Federal appeals court rules Alabama pastor arrested for watering plants can sue police
Pastor Jennings was arrested by Childersburg police while watering his neighbors' plants.
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From ebola to caravans to dangerous library books to Haitians, aren't you tired of being fooled by the scare tactics that never pan out?
Ivey applauds Sylacauga schools for plan to rehabilitate Avondale Mills site
A $1.7 grant will be used to clean up the Avondale Mills site and replace it with a new technical skills training center.
Zeigler yet to make decision on governor’s race
Zeigler told APR that he would announce his decision by Aug. 21.
Jimmy Reynolds, Ben Robbins qualify as Republicans for Alabama House District 33
The Alabama Republican Party on Tuesday closed its candidate qualifying period for the Alabama House of Representatives District 33 special primary election scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jimmy Reynolds Jr. and Ben Robbins have qualified to run for the District 33 seat in the special Republican primary. “Our district is a wonderful place to raise … Continued
Ben Robbins running for State House District 33
Sylacauga attorney Ben Robbins announced that he is running for the Republican nomination to represent District 33 in the Alabama House of Representatives. HD33 became vacant after the death of Rep. Ron Johnson. Robbins is a native of Talladega County. “Representative Johnson served Talladega, Coosa, and Clay Counties well for more than forty years,” Ben … Continued
Alabama GOP chair saddened by Rep. Ron Johnson’s death
State Representative Ron Johnson, R-Sylacauga, passed away Tuesday from complications with liver cancer. Johnson was the longest serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said that she was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Johnson. “We were so deeply saddened as we learned about the passing … Continued
State Rep. Ron Johnson, longest-serving House member, has died
State Rep. Ronald “Ron” Johnson, R-Sylacauga, died Tuesday of complications from liver cancer. He was 76. “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Rep. Johnson this evening, following his recent cancer diagnosis,” said Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. “Ron and I have served together for many years. He was a real champion for the … Continued
Developer Tim James proposes privately-funded toll road as “catalyst for economic growth”
A proposed privately-fund toll road connecting U.S. 280 in Sylacauga to I-65 in Calera will open miles of new highway, giving travelers and businesses much needed access for east-to-west traffic in both counties, according to the company behind the project. “Imagine faster trips west and south while avoiding U.S. Highway 280 traffic to Birmingham,” writes … Continued
Arpaio says that Trump is his hero
Friday, former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio told the Alabama Political Reporter that Donald Trump is his hero. Arpaio is the keynote speaker at the Talladega County Republican Party’s Patriots Dinner in Sylacauga on Sept. 26. Arpaio spoke to APR about his upcoming trip to Alabama in a phone interview. Sheriff Arpaio urged how … Continued