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‘Create a distraction:’ Montgomery ISD students must put cell phones ‘away for the day’ under new policy
Read full article: ‘Create a distraction:’ Montgomery ISD students must put cell phones ‘away for the day’ under new policyMontgomery ISD announced changes to the district’s cell phone policy following a board workshop.
On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slavery
Read full article: On Juneteenth, monument dedicated in Alabama to those who endured slaveryThe Equal Justice Initiative nonprofit invoked the Juneteenth holiday as it dedicated a monument that honors the people who endured and survived slavery.
In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmacies
Read full article: In cities across the US, Black and Latino neighborhoods have less access to pharmaciesAn Associated Press analysis of licensing data from 44 states, data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs and the American Community Survey shows residents of neighborhoods that are majority Black and Latino have fewer pharmacies per capita than people who live in mostly white neighborhoods.
New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's death
Read full article: New Hampshire man sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder, other charges in young daughter's deathA New Hampshire man convicted of killing his 5-year-old daughter and moving her corpse around for months before disposing of it has been sentenced to a minimum of 56 years in prison on murder and other charges.
Heads up! A tornado WARNING issued until 4 p.m. for Mongomery and Walker Counties
Read full article: Heads up! A tornado WARNING issued until 4 p.m. for Mongomery and Walker CountiesWhile most of us are locked into solar eclipse and whether we can see it through the clouds on Monday, as the day progresses we will see an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of these storms may become strong to severe.
Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
Read full article: Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are childrenA large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.
Jury starts deliberating in trial of New Hampshire man accused of killing daughter, 5
Read full article: Jury starts deliberating in trial of New Hampshire man accused of killing daughter, 5A jury has begun deliberations in the case of a New Hampshire man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old daughter.
How a Montgomery grandmother says she found relief after 40 years of back pain
Read full article: How a Montgomery grandmother says she found relief after 40 years of back painMontgomery Grandmother, Nikki Cherry, suffered through chronic upper back pain for nearly 40 years before finding relief with help from the team at AK Pain & Spine Center.
Dad accused of killing 5-year-old daughter says attorneys will acknowledge guilt on 2 lesser charges
Read full article: Dad accused of killing 5-year-old daughter says attorneys will acknowledge guilt on 2 lesser chargesA New Hampshire man accused of killing his 5-year-old daughter told a judge that his attorneys plan to acknowledge his guilt on two lesser charges — falsifying physical evidence and abusing a corpse.
Peach Creek at Splendora faces minor flooding as NWS extends flood warning for Montgomery and Harris counties
Read full article: Peach Creek at Splendora faces minor flooding as NWS extends flood warning for Montgomery and Harris countiesThe National Weather Service Office - Houston/Galveston issued a Flood Warning for Peach Creek at Splendora, affecting Montgomery and Harris Counties.
Man arrested, charged for stealing packages, personal identification from several Montgomery residents
Read full article: Man arrested, charged for stealing packages, personal identification from several Montgomery residentsA man has been arrested and charged with stealing packages from several residences in Montgomery, Montgomery Sheriff’s Office West Precinct District 5 deputies announced Monday.
PHOTOS: No injuries reported after ammunition disposal building catches on fire in Montgomery
Read full article: PHOTOS: No injuries reported after ammunition disposal building catches on fire in MontgomeryNo injuries were reported after a building caught on fire and was engulfed in flames in Montgomery, Texas on Tuesday.
David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC North
Read full article: David Montgomery runs wild as Lions beat Packers 34-20 to take early command of NFC NorthDavid Montgomery rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions asserted themselves as the team to beat in the NFC North, beating the Green Bay Packers 34-20.
Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting case
Read full article: Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting caseAlabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state continues to fight a directive to create a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it.
Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's opener
Read full article: Lions spoil Chiefs' celebration of Super Bowl title by rallying for a 21-20 win in the NFL's openerThe Detroit Lions rallied for a 21-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to ruin the Super Bowl champions' celebration on the NFL's opening night.
