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City in the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected long-term skilled care facilities, statewide. This comes three days after the ADVA Commissioner Kent Davis and Adjutant General, Maj….
Montgomery, Ala,(ANN) – The Alabama National Guard under the leadership of Gov. Kay Ivey will assist designated nursing homes in the state as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trained and equipped National Guard teams will disinfect nursing homes that have been infected by COVID-19. Employees will train staff on the techniques of donning and doffing personal protective equipment. Major…
