Prattville – Kohl’s department store, to be located at The Exchange at Home Place in front of Academy Sports and Hobby Lobby, will be open for business on September 26, according to a recently erected sign. “I am excited that Kohl’s will be added to our retail lineup,” said Prattville Mayor Jim Byard Jr. “They [...]
The Our Prattville feline Pet of the Week is Buddy, a beautiful one-year-old male Domestic Short Hair. His luxurious fur is solid white, but he has a black tail and a couple of black spots on his face and leg. Unfortunately, Buddy’s owner was unable to afford the upkeep of an animal any longer in [...]
Date Night: Comedy, show times are 4:55, 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 [...]
Prattville – Christian pop singer/songwriter actor and author Rebecca St. James will be appearing in concert at Prattville’s First Baptist Church on Friday, April 23. The event’s sponsors include Hobby Lobby, Walmart, Larry Puckett, and River Bank & Trust, and money raised will benefit Grace Place Pregnancy Center and Mission: Pre-Born. The faith-based Grace Center’s [...]
Pine Mountain, GA – Twenty-four notable plein air (French for “open air”) artists from across the United States were invited to Callaway Gardens last week to capture the beauty of spring on canvas. These acrylic, oil, and water painters had more than 20,000 blooming azaleas at their disposal to entice their creative senses at the [...]
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 [...]
