Prattville – Bring your lawn chairs, family, and friends to the Creekwalk on April 30 and May 1 to enjoy the 24th annual Celebration of Prattville CityFest. The opening ceremony at 6:45 Friday evening will be followed by a free concert featuring the Tip Tops. Many food vendors including Chris’ Famous Hot Dogs, Spitfire BBQ [...]
Montgomery, AL – The American Red Cross is providing shelter, food, and comfort to people across the south after a major severe weather outbreak swept through the area over the weekend. States affected included Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Mississippi was the hardest hit when a deadly tornado claimed at least ten [...]
Prattville – Ray Boles, Republican candidate for Senate in District 30, is the son of Ronnie and Pat Boles of Prattville. Boles has a twin brother, Ron, who is an officer with the City’s Police Department and a sister, Donna Boles Finch, an Autaugaville schoolteacher. The Prattville native is the proprietor of Prattville Carpet and [...]
Prattville – Friday night’s American Cancer Society Relay for Life kicked off at the East YMCA in Prattville in spite of the threat of severe weather, but rain and lightning forced the tents down early at about 9:30 PM. A crowd of several hundred, including cancer survivors and caregivers, attended before the event was precluded. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
