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Autauga-Prattville Public Library appoints interim director amid ongoing controversy
The Autauga-Prattville Public Library’s Board of Trustees Saturday named a new director amid an ongoing controversy over the direction of the library. The Board of Trustees voted to promote Library Associate Tammy Bear to be the library’s interim director in a two-minute meeting that lasted just long enough to convene, approve Bear’s appointment, and adjourn. […] The post Autauga-Prattville Public Library appoints interim director amid ongoing controversy appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Wawa has set an opening date for its first Alabama store
We now have a date for the grand opening of the first Wawa store in Alabama. Wawa, a gas station-convenience store chain beloved for traits including its grocery selection and its famous made-to-order hoagies, announced two years ago that it was launching a wave of expansion across the Florida Panhandle and central Gulf Coast. Previously it had mainly been an East Coast phenomenon.
Prattville native Kaitlan Collins: Alabama libraries should not be ‘political battlegrounds’
Kaitlan Collins, host of CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins” and a Prattville native, is speaking out against the politicization of libraries amid book challenges. Collins has long spoken out against misinformation and does not shy away from controversial topics. She covered the White House’s response to national topics of interest like the COVID-19 pandemic and the unrest after the death of George Floyd amid a national racial reckoning.
Freezing temperatures could kill crops
After North Alabama experienced near-record temperatures last week, a drop in temperatures Monday night will lead to the threat of a widespread freeze. Many farmers across North Alabama and Southern Middle Tennessee will take precautions to prevent crop loss.
Girl charged with arson in Montgomery house fire that hospitalized two
A juvenile girl has been arrested in connection with a Monday morning fire that injured two people, including a 6-year-old girl. The juvenile was charged with first-degree arson and is in the Montgomery jail, Assistant Chief Stanley Cooper said in an email. At about 5:19 a.m. Monday, firefighters responded to the 2800 block...
How cold could it get tonight? Freeze warnings issued for much of Alabama
It will feel more like winter than spring in Alabama today -- and especially tonight, and freeze warnings have been issued for a large part of the state. The National Weather Service warned those in Alabama to protect people, pets and plants from tonight’s cold. The freeze warnings will go into effect overnight and last into Tuesday morning. There are also freeze watches for parts of south Alabama.
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