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Troy Regional Medical Center one of 391 hospitals nationwide with the lowest C. diff rates
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Three hundred ninety-one hospitals in the U.S. have a Clostridioides difficile infection rate of zero, as based on the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. Measures are developed by the CDC and collected through the National Healthcare Safety Network. The measures show how often patients...
CCBOE approves personnel changes amid debate over new supplemental roles
By Haley Mitchell Godwin The Crenshaw County Board of Education held its regular meeting Aug. 12 in the Joe R. Sport Administration Building following a reception in honor of Superintendent Dodd Hawthorne. Hawthorne, who recently announced his resignation after accepting a position with the Alabama State Board of Education, has taken on the role of […] The post CCBOE approves personnel changes amid debate over new supplemental roles appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Residents at The Lakes blame city for massive erosion damage
At Monday’s afternoon Phenix City Council work session, a resident of The Lakes subdivision, which is located in the Lee County portion of Phenix City, took the floor to address the council regarding serious erosion and drainage issues in the subdivision. The soldier, who provided topography maps and pictures...
Parole board denies Powell’s petition
By Lanell Downs Smith The Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole met Aug. 7 and denied parole to a repeat offender serving time for an attempted theft in Crenshaw County. The board voted to deny parole to David Alan Powell, 37, who is serving a five-year sentence for third-degree escape alongside a 32-month sentence for […] The post Parole board denies Powell’s petition appeared first on Luverne Journal.
Alabama NAACP 72nd Annual State Convention to be held in Huntsville
The Alabama NAACP 72nd Annual State Convention is scheduled to be held in Huntsville on Sept. 26-29. Topics at the convention will include community issues such as absentee voting, stopping gun violence and human rights among others. This year's theme will be "Preserving Our Freedom, Voting, and Democracy". The convention...
Man convicted for Millbrook woman’s 1994 murder dies on Alabama’s death row
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A man who was awaiting execution on Alabama’s death row for the 1994 murder of a Millbrook woman died before his sentence could be carried out. Donald Dallas died at Holman Correctional Facility in south Alabama on Wednesday after battling brain cancer, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey.
Margaret City Councilor removed from meeting over controversy about new rule that prohibits recording council meetings
MARGARET, Ala. (WBRC) - A Margaret City Councilor was escorted out of his own public meeting by a police officer Tuesday night because of controversy over recording the meeting with his phone. This is after the city council adopted a rule in July prohibiting any taping of council meetings using...
Education briefs for August 21
Selma, Keith to open volleyball season The Selma Lady Saints will face off against the Keith Lady Bears in this year’s season opener Thursday August 22, at 5 p.m. at Selma High School. Tickets available on Go Fan. Attendance campaign kicks off for Selma City Schools Tuesday began the first week of a 40-day school […] The post Education briefs for August 21 appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Selma Housing gets $2.3M grant
A $2.3 million grant obtained by the Selma Housing Authority will allow residents to get assistance so that they can enter the workforce. Selma Housing Authority executive director Kennard Randolph said the money, which will be distributed over the next four years, will help provide necessary assistance to adults in housing. “Well, I think it’s […] The post Selma Housing gets $2.3M grant appeared first on The Selma Times‑Journal.
Lawsuit over voting dismissed after Alabama AG offers new guidance on statute
A Montgomery County Circuit Judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against a new law plaintiffs said could prevent them from voting. The dismissal came after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued guidance that the law – which expands the number of crimes that can cost a person their right to vote – would not go into […]
North Alabama State Reps. Lomax, Underwood named co-chairs of House GOP platform committee
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) announced on Thursday that State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) and State Rep. Kerry “Bubba” Underwood (R-Tuscumbia) will serve as co-chairmen of the House Republican Caucus Platform Committee. The committee plays a large role in determining the bills, measures, resolutions, and initiatives...
Valley Grande appoints Tammy Troha to take seat of council member who died in campfire
At the Valley Grande City Council meeting on Monday, Tammy Troha was sworn in as the latest council member representing Place 4. Troha will serve the remaining months of the term of Councilmen Bruce Hughes who died in a hunting campfire in June. Hughes won the seat by defeating incumbent...
Prattville City Council settles BVCV lawsuit with a $5.6 million land purchase
The City of Prattville has reached a settlement with the ongoing lawsuit from BVCV or Ball Ventures High Point LLC that has plagued the last two Prattville City Council meetings. The settlement approved includes the City of Prattville purchasing the property of the rezoning debacle along with a roadway connecting...
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