How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants
Read full article: How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplantsA sister’s choice to donate her brother’s body for research is helping doctors learn how to one day use pig organs to save human lives.
Federal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district
Read full article: Federal judges question Alabama’s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black districtA panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabama’s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the court’s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election.
Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justice
Read full article: Alabama riverfront brawl videos spark a cultural moment about race, solidarity and justiceBystanders who trained their smartphone cameras on an Alabama riverfront dock, as several white boaters pummeled a Black riverboat co-captain, couldn’t have known the footage would elicit a national conversation about racial solidarity.
Black riverfront worker said he ‘hung on for dear life’ during Montgomery attack
Read full article: Black riverfront worker said he ‘hung on for dear life’ during Montgomery attackIn his written deposition to Montgomery police, filed hours after he was attacked at the city’s riverfront last weekend, dock worker Damien Pickett said he “hung on for dear life” as he was pummeled by a group of white boaters who disregarded his requests to move their boat so a dinner cruise vessel could dock.
2 men turn themselves in after Montgomery, Alabama riverfront brawl, police say
Read full article: 2 men turn themselves in after Montgomery, Alabama riverfront brawl, police sayTwo suspects facing misdemeanor assault charges after a group of white men attacked a Black dockworker in a brawl on the Montgomery riverfront surrendered to police Wednesday, authorities said.
Man in custody, 2 others to turn themselves in following attack on Montgomery, Alabama riverboat worker
Read full article: Man in custody, 2 others to turn themselves in following attack on Montgomery, Alabama riverboat workerOne man has surrendered and arrest warrants were issued for two others after a massive brawl that stemmed from a worker being attacked at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama Saturday.
Several handcuffed after worker attacked on Montgomery, Alabama riverfront while ‘doing his job,’ causing massive brawl
Read full article: Several handcuffed after worker attacked on Montgomery, Alabama riverfront while ‘doing his job,’ causing massive brawlSeveral people were put in handcuffs after a massive brawl that stemmed from a worker being attacked at Riverfront Park in Montgomery, Alabama Saturday.
Mayor vows justice after man was attacked at Montgomery, Alabama riverfront, causing a brawl
Read full article: Mayor vows justice after man was attacked at Montgomery, Alabama riverfront, causing a brawlMultiple video clips of a brawl on the riverfront in Montgomery, Alabama, went viral on social media Sunday night, and the mayor reacted with a vow that justice would prevail.
Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion help
Read full article: Alabama health care providers sue over threat of prosecution for abortion helpHealth care providers in Alabama have filed lawsuits against state Attorney General Steve Marshall over threats to prosecute people who help women arrange abortions outside the state.
Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map
Read full article: Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional mapCivil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabama’s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters.
After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage
Read full article: After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passageAlabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024.
Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU players
Read full article: Black College World Series hopes to spur MLB careers for HBCU playersThe Black College World Series played this week in Alabama hopes to spur pro careers amid declining numbers of U.S.-born Black players in the major leagues.
Former ‘Sweetie Pie’s’ star Tim Norman gets life in prison for arranging deadly shooting of his nephew to collect life insurance payment
Read full article: Former ‘Sweetie Pie’s’ star Tim Norman gets life in prison for arranging deadly shooting of his nephew to collect life insurance paymentA former star of a St. Louis-based reality show has been sentenced to life in prison for arranging the killing of his nephew to collect a life insurance policy.
Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review
Read full article: Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic reviewAlabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system longer to carry out executions — a move that comes after a string of troubled lethal injections in the state — and also eliminated an automatic review for trial errors.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: These Houston events honor slain civil rights leader’s legacy
Read full article: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: These Houston events honor slain civil rights leader’s legacyParades and celebrations will be held over the weekend and on Monday to honor the 93rd birthday of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who was just 39 when he was assassinated in 1968 while helping sanitation workers strike for better pay and workplace safety in Memphis, Tennessee.
