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Gov. Ivey awards $480,000 to assist low-income residents statewide
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded funds totaling $480,000 to assist community action agencies in Alabama with programs aimed at helping lift people out of poverty. The Community Action Agencies Association of Alabama is using funds of $450,000 to provide support to 19 Community Action agencies across Alabama who offer programs that assist…
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Hopefully some of y’all are familiar with the musical duo Outkast. You may remember back to one of my early columns about the Dungeon Family rap and production collective out of Atlanta in the 90s. This is something that we take for granted in our culture – our culture’s entry into hip hop and…
Read MoreCat confirmed positive for rabies in Prattville; precautions advised
Special to the News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) issues a reminder of the danger of rabies virus and the importance of vaccinations in pets. A stray cat that was captured in a mobile home park located on the Langford Court area of County Road 4 in Prattville has tested positive. The cat…
Read MoreTwo men killed in Chambers County collision
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:19 p.m. Monday, November 22, has claimed the life of two men. John C. Bonner; 34, of LaGrange, Georgia; and James D. Norred; 54, of Roanoke; were killed when the 1996 Dodge Ram 3500 Norred was driving crossed the center line and collided head-on…
Read MoreAlabama Public Television airing Anniston Museum documentary
Special to the News As you bake pies and start prepping the turkey the evening before Thanksgiving, November 24, turn the TV to Alabama Public Television at 9 p.m. and let the latest documentary produced by JSU’s Longleaf Studios keep you company. “Lagarde: Making National History” presents the intertwining stories of John B.…
Read MoreAARP Alabama warns consumers about holiday shopping scams
New survey: Scammers ramp up attacks on consumers as the holiday shopping season begins Special to the News Nearly 8,000 people call AARP’s Fraud Watch Network helpline every month to report suspected scams, and a newly released AARP Fraud Watch Network Survey shows that calls related to holiday scams may be on the…
Read MoreAG Marshall announces arrest of Montgomery County man on multiple charges of possession of child pornography
Special to the News Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the arrest Tuesday of a Montgomery County man on multiple charges of possession of child pornography. Steven Satterwhite, 46, of Montgomery, was arrested by special agents of the Attorney General’s Office and taken to the Montgomery County Jail. His bond was set at $37,500. This…
Read MoreGov. Ivey awards grants to enhance outdoor recreation in Alabama
Special to the News The great outdoors is about to become even greater thanks to $2.2 million in grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey for recreation projects in Alabama. Funds from the federal Recreational Trails Program will support 14 trail projects involving Alabama cities and counties and a state agency. “With a varied landscape…
Read MoreAlabama Attorney General’s Office announces former Lee County district attorney sentenced to jail in Lee County Detention Facility
Special to the News The Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday that former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes has been ordered to serve his 10-month sentence for two felony counts in the Lee County Detention Facility in Opelika. On June 24, Hughes pleaded guilty to two felony counts of an indictment being tried…
Read MoreOct. 25-31, 2021
Jail population as of October 31: 39 inmates Males: 32 Females: 7 ARRESTS On October 27, Deputy Ward arrested Jack Curtis Harrell of Rockford for failure to appear on Domestic Violence. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail on a $986 cash bond. On October 28, Deputy Ward arrested Kyle David Wentzell…
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