Largest Animatronic Dinosaur Show, “Jurassic Quest,” Travels to Montgomery
The largest traveling animatronic dinosaur show in North America has made its way down to Montgomery for its next event.
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Alabama, 4 Other States Cracking Down On Speeding This Week
Alabama driver’s may begin to notice a few more flashing lights on the roadways this week. State troopers are joining law agencies in 4 other South-Eastern states, (Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina) for “Operation Southern Shield” a week-long crackdown on speeding starting Monday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says speeding killed more than 10,000 people in the United States…
Delta OKs Offers of Up to $9,950 to Flyers Who Give Up Seats
Delta is giving airport employees permission to offer passengers up to almost $10,000 in compensation to give up their seats on overbooked flights. Delta’s move comes as United Airlines struggles to recover from images of a passenger’s forced removal from a sold-out flight. In an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press, Delta says gate agents can offer up to…
60th Annual SLE Rodeo Kick-Off Parade
On opening day at the 60th annual SLE Rodeo the cowboys and cowgirls kicked things off with a bang. Thursday afternoon they paraded through the streets of downtown Montgomery. The kick-off parade was a little shorter than usual because they did not have the wagon train, but that did not seem to discourage true rodeo lovers from lining the streets to…
National Championship Game Ticket Scammer Arrested
Three brothers from Louisiana pulled a fast one on a man they say sold them fake tickets to root for Alabama during the national championship game against Clemson in Tampa. The Tampa Bay Times reports Joseph Steven Escalera agreed to meet a fan seeking a ticket to Monday night’s game hours before kickoff. As they began the transaction, the customer’s…
SEC Urges Fan to Be Aware of Counterfeit Tickets for SEC Championship
Tickets for Saturday’s SEC Championship game in the Georgia Dome between Florida and Alabama are sold out, prompting many fans to seek tickets through the secondary market. The Southeastern Conference reminds fans to beware of possible counterfeit or stolen tickets. Any individual in possession of a counterfeit or stolen ticket will be denied access into the game. There are a…
Navy Extends Deadline to Register for the Commissioning of USS Montgomery
Missed the deadline to request free tickets to the commissioning of the USS Montgomery (LCS 8) on Sept. 10 in Mobile? Good news: officials have extended the deadline to July 31, giving even more people a chance to request free tickets to the commissioning. Registration is simple. Visit www.ussmontgomerycommissioning.com and provide a few details along with an address, and the U.S. Navy will send…
Hornets’ 2016 football ticket sales begin Monday
MONTGOMERY, Ala (bamastatesports.com) – Season tickets for the upcoming 2016 Alabama State University football season go on sale Monday, April 4. Tickets may be purchased in person at the ticket office at ASU Stadium Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., by calling 334.229.4551. Season tickets for the exciting five-game home schedule under second-year head coach Brian Jenkins…
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Tickets Selling Quickly After Author’s Death
The death of “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee hasn’t hurt ticket sales for a dramatic version of her novel staged each year in her Alabama hometown. A statement issued by play organizers Monday says only a few hundred tickets remain for the 16 performances, which begin next month in Monroeville. This is the first year the play will…
Legislators Introduce Lottery Proposal
Some lawmakers say it’s time for Alabama to consider a lottery. Tuesday, Senator Jim McClendon of Springville and Representative Alan Harper of Northport introduced legislation for the upcoming session. It would allow Alabamians a chance to vote on a lottery. McClendon said he is introducing the bill because his constituents “constantly” tell him they want to see a lottery in Alabama. The bill…
