Various speakers spoke about the significance of the artifacts, which included a portrait of William McIntosh from the 1820s, a Slave Collar from the plantation of William T. King, a Ballot Box from Perote, Alabama, a Pine Gum Dip Bucket, a Bachelor's Quilt, a Midwife Uniform, a Birmingham P…

  Taylor Williams has been named to the ServisFirst Bank Montgomery Board of Directors. Williams is responsible for managing PowerSouth Energy Cooperative’s economic development and governmental affairs divisions. Since 2009, Williams has served PowerSouth in various external and internal op…

Riley Roby, office managing partner of Balch’s Montgomery office and member of the firm’s Business and Government Relations Practices, was named to the upcoming Leadership Alabama Class. This year’s class marks the 30th anniversary of Leadership Alabama, a comprehensive leadership and networ…

A Lecturer in the Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Dr. Clark Danderson’s research interests are broad and have included studying interactions between plants and insects, reconstructing the evolutionary history of plants, plant taxonomy, and inv…

The Montgomery Council on Aging will feature Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. President, Alabama State University, as its guest speaker on August 21. Ross was elected President of Alabama State University in September of 2017. A veteran educator and administrator, Dr. Ross began his career as an ins…

The special election for District 74 has been somewhat quiet, but apparently there has been activity behind the scenes. After the June Primary Election produced no clear winner, it became obvious that a runoff election would be necessary between Charlotte Meadows and Michael Fritz. Meadows, …

   Dr. Regina Traylor, DHSc was named the Interim Executive Director of the Gift of Life Foundation January 2019. She holds a bachelor’s in registered nursing from the University of Alabama Birmingham, master’s in nursing from Troy State University Montgomery and a doctorate in health scienc…

   U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Jalen T. Calhoun graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, p…

   Rushton Stakely is proud to announce the nomination of R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

Editor's note: as of press time, 3pm on July 9, only 4 candidates had officially qualified to run for mayor. They were: Butler Browder, Artur Davis, Ronald Davis and Shannon Ferrari.

Dr. Wyman William Cabaniss is saving lives as an emergency doctor and his wife, Dr. Melanie (Blackburn) Cabaniss DPT is now a successful physical therapist thanks to Faulkner University.

On display concurrently with the 43rd Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition is the exhibition of artist Richard Mills. Mills is the Montgomery Art Guild's Featured Artist and is a professor emeritus of Fine Art at Auburn University Montgomery. His career as fine arts professor at AUM spanne…

U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman Erykah L. Shelton graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physic…

   Dennis Nabors has joined the Rushton Stakely law firm. He practices in the areas of health care business and regulatory matters and public policy law. He has extensive experience in complex state and federal regulations, primarily in the health care sector, and he regularly appears before…

A specialist in medieval art and architecture in the Auburn University Montgomery Fine Arts Department, Dr. Laura Whatley has a particular interest in crusade and pilgrimage visual culture in Gothic England.

   A Montgomery County District Attorney Office Investigator is being recognized by his peers across the state for his exemplary work, demonstrating the highest levels of integrity and professionalism, and for serving as a positive role model in the community. John “J.P.” Wilson is the 2019 …

In something relatively new for Montgomery, CrimeStoppers and the Central Alabama Community Foundation joined together to conduct the city's third firearm buyback program. It was an effort aimed at preventing guns from getting into the wrong hands. Last Saturday's (June 29th) buyback was con…

The Montgomery Federation of Garden Clubs celebrated National Garden Week June 5, 2019 at the Biblical Garden, part of the Montgomery Botanical Garden at Oak Park. Mayor Todd Strange signed and shared the National Garden Week Proclamation. The 2019 Montgomery

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

    Hodges Warehouse + Logistics was named Service Provider of the Year at the Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA) third annual Supplier of the Year Awards ceremony.

It seems that many of the candidates for mayor of Montgomery understand the basic problems. Crime and education stick out for many residents as being the two biggest flies in the ointment and all three candidates we interviewed, for the first in a series of articles about the race, see these…

Mental Health America in Montgomery is proud to welcome Stan J. Trott as our Executive Director. Stan has many years’ experience in management, especially but not limited to financial management and profit enhancement. Most recently, he served as Managing Director for FedEx Ground, Inc. in A…

The other day, a friend of mine asked if I'd ever seen a Jaguarundi? I hadn't, not to my knowledge, but I was curious. To me, the thing sounded like a type of cat, or hybrid cat. He said the animal is a separate species, and on two occasions he'd seen one while hunting in Lowndes County. Int…

Peter Selman, CEO of Baptist Medical Center South, was recently elected to serve as secretary-treasurer of the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA). The election was held at the Association’s annual meeting last week.

