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City of Meridian sends warning about mailings

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The City of Meridian says it is aware that the private company American Water Resources of Mississippi is distributing mail. They say the letters are not from the City of Meridian, and the City is not affiliated with the company or its services. The mail advertises...

Meridian, MS · 11h
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AL.com

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AISA football results: Patrician rolls past Autauga to reach final

Ethan Carr and Ridge Russell each ran for 2 touchdowns as Patrician Academy defeated Autauga Academy 46-16 on Thursday night in the AISA AAA semifinals. The Saints (12-0) will play South Choctaw Academy at 7 p.m. Thursday at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl for the state title. They will be trying to win the school’s 11th state title and the final title in the Alabama Independent School Association. Patrician defeated South Choctaw 51-28 earlier this season.

Prattville, AL · 12h
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The Montgomery Advertiser

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Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty to felony one day after election

HAYNEVILLE − One day after being re-elected, an Alabama lawmaker has pleaded guilty to felony forgery charges, records in Lowndes County Circuit Court show. State Representative Kelvin Lawrence, 51, D-Hayneville, entered the plea to a forgery charge on Nov. 4, records show. The general election was Nov. 3. Lawrence did not return phone calls or emails seeking comment for this story. Lawrence represents District 69, which covers portions of Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery and Wilcox counties. He was first elected to the post in 2014, according to his profile posted on the Alabama Legislature's website. Lawrence was charged in July 2024 with forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument. The forgery charge Lawrence pleaded guilty to is a Class C felony, with a punishment range of one to 10 years in prison. The charges stem from Lawrence forging or altering a builder's license with the intent to defraud, court records show. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but had that sentence suspended when the judge allowed him the enter a pre-trial diversion program, court records show, Lawrence must complete 300 hours of community service at a court approved nonprofit organization, records show. If the community service requirement is

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blackbeltnewsnetwork.com

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Demopolis, Marengo schools earn an A, Selma and Linden earn a B on state school report card

The three school systems serving Marengo County brought home good grades in the latest state report card for public schools, and no school system in the Black Belt News Network coverage area earned below a C grade. The Alabama State Accountability Report Card, which is posted to the Alabama State...

Marengo County, AL · 7h
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blackbeltnewsnetwork.com

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Christmas on the River names co-founder Hal Bloom as Grand Marshal

One of the men who helped establish Demopolis' Christmas on the River celebration in 1972 will return to the spotlight this year as the event's Grand Marshal. The Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce has named Hal Bloom as Grand Marshal of the 2026 Christmas on the River. Bloom served as director of the Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce during the early years of Christmas on the River and worked alongside Barry Collins and Mem Webb to launch the celebration.

Demopolis, AL · 1d

WALA-TV FOX10

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Freezing Temperatures Possible This Weekend: Freeze Watch in Effect for Parts of the Gulf Coast

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A blast of much colder air is heading toward the Gulf Coast this weekend, bringing the potential for our first widespread freezing temperatures of the season across parts of southwest Alabama and southeast Mississippi. After several days of cooler weather, temperatures are expected to take another...

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