Many in the United Kingdom and in the United States are scratching their heads as to how a homing pigeon from England named Bob turned up more than 4,000 miles from his home in rural Alabama, BBC reported. Bob was supposed to fly 400 miles to Gateshead, which was supposed...
Homing pigeons have been known for centuries for their ability to find their way home after travelling hundreds of miles. But one little bird, named Bob, might need to work on his internal compass. The four-year-old pigeon, from Gateshead, turned up about 4,000 miles away in the US after getting...
A confused pigeon has turned up thousands of miles away in the US after getting lost racing back to Tyneside. Bob set off from Guernsey in the Channel Islands three weeks ago on the 400-mile (644 km) route to Gateshead, which was supposed to take 10 hours. But instead of...
A Pine Hill city councilman is facing a menacing charge — after allegedly pulling out a knife — during a heated council meeting. Brenda Blount of Pine Hill — says she and Councilman Donnie Calhoun began name calling and arguing back and forth — at the city council’s monthly meeting.
COFFEEVILLE, Ala. (WALA) - An investigation is underway after an infant was found dead near Coffeeville Sunday night. At this point, investigators do not know how the child died, but they say when they arrived on the scene the mother, who is not being identified, started acting erratically. The crime...
DALE COUNTY, Ala. (WDHN) — A 5-year-old has been life-flighted with injuries after being burned by boiling water in Dale County. The incident happened in the Whispering Lakes Trailer Park community in the Ozark-Newton area late Monday afternoon. The severity of the child’s injuries as well as if there are any criminal charges pending is […]
A two-day “prospecting” effort will be launched in mid-July by Monroeville Kiwanis members, an effort that will culminate in an informational meeting to see if there is enough local interest to establish a Kiwanis club here. The meeting, set to last from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday,...
COFFEEVILLE, Ala. (WKRG) — A death investigation continues Monday in Clarke County after a two-year-old boy was found Sunday night unresponsive. “The baby was already blue. They attempted CPR. A nurse was attempting CPR and that was the first person who was actually on scene,” said Clarke County Sheriff DeWayne Smith. What started as a […]