One local fire department wants you to stay connected. They want you to be connected not just on Facebook or Twitter, but also by accessing their radio traffic when they respond to emergencies. Pike Road Fire Department is encouraging people to check out local scanner traffic from time to time. Listening to scanner traffic online has been an option for years,…
Alabama News Network is getting a first look at the Agricultural, Recreational and Performing Arts Center in the works in the Town of Pike Road. Preliminary plans for the $1.8 million project recently approved by the town council include a livestock arena, multi-purpose building and the possibility of ball fields. The facility will be built on 80 acres of land…
Sitting on land that once housed the Chantilly Plantation, The Church at Chantilly first opened its doors in downtown Montgomery in 1824 as First Presbyterian Church of Montgomery. A move in 2000 brought the church East, to Pike Road. With a history that long, comes a responsibility to look back at decisions made by previous church leadership. Pastor Reed DePace…
Interim State Superintendent Dr. Ed Richardson laid out his plans for Montgomery Public Schools last week. Those plans include the closing of many schools and the sale of one in particular to the Town of Pike Road. Now we’re hearing from Pike Road leaders about the news and what it means for their school system. For the Town of Pike…
The Town of Pike Road’s planning commission is meeting tonight to discuss a major proposed development project off Walahatchie Road that is raising some concerns. Merriweather Preserve is the proposed neighborhood off Walahatchie Road. If approved, it will be built in five phases, the first includes 179 lots on about 89 acres. Planning Director Jonathan Smith says in total, it…
The Montgomery County School Board approved the sale of a school building to the town of Pike Road Tuesday, but they have 30 days to back out of the agreement. Now, Pike Road leaders are opening up about their plans for Georgia Washington Middle School. The town will pay about 11.25 million dollars to MPS over the next nine years…
