Two lucky birds are escaping the dinner table this Thanksgiving, thanks to Governor Kay Ivey. Monday Morning, Ivey hosted a long-time tradition, the annual Turkey Pardoning, at the Governor’s Mansion. Clyde and Henrietta are the thankful turkeys that will be heading back home after Ivey proclaimed “by the power vested in me, I hereby pardon you from the Thanksgiving dinner…
Record throngs of travelers are expected to jam into airports over the Thanksgiving break and airlines are adding hundreds of flights a day in response. The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday that it expects to screen more than 26.8 million passengers between Nov. 22 and Dec. 2, a 4% increase over last year. The busiest days figure to be the…
The Salvation Army in Montgomery is preparing to serve one of its largest crowds of the year, on Thanksgiving. Wednesday, the organization got a little bit of help from nearly a dozen Lee High School rolled up their sleeves to prepare the hot meals for those in need. “It helps me feel better about myself as a person knowing that…
A pike road American Legion post is giving back to the community this holiday season. American Legion Centennial Post 2019 teamed up with Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church to provide meals for fifty veterans. Volunteers from the popular food delivery app Waiter helped with food preparation and delivery. The food was provided by Jim N Nicks BBQ and Kings Table…
As Thanksgiving gets closer some local families are facing the hardship of affording a Thanksgiving meal, but one man is on a mission to make it the special holiday everyone deserves. 250 families stopped by Patterson Field in Montgomery to get a free Thanksgiving meal Monday. The giveaway includes a turkey and multiple sides. “Oh it’s a blessing the Lord…
Alabama has the cheapest gasoline in the country right now—-just as many people are driving home after Thanksgiving. AAA has posted a map showing the average price in each state and a breakdown by county—Alaska has the highest price per gallon of regular—–$3.25 ….just over a dollar more expensive than Alabama’s $2.23 a gallon. On top of that, we have…
Thousands have driven to the Plains of Auburn University to celebrate Thanksgiving — tailgate style. “Heart touching friends, just amazing,” said tailgater Cindy Terry. Terry has been tailgating in the hay field lot off Donahue Drive for nearly two decades. “It’s always between 100 to a 150 people in the total tailgate spot,” said Terry. That spot — called Stollgate —…
When it comes to holiday meals, folks in the south have a sweet tooth. Jeff Sanders goes in search for a Taste of South and find a sweet potato casserole. Categories: Positively Alabama Tags: Alabama, sweet potato casserole, taste of the south, thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving celebrations wind down, Christmas shopping is getting into full swing. Many people in Montgomery tell Alabama News Network that shopping is now a part of their Thanksgiving traditions. Some shoppers at JCPenneys say they originally didn’t even plan on shopping Thursday. “Well originally we were supposed to come tomorrow,” explained Kennedy Barron, “but then we saw this big…
Senator Quinton Ross held his 13th Annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway early Wednesday morning Senator Quinton Ross held his 13th Annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway early Wednesday morning. Senator Ross and members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity teamed up with Publix Grocery Store and the non-profit organization TEAM 26 to give 26 families a full thanksgiving meal. Ross and the fraternity members carried…
