Alabama is no stranger to natural disasters. Since 1961 there have been 94 disaster declarations for Alabama by FEMA or its predecessor agencies. Many along the Gulf Coast vividly remember the impacts of Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Last year’s unprecedented tropical…
Montgomery County President Polly Hardegree is pleased to announce that Heather Phillips has joined River Bank & Trust as Assistant Vice President and Relationship Manager. Heather is skilled in all aspects of banking, gaining fifteen years of financial experience in roles including offi…
Faulkner University recently received a $50,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.
The annual Hemerocalis sale last Saturday the 5th went just as expected. As usual, the Montgomery Area Daylily Society held its daylily (Hemerocalis) sale in Eastbrook from 8-11:00 AM. And, as expected, many of the daylilies were sold-out shortly after 8:00 AM, forcing late-comers to choose …
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The designation of Certified Risk Manager (CRM) has been conferred on Toni Jones, Vice President of Transportation Insurance with Palomar Insurance Corporation headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama, following her successful completion of a rigorous risk management education program sponsored …
Last year’s suspension of play for COVID-19 left high school football teams scrambling to start “spring practice” in June in preparation for the fall season.
MARBURY -- Football coach Hayden Stockton laughingly calls Marbury High the “island of misfit toys” when he looks over his group of assistant coaches.
Former Montgomery Academy and University of Alabama standout Hunter Hamrick has been named the assistant men’s golf coach at Alabama, replacing longtime assistant Jon Howell.
The 2021 legislative session ended last month with an impressive slate of legislative accomplishments.
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A lot can happen in a year. Nothing’s a gimme in life, especially in politics. Just ask about anyone mentioned in this column and they’ll tell you things seldom go as planned when it comes to Alabama elections.
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We should celebrate the end of slavery in the United States on December 6, not June 19 (Juneteenth). On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas received word that they were free, but slavery did not end that day in the United States. It was still legal in Kentucky, where there were still slaves.Â
When you look at people and events, do you see problems or possibilities? It depends on your glasses. Human glasses see problems – God’s glasses see possibilities!
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Society, Leisure and Weddings
Marguerite Edwards: Public Faces and Private Spaces demonstrates the passion and spontaneity that Edwards brings to her art. She is best known…
Paige Rentfro, from the University of Alabama, was awarded the President’s Scholarship. Paige is a member of Phi Mu. She is a junior majoring …
The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts has partnered with the Montgomery Art Guild (MAG) to present a biennial exhibition of contemporary regional…
The Montgomery Christian School (MCS) 2021 Art Splash Committee hosted their annual fundraising event, Art in the Garden, on May 13, raising $250,000. Proceeds will provide MCS scholarships to deserving students in need. The “COVID-friendly” event was held in the backyard of Tom and Amy Meth…
If you were an out-of-towner and had been driving around Fairview Av. or thereabouts Sunday afternoon the May 23rd, you probably noticed an unusual amount of traffic in the area. That’s normal this time of year, as it was the final installment of the Cloverdale-Idlewild Association’s Spring …
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Jazz, Blues, Singer-Songwriters, Folk/Americana artists to perform live on amphitheater stage in Shakespeare Garden