Have you seen him? Search underway for missing 79-year-old man last seen in Montgomery on Thanksgiving Day, MCSO says
Read full article: Have you seen him? Search underway for missing 79-year-old man last seen in Montgomery on Thanksgiving Day, MCSO saysA search is underway for a 79-year-old man who was last seen in Montgomery on Thanksgiving Day, deputies with Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said.
Surveillance photo released of woman tied to multiple car burglaries, credit card abuse in Montgomery County, deputies say
Read full article: Surveillance photo released of woman tied to multiple car burglaries, credit card abuse in Montgomery County, deputies sayA surveillance photo was released of a woman suspected in multiple car burglaries at the Stampede Sportsplex in Montgomery County on Nov. 5, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme Court
Read full article: Black representation in Alabama tested before Supreme CourtCongressional districts that a federal court panel said were unconstitutional because they dilute representation for Black voters in Alabama are nevertheless being used for the November election after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed them.
VYPE 2022 Countdown to Kickoff: District 10-5A-DII Preview
Read full article: VYPE 2022 Countdown to Kickoff: District 10-5A-DII PreviewThis is a mesh of a few different districts coming together from the past few years. Montgomery is coming off a great season, while Huntsville, Lake Creek and Brenham are trying to have bounce-back seasons in 2022.
Police: Suspect in I-85 shootings had 2,000 rounds of ammo
Read full article: Police: Suspect in I-85 shootings had 2,000 rounds of ammoPolice are trying to determine a motive in three seemingly random shootings along an interstate highway in Alabama and Georgia that left a motorist critically wounded.
Torres hit in 9th, Yanks win 10th in row, beat Blue Jays 3-2
Read full article: Torres hit in 9th, Yanks win 10th in row, beat Blue Jays 3-2Gleyber Torres homered early, then hit a go-ahead single in the ninth inning as the New York Yankees won their 10th straight game, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
All clear given at Lone Star College in Montgomery after report of man armed with gun, campus officials say
Read full article: All clear given at Lone Star College in Montgomery after report of man armed with gun, campus officials sayAn all clear was given at Lone Star College in Montgomery after a report of a man armed with a gun on campus.
In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights role
Read full article: In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights roleDuring a commemoration of the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, Elliott Smith's great-aunt pushed him across the iconic Edmund Pettus Bridge in a stroller.
Grainger gifts Georgia State a 51-20 Camellia Bowl win
Read full article: Grainger gifts Georgia State a 51-20 Camellia Bowl winDarren Grainger passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 122 yards and a fourth score to lead Georgia State to a 51-20 victory over Ball State in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday.
Alabama governor honors state's first Black poet laureate
Read full article: Alabama governor honors state's first Black poet laureateAlabama's governor is honoring the state's first Black poet laureate, a creative writing teacher from Birmingham who delves into the pain and difficulty of being Black in America.
Henry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is free
Read full article: Henry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is freeOfficials have released the inmate who was central to a Supreme Court case that extended the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people sentenced to life without parole as juveniles.
Region III-5A Playoff Primer: Marshall, Paetow headline state potential
Read full article: Region III-5A Playoff Primer: Marshall, Paetow headline state potentialWith the Texas high school football playoffs revving up this weekend, here’s a look at what to expect and who to watch out for in Region III-Class 5A, Divisions I and II.
Bid considered to wipe Alabama arrest records of King, Parks
Read full article: Bid considered to wipe Alabama arrest records of King, ParksThe quest by a civil rights pioneer to have her arrest record wiped clean after nearly 70 years after she protested racial segregation has raised the possibility of similar bids to clear the names of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama.
‘I got ‘em!’: Bodycam video captures rescue of children lost in Sam Houston National Forest
Read full article: ‘I got ‘em!’: Bodycam video captures rescue of children lost in Sam Houston National ForestThe three children who went missing Thursday night in Sam Houston National Forest in Montgomery, which led to a multi-agency search effort, were found safe Friday morning, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
IN FOCUS: 'Wolves fall to Montgomery in another close one presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors
Read full article: IN FOCUS: 'Wolves fall to Montgomery in another close one presented by Academy Sports + OutdoorsThe Timberwolves of Beaumont United don't have a win to show yet this season, but they are in every game.
