Archive for: March, 2010

Stars fell on Alabama

Stars fell on Alabama

Montgomery, AL –About a thousand people were treated to some of the best the music world has to offer during the Alabama Music Hall of Fame’s 13th Induction Banquet and Awards show Thursday night at the Renaissance Convention Center. David Johnson, executive director of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame, which is located in Tuscumbia, [...]

Auburn takes second straight MAX Capital City Classic

Auburn takes second straight MAX Capital City Classic

Montgomery, AL – After rain forced a postponement on March 9, the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers took the field tonight at Riverwalk Stadium to face off in the 2nd annual Max Capital City Classic. With 7,205 fans watching, Auburn scored first in the bottom of the second on a Tony Caldwell homerun [...]

Candidates interviewed for open Autauga BOE seat

Candidates interviewed for open Autauga BOE seat

Prattville – Seven applicants vying for the vacant District 1 position on the Autauga County School Board were interviewed Tuesday night during a special session. A decision is expected to be made during the regular school board meeting on March 25. The board seat has been unoccupied since Tammy Starnes officially stepped down on March [...]

RecycleBank pitches program to Prattville

RecycleBank pitches program to Prattville

Prattville – RecycleBank, a company that motivates people to reprocess their trash by rewarding them with redeemable points, would like to become the exclusive recycler for the residents in Prattville. The idea is to increase recycling rates by offering incentives for consumers. A resident activates an account by signing up; points are accrued for recycling, [...]

No Idling Campaign kicks off in Prattville

No Idling Campaign kicks off in Prattville

Prattville – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) and the Alabama Department of Education (ALDOE) have partnered to develop a program that will protect the health of children and ensure clean air at schools in the state. A press conference was held at Prattville Primary School this [...]

Gadara: The city on a hill

Gadara: The city on a hill

A pastor had an eccentric member who wanted desperately to be a zealous Christian. Unfortunately, the man was mentally deficient and usually said and did the wrong things. While working as a barber the man lathered up a customer for a shave, came at him with the poised razor, and asked, “Are you prepared to [...]

Honor Flight veterans prepare for fourth journey

Honor Flight veterans prepare for fourth journey

Prattville – Members of “The Greatest Generation” gathered at the Doster Memorial Community Center Sunday afternoon to register, receive orientation, and pick up an itinerary for Prattville’s fourth Honor Flight scheduled for April 17. Approximately eighty World War II veterans, wishing to visit Washington, D.C. and see the memorial dedicated specifically to them, were in [...]

Grayson Russell attends premiere in Prattville of Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Grayson Russell attends premiere in Prattville of <em>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</em>

Prattville – Hundreds of children of all ages lined up to get an autograph and catch a glimpse of Grayson Russell, the adorable eleven-year-old actor who came to the Prattville Carmike Cinema Friday night for the premiere of his latest film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Four theater screens were available to accommodate the large [...]

Our Prattville Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Babs and Harley

<em>Our Prattville</em> Pets of the Week at the Prattville-Autauga Humane Shelter: Babs and Harley

The Our Prattville feline Pet of the Week is Babs, a spayed, sixteen-year-old gorgeous Tabby/Calico. Her colors are gray, white, and tan, and her fur is luxuriously smooth. Babs gets along great with her animal pals at the shelter. Her owner was moving and unfortunately could not bring her to the new home. Docile and [...]

At the Movies: March 19, 2010

At the Movies: March 19, 2010

Brooklyn’s Finest: Crime Drama, show time is 9:40, rated R for bloody violence throughout, strong sexuality, nudity, drug content, and pervasive language. Film stars Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, and Wesley Snipes – Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths. Remember Me: Romance/Drama, show [...]

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