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Elmore County 4-H seeking Youth Development Coordinator
4-H Youth Development Coordinator – Elmore County. Location: This position will be housed in the Elmore County Extension Office in Wetumpka, Alabama. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is the outreach organization for the land grant mission of Auburn University and Alabama A&M University. Our educational programs grow from these two land grant university campuses to serve the people of Alabama. We deliver science-based educational programs that enable people to improve their quality of life and economic well-being. Our information and programs are available online or in person in all 67 County Extension Offices and at teaching sites throughout Alabama communities.
If you missed the unveiling of Alabama’s new golf facility while glued to the Olympics, fix that immediately
For the past week, the golf world has had its gaze trained squarely on Paris. Le Golf National to be exact, where golf stars and golf nobodies from around the world have gathered for 10 days of fist-pumping, flag-flying Olympic goodness. While the Olympics have been a great reaffirmation of golf’s global appeal not just to golfers, but non-golfers too, the side effect is that we’ve have been distracted from some of the happenings on our home turf. Specifically Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Prattville approves $300,000 Cooters Pond improvements, Crosby Court shooting addressed
The Prattville City Council approved over $300,000 in parking improvements for Cooters Pond Park at the last regular council meeting Tuesday. Seven bids were received July 25, with the lowest bid awarded to David Bulger Inc. at a cost of $320,037.40. The city’s budget has been amended with a decrease in the general fund district tax reserves of $113,537.40, an increase in the general fund district tax – Elmore County by $113,037.40 and an increase in the Parks and Recreation capital outlay with $227,037.40.
Kansas, 14 other state attorneys general file suit challenging health insurance for DACA recipients
TOPEKA — Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit Thursday on behalf of 15 states, including Iowa, in an attempt to stop President Joe Biden from expanding health care access to DACA recipients by making them eligible for participation in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplace. Kobach, a Republican who built a political career […]
5 Big Lots stores closing across Alabama
Big Lots stunned customers this week when they increased the number of upcoming store closings nationwide from 40 to almost 300. As a result, in Alabama, we have five Big Lots locations advertising closing sales across the state. The locations that have “closing sale” banners on their webpage are:...
Alabama murder suspect also faces charges in three murders in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY — Video above is from June when Drake entered a not guilty plea in Oklahoma. A third Oklahoma murder charge has been filed against an Alabama man who was arrested in Arkansas, according to a prosecutor. Stacy Lee Drake, 50, was charged Wednesday with murder in the...
Juvenile missing from Florida believed to be in Montgomery
A juvenile who has been missing from Pasco County in Florida may be in the Montgomery area, said Central Alabama CrimeStoppers on Friday. Teshawna Kawanda Durant, 17, was last seen on June 6 at her mother's home in Port Richey, FL. On that day she was seen leaving the residence...
Portions of 13th Street bridge closing to the public
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WRBL) — The 13th Street Bridge in Phenix City is closed due to erosion issues as of Thursday morning. Todd Hughes, the Director of Parks and Recreation, released a statement saying a portion of the Phenix City River walk is closed until further notice. This specifically impacts the area under and around […]
White Hall joins Design Place Program
The Town of White Hall is proud to announce its participation in the Design Place Program, an initiative hosted by Design Alabama. This program aims to gather innovative ideas from citizens to enhance the community’s quality of life and foster economic growth. A community meeting will be held next week to engage residents in a […]
Chilton offender granted parole by board to end July hearings
By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 29 hearings on July 31, granting parole in seven hearings, one of which featured a Chilton County offender. Kendall Darnell Brown was granted parole by the board, but with special conditions. The parole was granted with the expectation that Brown will […] The post Chilton offender granted parole by board to end July hearings appeared first on The Clanton Advertiser.
Cyber school admissions questions raised; BCA on deck; tickets coming and more in this week’s OTR
Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama. Some parents are not happy the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering will begin accepting out-of-state students. This year, the highly-lauded cyber school accepted 106 in-state students out of 450 applications. Notably, tuition is free to attend the school that was previously only open to Alabama high schoolers. Out-of-state students would be paying $40,000 tuition to attend the public, residential magnet high school in Huntsville. An admissions official said the decision was “growth-based” and made by the board. “To date, we haven’t enrolled any students from out of state,” said a spokesman. “We aren’t promoting or recruiting out-of-state students. But if a current student moved, this would allow them to continue their education.”
Commission: Bowling committed 'minor violation' of Ethics Act
Aug. 9—The Alabama Ethics Commission ruled Wednesday that there was cause to hold that Mayor Tab Bowling committed a "minor violation" of the Alabama Ethics Act when he used the Aquadome Recreation Center for a private pickleball game when it was closed to the public. During its monthly meeting in Montgomery, the commission moved to handle the violation administratively and voted 3-0 to refer ...
Heat continues—busy hurricane season still expected
Hotter-than-normal temperatures will continue across the Gulf Coast through the weekend and the upcoming week (August 9-17). The average daily high and low temperatures for Bay St. Louis for this time of year are 89° and 74° based on the most recent 30-year (1991-2020) climatological averages calculated by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental information. Forecasters predict that daily high temperatures over the next week in Bay St. Louis and Waveland will be 8 to 10 degrees warmer-than-normal and lows will be 6 to 8 degrees warmer than the historical average lows.
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