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Enterprise breaks ground on new truck stop
ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDHN) — A new Legacy Travel Center will be coming to the City of Progress next year. The LTC is a $8 million project and will be located at the intersection of Highway 167 and Salem Road. It will be a 24-hour facility where truckers can park...
Birmingham man charged after high-speed chase
Robert Corey Lee has been charged with multiple crimes after leading law enforcement officers on a high speed chase that ended when Lee crashed into a building on Main Street in Brundidge. Pike County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Lt. Tommy Price said the chase began in Troy around 4:30 p.m. on April 21 with county deputies […] The post Birmingham man charged after high-speed chase appeared first on The Troy Messenger.
Mom of former missing Newton teen speaks out
NEWTON, Ala. (WDHN)—15-year-old Austin Barefield and 17-year-old Violet Gray have been found safe after going missing for nearly a week, and spending days in the woods. According to the boy’s mother Whitney Bankston, the two teens met sometime last year when Austin was visiting his father. But the...
AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs: Providence Christian vs. New Brockton
NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (WDHN) — Two Wiregrass baseball teams were on the diamond on Saturday competing for a chance to play in round three of the AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs. New Brockton hosted Providence Christian in game three of the series in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. The Gamecocks took game one of the series, while the Eagles forced game two late Friday night.
Teen dead in Daleville shooting
DALEVILLE, Ala. (WTVY) - A domestic argument between two people in Daleville ended early Tuesday morning with one of them, a man, dead. The victim has been identified as 17-year-old Jacob Wade Smith, per Dale County Corner John Cawley. Other reports indicated investigators took one person into custody at or...
Crossover Ministry reveals changes in leadership at banquet
It was a bittersweet celebration at Crossover Ministries’ annual banquet held Tuesday in Opp as longtime director James “Red” Coleman announced his departure from the faith-based addiction recovery program while also naming his predecessor. In addition to the change in leadership, the event also comes on the heels of a fire in February that damaged […] The post Crossover Ministry reveals changes in leadership at banquet appeared first on The Andalusia Star-News.
Town’s only barber retiring after 72 years cutting hair
GLENWOOD, Wis. (KARE) - A Wisconsin mainstay is hanging up his clippers. After cutting hair in Glenwood for more than seven decades, Norm Hagen announced his retirement. Many people said they will miss the 92-year-old. Maybe it was inevitable that he’d become part of Glenwood’s history. It’s been...
Ozark-Dale County Library hosting event for the homeless
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Feeding the homeless is a selfless act, and the Ozark-Dale County Library is no stranger to it. “We’re a safe place for everyone,” said Karen Speck, the director of the Ozark-Dale County Library. “We have a few homeless that come in to cool off or get something from our pantry.”
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