Montgomery, AL – About fifty novelists, poets, playwrights, non-fiction and short story writers took part in the Alabama Book Festival at Old Alabama Town in the Capital City on Saturday. According to Nancy Anderson, member of the Book Festival planning committee, the event operates smoothly because of volunteers. “This year we aimed for 150 volunteers, [...]
Born to legendary singer/actor/comedian Dean Martin on August 19, 1948, and named after him, Deana Martin knew she wanted to be an entertainer even before she made her television debut on her father’s show in 1966. Several years later, Martin trained professionally as an actress at the Darlington College of Arts in the United Kingdom [...]
Montgomery, AL – Emotions ran high Saturday night as the Honor Flight veterans returned home from a day trip in Washington, D.C. This was the fourth River Region Honor Flight journey and the vets once again returned to a heroes welcome at Montgomery Regional Airport. The Prattville Pops orchestra provided pre-landing entertainment and continuously played [...]
Prattville – Canines of all shapes and sizes brought their humans to Cooters Pond in Prattville on Saturday to participate in contests, chow down on dog biscuits, or to simply take a dip in a dog-sized swimming pool. The fifth annual Bark in the Park, sponsored by the City of Prattville Leisure Services, collected funds [...]
Montgomery, AL – A large crowd gathered at the amphitheater in downtown Montgomery Friday night to listen to the mellow sounds of pop singer/songwriter and guitarist Colbie Caillat. At almost twenty-five years old, the Newbury Park, California native entertained her audience for about an hour with her smooth, catchy rhythms including “Lucky,” a duet she [...]
The Our Prattville canine Pet of the Week is Daisy, a precious six-month-old female Beagle mix. Weighing in at only about ten pounds, this adorable, playful pup is black and brown, with patches of white on her chest and toes. Coming to the shelter as a stray, Daisy has fit in well with the other [...]
Date Night: Comedy, show times are 4:05, 7:10 and 9:35, rated PG-13 for sexual and crude content throughout, language, some violence and a drug reference. Film stars Steve Carell, Tina Fey, and Mark Wahlberg – In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic [...]
Dothan, AL – On Thursday, Jay Walker, spokesman for the Country Crossing entertainment complex near Dothan, Alabama, issued a statement concerning delaying the House vote on a controversial bingo bill now dubbed “Simple Bingo Act.” Last week, the bill that would allow voters to decide on whether to legalize electronic bingo, was delayed in the [...]
Prattville – Prattville diners will soon have another restaurant option on the city’s bustling east side. City Buffet, featuring Chinese, Japanese, and American cuisine, will open its doors the first of next month in the former Hibbett Sports location in Premiere Place Shopping Center. This is Zhen Weng’s first attempt in running an eatery. City [...]
Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program is being offered through the Department of Public Health for women who are unable to pay for mammograms or pap smears which are tests to aid in early detection of cancer. The program provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings for women who [...]
