[ Former Jefferson County Constable Jonathan Barbee has pleaded guilty to a charge that he willfully failed to file a state income tax return. Barbee, 45, of Trussville, was elected to the position of constable in Jefferson County’s 48th District in 2016. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office Special Prosecutions Division in 2022 announced an indictment … Read more
[ The race in Alabama’s new 2nd Congressional District, which once had 21 candidates, is down to two finalists. Shomari Figures, who worked for the Obama administration and in the U.S. Justice Department, has defeated Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels in a runoff for the Democratic nomination. Caroleene Dobson, an attorney and first-time candidate, … Read more
[ Huntsville City Schools will be holding public meetings over the next two weeks about the district’s proposed $600 million, 10-year capital plan. The plan includes moving all sixth graders from elementary schools to middle schools. It also includes building new schools and renovating existing facilities and reimagining its magnet school program. Read original article … Read more
[ Alabama Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, is adding requirements to a newly-created $500,000 grant program designed to help schools place cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. The $500,000 Cameras in the Classroom Grant was made available in 2023 as a part of the implementation of Tyler’s Law in the state. The law is named for … Read more
[ A senior at North Shore Senior High School in Houston, Jarvon “Veezy” Coles was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral service at Light of the World Christian Fellowship in Humble, Texas. Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Sheila Jackson Lee, the U.S. representative for Texas’ 18th congressional district, declared Saturday as Jarvon Coles … Read more
[ A reward has been announced for information leading to the safe return of a Montgomery teen missing since Thursday. Michael Anthony Cole Jr., a 16-year-old Sidney Lanier High School student, was last seen about 8:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the area of Southmont Drive in Montgomery, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Michael … Read more
[ U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan encouraged a crowd of conservative voters Saturday outside a rural wedding venue in Robertsdale to vote for U.S. Rep. Barry Moore on March 5, because “he cares about the things you care about.” Jordan’s push for Moore’s candidacy came during the end of a speech highlighted with stories … Read more
[ Vince McMahon, named in a lawsuit alleging he abused and sexually exploited former World Wrestling Entertainment staffer Janel Grant when he was CEO of the wrestling company, has resigned as executive chairman of WWE’s parent company TKO, according to CNN. The report says McMahon, 78, has denied the allegations and is prepared to defend … Read more
[ U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl, on his hometown turf Monday, reminded Mobile County’s GOP of their personal connections with him. His opponent, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore, reminded the voters of his staunch conservative bona fides. The two incumbents, battling it out for Republican nomination to the newly-drawn 1st congressional district seat in South Alabama, made … Read more
