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- General Fund appears healthy; education budget TBD amid COVID-19 outbreak
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 03:44 PMLegislative staff told senators on Thursday that the full picture for the state's education budget won't be known until income tax revenues come in.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ABC, Saladin Patterson plan reboot of 'The Wonder Years' set in Montgomery
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 10:42 AMPilot episode for ABC being written by Patterson will focus on a Black family in Montgomery, where Patterson was raised.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In Gadsden, officials take no action against monument to Confederate sympathizer Emma Sansom
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 07:00 AMAccording to Wikipedia, "Sansom was an Alabama farm girl noted for her actions during the American Civil War, during which she helped famed Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, capture Union Commander Abel Streight."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Available Alabama ICU beds at all-time low as COVID-19 hospitalizations spike
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 07:31 PMAn Alabama hospital executive says "resources aren't infinite" as public health experts urge public action to intervene in spiking trends.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Montgomery Public Schools will require masks for upcoming semester
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 10:01 AMMPS families have until July 14 to opt in for in-person or virtual learning via a form now available on school websites.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Birmingham officials punish pastor for speech: That can't stand
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 11:45 AMGovernment officials took adverse actions against a church and its parishioners because those officials disagreed with "speech" by its pastor.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alabama absentee ballot applications rise as COVID-19 outbreak continues
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 12:54 PMIncreases in absentee ballot applications often signal an increase in Election Day turnout. But the coronavirus outbreak may change that calculation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MGMReads30 gives out books to students for summer reading
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 01:29 PMMGMReads30 gives out books to students for summer reading
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lee High School plaque warns students never 'discredit the name of this great man'
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 07:00 AMIt's unclear exactly when the plaque was installed and who commissioned it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Get ready to rumble! Abusements, Towering-Above to duel in live streaming show Saturday
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 06:44 PMAbusements have new music out, and Towering-Above (formerly Barrens) has a new name and new EP in works
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- New Alabama prison sites could be announced later this summer
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 05:18 PMAlabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn said they would not house inmates for two to three years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Martha Roby endorses Jeff Coleman in 2nd Congressional District race
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 12:47 PMThe outgoing congresswoman said in a statement the district "needs someone who will support our interests right here in southeast Alabama."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Caravan carries slain Montgomery police detective Tanisha Pughsley to funeral home
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 03:56 PMTanisha Pughsley was killed in an apparent domestic violence related incident. Her ex-boyfriend, Brandon Webster, was charged in her death.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Music on his mind: Millbrook's Jdubb sharing story, artistry with July 31 debut album Mastermind
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 09:46 AMBeyond being a rapper, Jdubb is a full music artist who writes all his songs in his head
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A clear choice on immigration for Alabama
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 11:12 AMSessions has spent his entire career fighting for lower levels of immigration. Tuberville, by contrast, has spoken fondly of legal immigration and has repeatedly downplayed the threat of illegal immigration in the past.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Open your eyes and lend a hand: Help vision patients get care during COVID-19
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 12:14 PMAs optometrist offices temporarily shut down across Alabama due to the coronavirus pandemic, patients could not get copies of their most recent prescription to purchase their needed contact lenses.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - MGMReads30 gives out books to students for summer reading
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 01:07 PMAnn Sikes on the MGMReads30 book distribution at Bellingrath School in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday July 8, 2020.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 'Cold-hearted homicide': Family of Tiffany Young calling on public for information in her death
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 01:15 PMTiffany Young's body was dumped in the area of Seibles and Narrow Lane roads the night before she was discovered stabbed to death May 19.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Montgomery City Council Tuesday night meeting
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 08:49 PMMontgomery City Council Tuesday night meeting
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Montgomery plans $2.75M coronavirus relief program
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 07:15 PMThe city hopes to use federal CARES Act funding to feed the elderly, care for the homeless, and expand testing and tracking.
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- Pike Road Schools growing, making progress
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 04:55 PMThe Pike Road system has received another grant from the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education to add a First-Class Pre-K class.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Got milk? Non-profit plans giveaway at Garrett Coliseum
Thursday - 07/09/2020 - 12:55 PMThe Dairy Alliance, in a partnership with Borden Dairy Company, will distribute milk between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. or until supplies last.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The body of MPD Detective Tanisha Pughsley escorted to funeral home
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 04:12 PMThe body of MPD Detective Tanisha Pughsley escorted to funeral home
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A major league 'horror show': What's next for the Biscuits after the cancellation of this year's baseball season?
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 09:56 AMMinor League Baseball cancelled its season on June 30. What does that mean for its 160 clubs, such as Rays Double-A affiliate the Montgomery Biscuits?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Freedom Rides Museum to host national virtual event with 'Good Trouble' director and Freedom Riders
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 10:30 AMOn Thursday, more than 300 theatres around the country are carrying the livestreamed event from Montgomery
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - There's no substitute for authentic human connection
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 12:39 PMWhile technology has played a positive role in helping people stay connected, I think we can all agree there is absolutely no substitute for authentic human connection.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jeff Davis band to make TV debut on 'America's Got Talent'
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 01:00 PMOn Tuesday, July 14 the Jeff Davis marching Volunteers will be performing on NBC's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT. Here's more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Diners, witnesses describe scene at Prattville restaurant as man draws gun, shoots self
Wednesday - 07/08/2020 - 01:53 PMThe regular lunch crowd began filing into Cindy's Café right on schedule at 11 a.m. Wednesday, just about 24 hours after a man walked into the packed restaurant, sat himself in a booth and then shot himself in the head.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Del Marsh renews call for broadband expansion in Alabama
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 06:03 PMIn a letter to Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday, the Alabama Senate leader called for $300 million in federal relief money for broadband and electronic devices.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Montgomery City Council passes mask ordinance after being confronted by angry doctor
Tuesday - 07/07/2020 - 09:56 PM"You guys were voted in to protect your constituents," the doctor said. "Damn it, protect them!"
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