Soon after Montgomery Public Schools Superintendent Margaret Allen announced her retirement Monday, officials with the State Department of Education appointed Dr. Reginald Eggleston to the job. Dr. Eggleston will continue his role as Chief Education Officer while assuming superintendent duties. Friday he shared that he will be the acting superintendent throughout entire intervention process and he’ll soon be attending Montgomery…
It may be summertime but you won’t find any empty classrooms at Davis Elementary School as they host the Wild for Reading program this week. The River Region United Way is partnering to encourage students to read more. Students are taking part in reading activities, arts & crafts and even character parades. News Anchor Stefanie Hicks and Meteorologist Ryan Stinnett…
Margaret Allen was greeted with applause and gratitude at Tuesday’s MPS School Board meeting, just one day after announcing plans to retire. “I’m very very grateful, I really am. It’s good for somebody to say thank you,” she explained. Just hours after the news broke Monday, the State Department of Education announced Dr. Reginald Eggleston as her replacement. Eggleston…
As soon as you walk through the front door of Belk at Eastdale Mall one of the first faces you’ll probably see is that of Frances Tidwell, but most people just call her Miss Nita. Miss Nita is one of the designer handbag specialists at the store. It’s not everyday that you see a 94-year-old clocking 30-hour work weeks, and…
This large rotation was spotted near the Town of Babbie in Northeastern Covington County Wednesday evening. Carley Roades shared the image on social media. Law enforcement officials later confirmed that a tornado touched down. National Weather Service officials will head out to the site to confirm if there was any damage done. Categories: News Tags: Covington County, Local News, Severe…
Montgomery County EMA Director Christina Thornton is preparing for the threat of severe weather with Tropical Storm Cindy moving closer to the state. “It seems to be coming up west of us which is great because we won’t take a direct impact, but we will have the east side of the storm which means we’ll have a lot of rain,”…
Cell phone video shows the moment the Reeder family’s home went up in flames. What started out as a fire in the garage quickly spread into the attic. “Overwhelming is the word I keep coming back too,” explained homeowner Michelle Reeder. She was home at the time of the fire with her 12-year-old son. They made it out safely…
A baccalaureate program and commencement ceremony in Opp are being brought into question. The Freedom from Religion Foundation says the recent baccalaureate ceremony at Opp High School is illegal and that there should not have been a prayer at the school’s graduation. The Freedom from Religion Foundation sent a letter to the school telling them to change their polices, while…
The Elmore County Humane Society took in 40 animals Thursday alone. That’s almost double the number of animals they usually take in each day. “Forty in one day, think about 40 animals landing in your front yard in one day on top of about 300 that we’re already caring for,” explained Executive Director Rea Cord. She says the increased number…
The Montgomery Internet Exchange is now at 100 Gig status, meaning it can handle 100 gigabits of traffic per second. “Atlanta has one hundred gig, but also now we are an alternative to Atlanta, we are a lower cost provider,” explained Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange. Mayor Strange says this is big news for the city to now be in the…
