The Alabama Press Association recently recognized Brian Hodge, News Editor for The Montgomery Independent, with a 2nd place award in the Best Feature Story category for Divsion C. Hodge was recognized for a story titled “Martin Luther King and The Montgomery Story” about the discovery of a n…
On Saturday, June 27, Dominique Verville of Montgomery, Ala. was selected as the second runner-up in the Distinguished Young Women National Finals competition and was presented with a cash scholarship of $10,000. Verville earned preliminary competition awards in the fitness and interview cat…
The Alabama Bankers Association welcomed the new chairman of its board of directors, Jimmy Stubbs, during its board meeting held in June. Stubbs is a founding director and the CEO of River Bank & Trust, headquartered in Prattville.
Trinity School is pleased to welcome Head of School Bill Shelnutt to campus effective July 1. Shelnutt was named as Trinity’s fifth Head of School in September by the Trinity Board of Trustees but remained at Saint Luke’s School in Columbus, Georgia to fulfill his obligation as their Head. T…
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey held an hour-long press conference last Friday to announce the State’s Roadmap for Reopening Schools. But some parents, teachers and school administrators say they did not find the information provided very helpful.
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Former Alabama Christian standout Ethan McBride will become the new defensive coordinator at Montgomery Academy, taking the place of Jacob King, head coach Robert Johnson announced.
Work continues on the athletic facility at Pike Road High, but one area that is virtually completed is the refurbished field house of the Patriots.
Major League Baseball is back in business after all sides reached an agreement on Friday for resuming a 60-game schedule beginning July 23-24. The 2020 format includes a universal designated hitter for both leagues and will include a 60-man roster, featuring the old 40-man roster plus a “tax…
American history, contrary to recent revisionists, is not just about what white people have done to people of color. Certainly much of American history is about that, when we consider the long history of slavery and segregation, lynching and denial of voting rights, and those ugly parts of A…
My first two steps are to listen and to learn. These lead me to lean on God and love all people.
Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate Seat. The runoff between former Senator Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville may be close and will be interesting.
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Most every holiday is enjoyable, even though I am generally working on something during those days. The Fourth of July is my favorite holiday and my favorite day of the year, and one day I try to avoid work out of 365.
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Society, Leisure and Weddings
The 59th Montgomery Assembly Holiday Dance
A beautiful early spring evening in March was the perfect night for an elegant engagement party celebrating Caroline Hodges and Andrew Crum. T…
As I’m sitting here writing this at my kitchen table, my mother is on a phone call at the dining room table. My father is on the phone one roo…
Following state and federal guidelines, Old Alabama Town reopened earlier this month. Located in downtown Montgomery, Old Alabama Town is an outdoor living history museum with 48 authentically restored 19th and early 20th century structures stretching six blocks. Visitors can see a one-room …
ArtTalk (ZOOM Broadcast) June 18, from 6 PM to 8 PM
Fans of two of Montgomery’s most famous residents will no doubt want to get a copy of the new book, All of the Belles: The Montgomery Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Published by New South Books, Belles tells of the Roaring Twenties, during which time Fitzgerald wrote three stories about the…
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