Archive for: September, 2009

Autauga County Fair opens in Prattville

Autauga County Fair opens in Prattville

Prattville – On Tuesday, the 42nd Autauga County Fair opened at Mac Gray Park in Prattville with hundreds of people enjoying the smell of hot dogs, and the sights and sounds of carnival rides and midway games.
This is the 42nd year that the Autauga County Fair Association has sponsored the event, which is not only [...]

Jordan Hardy joins the qualifiers for Navistar in Prattville

Jordan Hardy joins the qualifiers for Navistar in Prattville

Prattville – Twenty-two year old Sylacauga, Alabama native Jordan Hardy was surprised and thrilled to find out that she had made the cut in the Navistar LPGA. She qualified today to play in the tournament which officially starts on October 1 in Prattville.
“I played 9 holes yesterday and asked about tee times for the qualifer,” [...]

Fourteen year old qualifies for Navistar

Fourteen year old qualifies for Navistar

Prattville – At 14, Alexis Thompson became the youngest player in the field of 145 by qualifying today for one of the two remaining spots in the Navistar LPGA Tournament, which will be held in Prattville October 1-4.
She has not always been interested in golf, though. Thompson said as a small child that she was [...]

Navistar LPGA in Prattville: Interview with Michelle Wie

Navistar LPGA in Prattville: Interview with Michelle Wie

Prattville – At age 10, Michelle Wie became the youngest player to qualify for USGA amateur championship.
Wie became the second LPGA Tour rookie to qualify for The Solheim Cup, as a captain’s pick, after only one season in which to earn points. She was the youngest member of the team at the age of [...]

Navistar golfers hit the links for practice

Navistar golfers hit the links for practice

Prattville – Day one of practice for the Navistar included the opening of the Media Center at 1:00 PM and golfers getting acclimated to the courses by practicing their shots. Volunteers were on hand providing transportation to and from parking lots and facilities.
Media, including Our Prattville, received credentials for the event and spoke with Bill [...]

Taste of the River Region to be held on October 4

Taste of the River Region to be held on October 4

Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Restaurant Association along with the Junior League of Montgomery present The Taste of the River Region (formerly the Taste of Montgomery) on October 4, 2009 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center in downtown Montgomery.
The event features about 35 restaurants and beverage vendors from [...]

Humane Society of Elmore County sponsors Bark in the Park on Sunday

Humane Society of Elmore County sponsors Bark in the Park on Sunday

Wetumpka, AL – A large crowd brought their four-legged friends to the Bark in the Park today for an afternoon of great fun, dog biscuits, contests, and activities. The Humane Society of Elmore County sponsored the annual event that was held at Ft. Toulouse in Wetumpka from 1-5 PM.
Five pups, out of the dozen brought [...]

An Our Prattville Exclusive Interview with Carolyn Hennesy: Co-star of new ABC series Cougar Town

An <em>Our Prattville</em> Exclusive Interview with Carolyn Hennesy: Co-star of new ABC series <em>Cougar Town</em>

Carolyn Hennesy is doing triple duty right now. By day, she plays smart, sharp-tongued mob-connected defense attorney Diane Miller on General Hospital; a woman who spends quite a bit of time in amorous acrobatics with gangster bodyguard Max Giambetti, and still finds the occasion to use her lawyerly wiles to keep the Corinthos crime [...]

ESPN in Prattville: High School football on a big stage

ESPN in Prattville: High School football on a big stage

Prattville – Don Bosco Prep pulled to a 23-0 lead early and held off a roaring comeback by Prattville in the second half to hold on to a 35-24 victory in a game featuring the number one teams from Alabama and New Jersey.
Although the Lions fell to the Ironmen on Friday night, it was a [...]

At the Movies: September 25, 2009

At the Movies: September 25, 2009

The Informant: Crime Drama/Thriller, show times are 4:30, 7:15, and 9:55, rated R for language. Film stars Matt Damon, Lucas McHugh Carroll, and Eddie Jemison – The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, vice president turned informant Mark Whitacre.
Fame [...]

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