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Carbon Hill mayor is all that’s wrong with Alabama

Mark Chambers is what’s wrong with Alabama.  Every week — sometimes, every day in a week — I get messages from people from all around this state, and from people who no longer live in this state, telling me essentially the same thing: Alabama has a lot of good people, and it has many fine … Continued
July 12, 2019

Two city leaders resign after mayor’s anti-LGBTQ comments

Two Carbon Hill city councilmen have resigned after their mayor made online comments about killing gay people, transgender people, “baby killers” and “socialists.” The resignations of District 1 councilman McClain Burrough and District 4 councilman Chandler Gann were accepted during the city’s council meeting on Monday. An explanation for their resignations was not mentioned during … Continued
July 11, 2019

Mayor of Tallassee endorses Byrne for Senate

Tallassee Mayor John Hammock has endorsed Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones. Hammock released a video statement in which he expresses his support for Byrne. Hammock said in his endorsement video: “Hi, I’m John Hammock, I’m the Mayor of Tallassee, Alabama. In the upcoming U.S. Senate election, … Continued
July 4, 2019

Washington Post digs into Washington County charter fiasco

When a newspaper with the national impact of The Washington Post covers a story out of tiny Washington County, AL, you immediately know there is something serious afoot.  In this case, it is the Washington County charter fiasco that got the attention of veteran education reporter Valerie Strauss, who has worked for this newspaper for nearly 30 years. Because … Continued
May 6, 2019

Montgomery mayoral candidate releases plan to reduce crime

Elton Dean, president of the Montgomery County Commission and candidate for mayor of Montgomery, released his plan Tuesday for reducing crime in Montgomery. He calls his plan the “Take Back Our Town” program. The plan approaches crime reduction from several different angles including law enforcement, job growth, education and community involvement. The first part of … Continued
April 10, 2019

Retired Air Force Gen. Ed Crowell running for mayor of Montgomery

With over 35 years of service under his belt and multiple military awards, Ret. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Ed Crowell is running for mayor of Montgomery. Crowell announced his campaign at a press conference on Monday afternoon. He hopes to replace 10-year incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, who has declared this his final term in … Continued
March 26, 2019

Steven Reed announces candidacy for Montgomery mayor

Steven Reed, Montgomery county probate judge, announced his candidacy for mayor of Montgomery on Wednesday. “I reached this decision after much prayer and many discussions with family, friends, and members of the community,” Reed said. “I’ve received a great deal of encouragement from a wide cross-section of citizens from religious leaders, business leaders, and people … Continued
February 7, 2019

Mobile police officer killed in the line of duty

Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder was shot and killed Sunday around 4 p.m. Tuder, along with other officers, was attempting to execute an arrest warrant at an apartment complex at 1545 Leroy Steven Road in Mobile. A suspect is in custody — 19-year-old Marco Perez. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey expressed her sadness at the news … Continued
January 21, 2019

Visitation for Larry Langford will be on Sunday

The family of former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford has released the final arrangements for the former mayor. Langford’s body will lie in repose and be available for public visitation at the Bill Harris Arena at CrossPlex, 2337 Bessemer Road in Birmingham on Sunday, January 13 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. A funeral mass will … Continued
January 11, 2019

Elton Dean will run for mayor of Montgomery

Montgomery County Commission President Elton Dean announced his candidacy for the office of mayor of Montgomery. “I’m Elton Dean and I’m proud to announce that I’m running to be Montgomery’s next Mayor. 2019 is going to be the year that we come together to make all of Montgomery a better place to live, work and … Continued
January 10, 2019