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Biscuits Host Children’s Home Charity Kickball Tournament, Saturday

The Montgomery Biscuits will be hosting a charity kickball tournament, Saturday March 6, to raise money for Brantwood Children’s home in Montgomery. The tournament kicks off at 10am on Saturday at Riverwalk Stadium. Masks are required and will be available, as well as temperatures will be checked at the gate. “You and your family, or people you come with can…

Volunteers Needed for Second Dose COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics in Montgomery

Volunteers are still needed to help with the second dose vaccine clinics that are being held next Monday through Friday, March 1-5, in Montgomery. The people needed would help with paperwork and organization. Others will be needed for the actual vaccines, and those folks must be licensed. The clinics are being held at Montgomery Fire Station 9, which is at…

Preview: 63rd Annual SLE Rodeo in Montgomery

Today at the Alabama Cattleman Association’s annual SLE Rodeo luncheon, officials spoke about what will make this year’s events like none other before. The 63rd Annual SLE Rodeo is here once again, but this year is going to be a little different. The rodeo was canceled last year due to the pandemic but this year the fun of the rodeo…

Second Suspect Charged in Highland Avenue Murder Investigation

The Montgomery Police Department has charged an additional suspect with the death of Terry Dugruise, 49, of Montgomery. On Friday, February 19, around 3:45 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 2400 block of Highland Avenue in reference to a found body. At the scene, contact was made with Dugruise who sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on…

MPS Announces Students Will Return to the Classroom

  Montgomery Public School Officials have announced students will be returning to face-to-face learning in April.  After a long break back and fourth tug of was or sorts, students are officially going back into the classrooms. This news comes just a few days after MPS announced they would be giving out vaccinations to employees. Teachers are scheduled to return March…

Triple amputee, Jessica Crumpton West, passes away

Jessica Crumpton West, a young Montgomery woman who was left a triple amputee after her uncle was convicted of pouring hot collards on her in 2011, has died. West died unexpectedly last week, according to friends and family. Lindsey Minor Owens, one of West’s best friends,  started a GoFundMe page to help the family pay for funeral expenses. “She said God…

Eastdale Mall Thriving Amidst the Pandemic

The one year mark of the pandemic approaches yet stores in Eastdale mall are continuing to grow. Eastdale mall like so many other businesses had to close last April, but they are looking towards a new future. The one thing many people who visit the mall will notice is the many new businesses that are opening up. Eastdale mall now…

Montgomery Biscuits Release 2021 Season Schedule

The Montgomery Biscuits have officially released the 2021 season schedule. Tickets and season passes are now on sale. The 2020 Biscuits baseball season was canceled months ago due to the pandemic. General Manager Mike Murphy says he is excited for the biscuits to be back on the field. The team will follow all the local COVID-19 regulations and the major…

Judge Drops One of Two Capital Murder Charges Against Three Accused of Killing Montgomery Teenager, 4th Suspect Identified

Lesley Pantaleon/Source: CrimeStoppers A Montgomery judge has dropped one of the charges against three teenagers accused of kidnapping and killing a another teenage girl last year. Circuit Court Judge Monet Gaines dismissed the charge of Capital Murder during Robbery against Tyeshia Whisenant, Erin Taylor, and Ta’Niya Merriweather. Judge Gaines said in an order that there wasn’t enough sufficient evidence to…

MFR: Highland Avenue Home Severely Damaged in Fire

Home Damaged by Fire on Highland Avenue in Montgomery/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery Fire and Rescue is investigating a fire that occurred on February 17 in the 2300 block of Highland Avenue. Fire crews received the call of a fire and upon arrival they found a single story home engulfed in flames. They determined the fire to be a W-3…