Ozark

Late Thursday night an Ozark police officer Samuel Yoh was shot after responding to a call at the 100 block of Briar Hill Court. Officer Yoh is in critical condition. Yoh was on patrol when a call came over the radio about a possibly suicidal man. Yoh arrived at the scene and got out of … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey welcomed the announcement by Bell to assemble the U.S. Navy’s next-generation training aircraft in Dale County should Bell win a competition for the helicopter. “Bell could not have selected a more ideal location to conduct final assembly of the Navy’s new advanced helicopter trainer than Ozark and Dale County,” Ivey said. … Continued

Many Alabama cities and towns have municipal elections and voter referendums today. The City of Montgomery is holding a special municipal election for city council District 4. The City of Gadsden is holding its regular municipal election. The City of Huntsville is holding its regular municipal election for city council. The City of Opp is … Continued

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced Friday that Enterprise State Community College will receive $2.5 million dollars to expand the Alabama Aviation College in Ozark. The funds are part of the Alabama Capital Improvement Trust Fund which awards funds for projects that promote economic development and industrial recruitment in the state. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A Federal Grand Jury investigating a 2009 cross burning in Ozark, Alabama announced another conviction.  The former Secretary of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Chapter in Ozark, Pamela Morris, pled guilty today to committing perjury during the grand jury’s investigation into the racially motivated cross-burning in the U.S. District … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last Thursday, the State House was buzzing with rumors and questions about Speaker Mike Hubbard’s (R-Auburn) consulting contract with the Southeast Alabama Gas District. Even though the contract is over a year old, a recent press release by the company brought the questionable arrangement to light. The contract with SEAGD … Continued