The Autauga County Children’s Policy Council hosts benefit dinner in Prattville
The Autauga County Children’s Policy Council held its 2nd annual Scholarships for Children Fundraiser. The event took place from 5-8 pm at Kimberlia’s in Prattville.
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Annual Scholarship Honors Memory of Late Lowndes Co. Sheriff
From the West Alabama Newsroom– An annual scholarship established in Lowndes County — aims to honor the memory of the late Sheriff “Big John” Williams for years to come. The Sheriff John William Memorial Scholarship — will be awarded to a graduating senior from each of the county’s three high schools — each year. It was created by the Lowndes…
ASU Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Those Killed by Police
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University is establishing a scholarship to honor two black men who were killed by police. ASU says the scholarship will be named for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. It will also honor Greg Gunn, who was shot to death by a police officer in Montgomery in 2016 and…
Application Period Open For Pupil Transportation Scholarship Opportunities
Applications are now being accepted for three pupil transportation scholarships that the recipients will be able to apply toward college costs for the 2018-2019 academic year. An Alabama public high school senior will be eligible to receive the Alabama School Transportation Association (ASTA) Conference Charles “Chuck” Poland Education Scholarship. The scholarship is named for Charles Poland, a school bus driver from Dale County…
Memorial Scholarship Set Up for Fallen Elmore County Officer
The family of an Elmore County Sheriff’s Deputy who died in a car accident while on duty has set up a scholarship in his honor. The James Bart Hart Memorial Scholarship has been established within the Central Alabama Community Foundation by his Hart’s widow, Charlotte and daughter, Christina. It will award a student “who shares a passion for community leadership…
