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ALDI and Harbor Freight Tools Coming Soon to Prattville

 As part of the continuing efforts to drive economic development and investment in Autauga County, the Economic Development Committee of the Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce and local elected officials announced ALDI and Harbor Freight Tools will be the newest businesses located at 1825 East Main Street, Prattville in a new retail development owned by Akin Holdings XI Prattville, LLC….

City of Prattville Receives Grant for Celebration of the Arts

  The City of Prattville is pleased to announce that the Prattville Creative and Performing Arts Council has received a grant of $10,000 from the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA), the state arts agency. This grant will allow the City of Prattville and the Prattville Arts Council to once again sponsor a Celebration of the Arts in 2018….

Breaking Barriers Summit Seeks to Increase HIV and HEP C Awareness

Raising awareness for the prevention of HIV and Hepatitis C in Alabama was front and center in Prattville.   The non-profit, Medical Advocacy And Outreach sponsored their 2nd annual Breaking Barriers Summit at the Montgomery Marriott Prattville Hotel and Conference Center. The purpose of the two day summit is to increase knowledge of HIV and Hep C through care and prevention…

Check Out Your Christmas Tree Disposal Options

Now that Christmas is over, you may be wondering what to do with your leftover live Christmas tree. There are several cities that will take your tree to recycle it. In Montgomery, you can take your tree to one of the regular trash pickup points from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 30 or Saturday, January 6. The…

Alabama Department of Public Health Building New Facilities in Prattville

$30 million project bringing laboratory, training center to Legends Park

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is bringing a multi-million dollar investment to the City of Prattville. Acting State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris says the department is building two new facilities at Legends Park.  One, a state-of-the-art clinical laboratory, the other, a training center. In all, it will be about a $30 million project. “That’ll include some of…

Prattville Police Arrest Teen on Attempted Murder Charges

Police looking for another suspect

They say 16-year-old Joseph Albright shot a juvenile during a robbery in the 800 block of Gillespie Street Friday night. The victim was treated and released from the hospital. Albright is charged as an adult with attempted murder and first degree robbery and is being held on 100 thousand dollars bond. Police are searching for a second suspect.   Categories:…

Second Arrest Made in Prattville Shooting

A second suspect in a shooting in Prattville is in custody. Quincy Davis was arrested in Elmore County Thursday night. The shooting happened on Cooper Avenue on June 28th. Police say a homeowner and his friend came home during a burglary, and one of them was shot. Davis is facing attempted murder, burglary and theft of property charges. Categories: Montgomery…

Family Uses Social Media to Find Lost Urn

Losing a loved one can be one of the hardest things to go through especially when it’s someone you lived with.  That’s the the reality for one family that recently lost their grandmother. “She was like my second mom basically, she was there for everything like first day of school she’d take our pictures,” said Gabrielle Frazier about her late-grandmother….

Rocks are Taking Over Prattville

Caroline LaMothe is using rocks to get people active this summer. LaMothe heard about the idea of painting small rocks and hiding them for others to find through some of her friends. She looked into participating in a rock hiding group in her area, but couldn’t find her own. So she started one. Two kids found three more rocks on the Creekwalk….

Two Butler County Men Arrested in Car Break-ins, Theft Cases

Greenville Police arrested two Butler County men they believe are responsible for several car break-ins in Greenville, Prattville, and Millbrook. Twenty-three-year-old Kevin Phillips and 24-year-old James Thomas were arrested late Sunday night. The men are facing multiple felony breaking and entering charges and misdemeanor and felony theft charges. Police say the men stole 15 large coolers, a set of golf…