Britney Spears' father says 'no grounds' for his removal
Read full article: Britney Spears' father says 'no grounds' for his removalBritney Spears’ father says in a Friday court filing that there are “no grounds whatsoever” for removing him from the conservatorship that controls her money and affairs.
Man killed, 5-year-old boy critically injured after car slams into 18-wheeler in Montgomery County, deputies say
Read full article: Man killed, 5-year-old boy critically injured after car slams into 18-wheeler in Montgomery County, deputies sayA man is dead and a 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after the car they were in slammed into the back of an 18-wheeler in Montgomery County Wednesday, deputies said.
Lynching memorial organizers plan slavery museum expansion
Read full article: Lynching memorial organizers plan slavery museum expansionThe organization that created the nation’s first memorial to lynching victims has announced a major expansion of a museum designed to trace the impact of slavery and racism through the centuries.
Mother warning others after spilling cooking oil, suffering from 3rd-degree burns
Read full article: Mother warning others after spilling cooking oil, suffering from 3rd-degree burnsAs a mother and an avid cook, Clarissa Montgomery has made tortilla chips countless times, but while in the kitchen just over a week ago, she suffered a very serious accident. Now, the mother is healing at Memorial Hermann’s burn unit and sending a strong message to others from her hospital bed.
All lanes closed on FM 1485 in both directions at Montgomery, Harris County line due to high water
Read full article: All lanes closed on FM 1485 in both directions at Montgomery, Harris County line due to high waterAll main lanes are closed on FM 1485 in both directions at Montgomery and Harris County line due to high water on the roads.
VYPE Baseball Regional Quarters Preview: Lake Creek to face Montgomery, full baseball playoff schedule
Read full article: VYPE Baseball Regional Quarters Preview: Lake Creek to face Montgomery, full baseball playoff scheduleHOUSTON - Before Jeremy Schramm pulled on a Lake Creek Lions jersey three years ago, the previous 13 seasons Schramm donned the purple of Montgomery as an assistant coach.
Ex-Reserve Texas peace officer accused of sexually assaulting women he lured to go ‘ghost hunting’ with him, officials say
Read full article: Ex-Reserve Texas peace officer accused of sexually assaulting women he lured to go ‘ghost hunting’ with him, officials sayA man is accused of sexually assaulting several women after luring them to go ghosting hunting with him, officials said this week.
Margaritaville Lake Resort hosting two job fairs this week to fill more than 100 openings
Read full article: Margaritaville Lake Resort hosting two job fairs this week to fill more than 100 openingsIn search of a job? Margaritaville is looking to fill more than 100 positions at its Lake Resort located in Montgomery.
All Montgomery ISD employees to get raises, including additional $3,300 for teachers
Read full article: All Montgomery ISD employees to get raises, including additional $3,300 for teachersThe Montgomery County Independent School District has announced a new compensation plan for the 2021-22 school year, which includes salary increases for all district employees.
Sarah Palin confirms COVID-19 diagnosis, urges steps like masks
Read full article: Sarah Palin confirms COVID-19 diagnosis, urges steps like masksPeople magazine reports that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she tested positive for COVID-19 and is urging people to take steps to guard against the coronavirus, such as wearing masks in public.
Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giants
Read full article: Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giantsThe Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee marks the 56th anniversary of Bloody Sunday — the day on March 7, 1965, that civil rights marchers were brutally beaten by law enforcement officers on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge. Vivian, and attorney Bruce Boynton were the late civil rights leaders honored on Sunday. Footage of the beatings helped galvanize support for passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Let the people vote.”Lowery, a charismatic and fiery preacher, is often considered the dean of the civil rights veterans and led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Organizers acknowledged the fallen civil rights leaders and planned to lay wreaths at the bridge in their honor.