Conservation Alabama released the Alabama delegation’s scores on the League of Conservation Voters’ 2018 National Environmental Scorecard. The Scorecard is the primary yardstick for evaluating the environmental records of every member of Congress, and is available online at scorecard.lcv.org.

As one of the earliest areas of science practiced by ancient humans, mathematics has always found numerous practical applications. Auburn University at Montgomery math professor Yi Wang applies mathematical solutions to some common problems of commerce.

The American Disabilities Act (ADA) has created a law to protect people with disabilities who required a service dog for assistance, but now it seems that they are holding all businesses, landlords, schools, programs, airlines, etc. as hostage.

David Woods, a local businessman and owner of the local FOX television station, today announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery.

 Beasley Allen Law Firm’s Greg Allen was presented with the Southern Trial Lawyers Association’s “War Horse” award on Thursday, February 21 during the group’s 31st Annual Conference at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. The award recognizes the nation’s most outstanding trial lawyers who have been a…

    During this Women’s History Month of March, a Montgomery area native and sailor and 2013 Prattville High School graduate is serving aboard USS Hopper, named for Rear Adm. Grace Hopper.

"We live in an extremely beautiful state," says Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources. "But there's nothing that I'm more passionate about than when I get to talk about the artificial reef zones and the artificial reef work that we have in…

The Sixth Annual Alabama VEX Robotics State Championship was held March 1st and 2nd on the campus of Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama. Sixty VEX Robotics teams, who had qualified from numerous qualifying tournaments held during the school year, assembled to see which 8 robots would qual…

If you did not know better, Senator Richard Shelby could have been mistaken for royalty at the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues Business Breakfast on Monday. After a glowing introduction from the new CEO of the Business Council of Alabama Katie Britt, even Shelby looked somew…

Tasked with service area of more than 83,000 properties, the City of Montgomery tapped a high-tech solution to sift through data and pinpoint potentially distressed or abandoned properties.

Faulkner University announced Nikki R. Haley, the former United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as the speaker for this year’s Faulkner Annual Benefit Dinner during a press conference held on Tuesday. President Mike Williams revealed the news on Montgomery’s campus.

There is a dangerous infestation growing in the halls of the State House, just behind the wallpaper.

Twenty-five states now have positive cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), with Tennessee recently becoming the 25th. Surely, most hunters know the regulations against importing live deer into Alabama, or deer carcasses. Just as surely, some hunters probably continued to do it this past se…

Wetumpka, AL - In an effort to provide disaster relief for those affected by the January 19th tornado, MAX associates held a supply drive for the Elmore County Food Bank and made a donation of $5,000 to the Central Alabama Community Foundation.

The Montgomery Capital Rotary Club held it’s weekly meeting 21 Feb 2019, at lunch on Thursday at Wynlakes Country Club.  The guest speaker was Rev. John Ed Mathison sponsored by member Darrel Warner. Mathison Ed spoke about how retirement is not a Biblical idea and the word retire means to f…

   The AUM Army ROTC placed sixth in the 6th Brigade Ranger Challenge competition. Forty teams from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana competed in the three-day competition. This year’s competition took place Jan. 24–27 at Camp Blanding, Fla. The competition consisted of te…

   Anna Dees has joined the local realty firm Davis & Copeland. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Anna moved to Montgomery after graduating from the University of Alabama. She is married to Stephen Dees, a Montgomery native, and local attorney.  In addition to keeping up with their two sma…

On Monday the 25th, Mayor Gordon Stone and the Town of Pike Road announced plans for the next phase of capital improvements for education. Work has already commenced on the first phase of the capital improvement plan, Pike Road High School, at the Georgia Washington campus. The next steps in…

   The Alabama Farmers Federation promoted Preston Roberts, a 5-year organization veteran, to director of agricultural legislation Feb. 11. He joins the Governmental and Agricultural Programs (GAP) Department after serving as Area 7 Organization director.

State Representative David Wheeler (R-Vestavia Hills) has pre-filed a bill to enact term limits for members of the State House of Representatives and State Senate.

