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Local Assistance: Aid for those affected by weekend storms
Severe weather season is here, and over the weekend, consistent rain caused flash flooding. While people may have routines to prepare for bad weather, businesses and organizations remain ready to assist the community. Twin States News spoke with the CEO of EMEPA, Randy Carroll who says they’re always ready for...
FBC Demopolis student earns college credit, scholarship to UM
First Baptist Church (FBC) Demopolis student Marleigh Williams earned a college credit and a scholarship to the University of Mobile (UM) after attending her fifth year of the Super Summer Alabama camp. According to the Alabama Baptist Report, the camp is a partnership of FBC and the Alabama Baptist State...
Boil Water Notice issued in Porterville
KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) - The Porterville Water Association issued a Boil Water Notice Monday. It affects customers on Howard Johnson Road, Kemper Springs Road and Terry Road, due to a line break. Boil-Water Notices: Precautions to Take. If you are under a boil-water notice. Do not drink tap water.
2024 Olympians tied to Alabama
Viewer photos show some of the damage left behind in Georgiana. Brayden Robertson was 5-months-old when he died at a Demopolis, Alabama, daycare. An employee is now charged with murder. Spire Energy training trailer. Updated: Apr. 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM UTC. Spire Energy's Montgomery office has a new "mobile...
Former KKK lawyer invited to speak at Neo-Confederate conference in Wetumpka
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Southern Cultural Center will host its third annual “national conference,” this time inviting a former Ku Klux Klan lawyer to join its crop of speakers. Sam Dickson of Atlanta frequently represented the Klan in the courtroom and has since become a...
Tuscaloosa Police Identify Greensboro Woman Killed in Monday Wreck
Police in Tuscaloosa have identified the West Alabama woman who died in a single-car accident early Monday morning. As the Thread reported yesterday, police in Tuscaloosa were called to the scene of a single-vehicle accident off Hargrove Road around 8 a.m. Monday. A woman driving a 2006 Ford Explorer left...
Juvenile injured during gunfire incident in Montgomery neighborhood
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police say a disturbance on Rosa L. Parks Avenue Monday afternoon left a 13-year-old boy hurt, but not seriously. A police spokeswoman said officers responded to a shooting call at about 1:15 p.m. Officers found that the boy sustained minor injuries as a result of gunfire during the disturbance.
See rare birds + more at the Alabama Audubon Festival—Aug. 2-4
Alabama has some of the most diverse flora and fauna in the U.S.—including birds!. To celebrate the natural beauty of our state and spread the love of birding, Alabama Audubon is hosting the fourth annual Black Belt Birding Festival in Greensboro, and you’re invited. Keep reading to learn...
3 Alabama alumni placed on PUP before NFL training camps
Three former Alabama players have been sidelined for the opening of NFL training camps by being placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list. Receiving the designation this weekend were Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch, Denver Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders and Carolina Panthers wide receiver Cam Sims. Each of those teams is...
Meridian native wins the title of Miss Mississippi Volunteer
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The fourth annual Miss Mississippi Volunteer has been crowned and she happens to be from the Queen City. Nineteen-year-old Meridian native, Lauryl Joyner was crowned in Tupelo last month. Throughout the upcoming year, she will travel Mississippi promoting safe driving awareness and teaching better driving practices...
Sideline View with Dale McKee
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Georgia was predicted to win the Southeastern Conference football title in the annual preseason football media poll that was conducted last week in Dallas at SEC Media Days. Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss and LSU followed the Bulldogs in the poll. Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Auburn round out the top 10. Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina, Arkansas, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt were the bottom six in the poll.
Kowaliga Retreat residents encouraged to boil water
A boil water notice has been issued by Central Elmore Water and Sewer Authority (CEW&SA). The utility authority was repairing a water leak Saturday when an improperly installed sewer lateral was damaged. “ADEM was immediately notified,” CEW&SA said in a social media post. “Out of caution once water service is...
This week in history: 1969
The headlines from The Greenville Advocate this week in 1969, covered topics ranging from space exploration to advancements in highway safety technology. The week’s headlines include the historic moon landing and the introduction of Vascar speed devices in Alabama. Astronauts on the Moon: In a picture viewed by millions of people all over the […] The post This week in history: 1969 appeared first on The Greenville Advocate.
ALDOT announces grants for municipal airports
The Alabama Department of Transportation today announced it has awarded over $22,000 in state funding to three municipal airports for improvements. The Ozark Municipal Airport in Ozark will receive $144,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration and $8,000 from a state grant for the construction of a corporate hangar. The airport will provide $8,000 in matching local funds for a total value project of $160,000.
Danger: Large Coyotes Causing Havoc In Alabama
This is one reason we should all own a rifle. Recently people have been spotting some giants roaming closer and closer to heavily populated residential areas. Be on the lookout a very large COYOTE roaming Chigger Ridge Road. Joyce Kidd Kephart added this pic. And said.. Something has bothered my...
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