Auburn University at Montgomery will welcome Ross N. Dickens as its new College of Business dean in July.

  The Alabama-West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church has announced that effective July 1, 2019, Rev. Jay Cooper will be appointed as senior minister at Montgomery First United Methodist Church. Rev. Cooper is a familiar name in the community as he was as an associate at Montg…

The area of environmental humanities is a relatively new academic field.

    U.S. Air Force Airman Maurice J. Buckhanna graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

One of the most anticipated events at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is the biennial exhibition of works by some of the most talented area artists. Since 1960, the Museum has hosted the exhibition, which is currently the 43rd Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition. In earlier days…

 Affinity Living Group (ALG), the Southeast’s largest senior housing provider, will soon unveil a fresh look and new programs at The Landings of Montgomery Assisted Living in Montgomery, Ala., when it opens the newly-renovated community this summer.

 Faulkner University Alumna Abbey Bennett was recently promoted to associate team lead at SS&C Advent, manager of the platform, Black Diamond. For her accomplishments and strong sense of service to her community, Bennett was named Faulkner’s College of Business’ Young Alumni of the Year …

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

   Coleman Morris, a senior at Trinity Presbyterian School, was a delegate at the 82nd American Legion Alabama Boys State. After being elected to the Senate, he worked on writing and debating bills that would improve the State of Alabama in various ways. His parents are Frances and Stephen M…

The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts recently unveiled a gift that is destined to stimulate imagination, especially in young people. Museum supporters and others gathered Thursday morning the 6th in the John and Joyce Caddell Sculpture Garden to witness the unveiling and dedication of The Chil…

 Hill Hill Carter announced today the hiring of Greg Jackson as the firm’s Director of Operations and Chief Security Officer. Greg will serve in this capacity to further enhance the security atmosphere within the firm and will be the central point of contact for all Information Security and …

The City of Montgomery Historic Preservation Commission recently held the 2019 Historic Preservation Awards at City Hall in downtown Montgomery. Christy Anderson, Historic Preservation Coordinator, said that this years nominations were taken and awards presented on projects with a varying le…

By FRED MARSHALL

 U.S. Air Force Airman Labrandon D. Booker graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Faulkner University’s Department of Computer Science recently welcomed six members of the department’s newly formed Advisory Board.

 Capell & Howard is proud to announce that Caitlin Cobb, William Thomas and Benton Hughes have joined the firm as Summer Associates.  Cobb and Hughes have completed their first year of law studies at The Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law at The University of Alabama and Thomas has co…

    Trustmark is pleased to announce that Vicki Griffin has been named Commercial Portfolio Manager at its Montgomery office. Griffin joined Trustmark in 2004 and has over 24 years of banking experience. She attended Troy University, where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Ma…

A professor in the Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Communication and Theatre, Val Winkelman’s interest in theater was encouraged by family and mentors in her native Texas.

Calling all arts enthusiasts, this weekend The Town of Pike Road will have an open house for the brand new Pike Road Arts Center. The open house is scheduled for this Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the new Pike Road Arts Center, 944 Wallahatchie Road (under the water tower).

An assistant professor in the Auburn University at Montgomery Department of Biology and Environmental Science, Dr. Hoehun Ha is a specialist in GIS – the Geographic Information System used to gather and analyze geographical data.

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey, during a bill signing ceremony on Wednesday, signed into law House Bill 468, sponsored by Rep. Chris England. HB468 provides a two-step pay raise for certain employees of the Alabama Department of Corrections and expands the incentive program to include bonuse…

Colonel Edward D. Casey is scheduled to assume duties as commander of the 187th Fighter Wing from Colonel William L. Sparrow during a change of command ceremony at 3:00 p.m. Friday, May 31st, 2019 at Dannelly Field’s main hangar.

Some folks wind up in a small town and experience success. Montgomery native Chris Bethea has done just that, and he has done that with an association to the RCA Records’ global superstars the Backstreet Boys (BSB). Bethea is a Montgomery Academy graduate and son of MA’s Hall of Fame high sc…

After 34 years of service to the greater Central and East Alabama areas, MAX Credit Union President and CEO H. Greg McClellan has announced he will retire June 7th.