  Jeff Martin, Publisher of The Montgomery Independent, is following in the footsteps of his father, Robert A. Martin. The elder Martin served the newspaper as publisher and editor for many years and served on the Alabama Press Association (APA) Journalism Foundation as president. Recently, …

Montgomery resident and retired educator Melba Richardson was inducted into The University of Alabama College of Education’s Hall of Fame on February 2 in Tuscaloosa. Mrs. Richardson grew up in Okaloosa County, Florida, where she graduated from Crestview High School. She attended Huntingdon …

U.S. Air Force Airman Iziah M. Giles graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

  Melissa Martin, a 14-year veteran of Alfa Insurance and the Alabama Farmers Federation, has been promoted to corporate media director with the Federation’s in-house advertising agency, Creative Consultants Inc. (CCI). The new position combines the messaging responsibilities of Martin’s pre…

If you've ever wanted to have a say-so in the operation of our Wildgame and Freshwater Fisheries Division, as far as our hunting seasons and bag limits go, or if you just have suggestions, comments, or questions for the Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, now's your chance. …

Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, P.A. is pleased to announce that Amanda C. Hines and Philip A. Sellers, II have been made shareholders in the firm effective January 1, 2019.

On Saturday, Montgomery Catholic hosted the 2019 River Region II Vex Robotics Competition (VRC) Qualifying Tournament. Brewbaker Tech was the co-host of the event and provided 2 of the 3 playing fields needed for the tournament as well as some administrative and logistical help.

The Central Alabama Aging Consortium will hold their 3rd annual Dementia Friendly Alabama Golf Classic at the Robert Trent Jones at Capitol Hill (Senator Course) on March 29th, 2019. The 4-man scramble tournament raises money benefiting Dementia Friendly Alabama. The cost is $125 per person/…

Giving back is in the Girl Scout DNA, and during the cookie program that means giving back through Operation Cookie Care Package (OCCP). We all know Girl Scout Cookies are yummy and mouth-watering, and who better to share them with than the men and women who proudly serve our country.

The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners (ALBME) has named Sarah H. Moore as its new executive director and William M. Perkins as its associate executive director. Moore and Perkins, both of Montgomery, are the first female and first African American to serve the ALBME in executive roles. “We …

  The Trinity Presbyterian School Board of Trustees appointed Mr. Merle Henkel as Interim Head of School on January 15.

Jackson Thornton, a certified public accounting and consulting firm, is celebrating two big milestones in 2019: its 100th birthday and the roll-out of a new corporate brand identity and tagline across all its entities. 

Former State Senator Myron Penn will challenge Alabama Democratic Party Chairperson Nancy Worley in an election to occur within the next 90 days, after the credentials committee of the Democratic National Committee invalidated the contentious August 11 election of Worley and Vice-Chair Randy…

Students taking music classes at Auburn University at Montgomery have probably encountered Dr. Mark Benson. For three decades, the Auburn Montgomery associate professor has taught music history and theory in the Department of Fine Arts.

There was a sendoff prior to the last game ever played in the current gym at Montgomery Catholic High School Tuesday night. The final home game for the Knights in the Pat Delahunty Gym was a 4A sub-regional contest between Catholic and visiting Headland. A new gym has been in the works at Mo…

The students, faculty and staff at Booker T. Washington Magnet School watched in horror last August when their school caught fire. The school was empty at the time of the fire and thankfully no one was injured. In January, the performing and visual arts programs in the school made their come…

Montgomery Antiques & Interiors is excited to announce our second location, at 25 Dexter Avenue. On January 14th we welcomed city officials and special guests to our newest location with a celebratory ribbon cutting.

One call started it all.

102 students are enrolled in MANE’s 10 week Winter Session!!  MANE is a therapeutic riding facility, which provides a nurturing learning environment for individuals who have behavioral, cognitive, emotional, physical, or social challenges. Equine related activities help students’ auditory, v…

Today, Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed announced his candidacy for Mayor of Montgomery. Reed said his campaign will announce the details of his official campaign kickoff event and will release the members of his campaign leadership team in the very near future. 

Lily was a beautiful white Golden Retriever/Labrador mix my cousin picked up at Farmer’s Feed. She was the last to be picked in a box of nine precious pups that were up for adoption.