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  1. The Montgomery Fire Department burns a house on Maggie Street Wednesday during training exercises. Lloyd Gallman/Advertiser

    Montgomery firefighters learn as old house burns

    Flames enveloped the old wooden house on Maggie Street, and a few spectators walked up to watch it burn to the ground.

    • 12:35 AM, May. 17, 2012

  2. Lawmakers, Air Force discuss Maxwell C-130s

    Alabama lawmakers met with top Air Force officials on Capitol Hill today to discuss the fate of C-130 cargo planes based in Montgomery.

    • 12:37 AM, May. 17, 2012

  3. Businesswoman seeks District 7 council post

    Lora Lee Boone, a Prattville business woman announces her campaign for District 7 council post.

    • 12:40 AM, May. 17, 2012
  4. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers assured people Tuesday that the area blood supply is safe. Advertiser file

    LifeSouth responds to HIV lawsuit

    LifeSouth Community Blood Centers assured people Tuesday that the area blood supply is safe following a lawsuit filed Monday that contends a local man contracted HIV from blood that group provided.

    • 2:23 AM, May. 16, 2012
  5. Montgomery Deputy Mayor Jeff Downes MICKEY WELSH/ADVERTISER FILE

    Council OKs west-side land buy

    The Montgomery City Council approved the sale of land to a nonprofit organization that will renovate it, resell it and then use those funds to do the same with other west Montgomery properties.

    • 11:57 PM, May. 15, 2012

  6. Illness closes Children's Center

    The Children's Center will be closed for three days after half of the facility's students and staff became ill with flu-like symptoms in recent days.

    • 11:59 PM, May. 15, 2012
  7. “I was just blown away by what I saw,” said Louis Butelli, a visiting actor to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. “It’s all spectacularly beautiful.” alvin benn/special to the advertiser

    Al Benn's Alabama: ASF a stunning stage to all the world

    Sometimes we take things for granted, especially if they've become part of the landscape. Case in point is the magnificent Alabama Shakespeare Festival complex that's been a Montgomery jewel for more than a quarter century now.

    • 11:48 PM, May. 15, 2012

  8. Festival teaches students about water conservation

    Shouts for hot syrup and sprinkles filled a classroom at Auburn Montgomery on Tuesday as thrilled fourth-graders filled small cups with an ice cream float-like concoction.

    • 11:57 PM, May. 15, 2012

  9. No decision on relocation of probate, revenue office

    Montgomery County Commissioners are torn over how to move forward with the relocation of the east probate and revenue offices, a project that will require nearly $400,000 in renovations to rental property.

    • 10:18 AM, May. 15, 2012

  10. Relocating students can apply to magnet schools

    The spring magnet program application period for Montgomery Public Schools, which is only open to students who relocated to the county since February, started recently and will continue through June 1.

    • 9:07 AM, May. 15, 2012

  11. Seafood industry tests export waters

    It's been a long voyage to recovery for Alabama's seafood industry, which was battered by Hurricane Katrina and then stunted by the 2010 Gulf oil spill. Now that the industry is back on course, there could be new opportunities on the horizon.

    • 1:38 AM, May. 15, 2012
  12. Caren Yarns shows a breast cancer pin as she attends Sunday’s Pink out the Park baseball game at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery. Breast cancer survivors and their families were honored during the game. Mickey Welsh/Advertiser

    Biscuits 'Pink Out the Park ' for breast cancer event

    Biscuits baseball went pink on Sunday to promote breast cancer awareness as part of a partnership with the Joy to Life Foundation.

    • 11:44 AM, May. 14, 2012
  13. Jessie Crumpton West talks with her children Reed, left, and Kye, right, during a cookout in the backyard at their home in Montgomery, Ala. on Wednesday April 25, 2012. (Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh) Montgomery Advertiser/Mickey Welsh/Advertiser

    ‘There’s a reason I’m still here’: Mom of three recovering from severe burn wounds

    The past few months have shown Jessie Crumpton West the strength she has on the inside. The strength to overcome the amputation of her legs and right arm after she said her uncle threw boiling water on her when he showed up angry at her Montgomery home.

    • 10:25 AM, May. 13, 2012

  14. Costs delay office move

    A lease signed by county officials to move Montgomery County's east probate and revenue offices to an office across the street could end up costing the county nearly $400,000 for renovations on the rental property.

    • 8:49 AM, May. 13, 2012

  15. Fundraiser to help with medical expenses

    Several local and regional artists are coming together for a benefit concert to help raise money to cover some of Jessie Crumpton West's medical bills. "Thank You For Loving Me … A Benefit for Jessie Crumpton West" will be held June 2 at Rock Bottom Ameri

    • 8:49 AM, May. 13, 2012

  16. Just Saying: Education cuts affect everyone

    If you happen to be one of those groggy sorts of folks in the morning, always struggling to get up on time and searching for a better, more reliable alarm clock, I have just the thing. Two flash-bang grenades and about 100 law enforcement officers.

    • 12:21 AM, May. 13, 2012
  17. Susan Carmichael, director of Montgomery's Clean City Commission, gives last minute instructions to volunteers during the recent Mulberry Street clean-up project. Alvin Benn/Special to the Advertiser

    She keeps things clean

    "Mrs. Clean" would be a good nickname for Susan Carmichael — Montgomery's version of a perpetual motion machine because of her persistent pursuit of unsightly sites in the Capital City.

    • 12:28 AM, May. 13, 2012
  18. Lilly Ray checks out a police car Saturday in Millbrook. Photos by Amanda Sowards/Advertiser

    Officers, kids enjoy day

    A young child was targeted by a Millbrook police officer Saturday, who was keeping his distance at first but then finding the right moment to make his move. After approaching the boy, the officer then asked one a simple question.

    • 12:22 AM, May. 13, 2012
  19. Einar Gudmundsson serves smoked shitake mushrooms on stone ground grits Saturday during The Alabama All Star Food Festival in Montgomery. Mickey Welsh/Advertiser

    It's All Star food

    Showcasing the culinary talents of local and statewide chefs, the Alabama All Star Food Festival had something for just about everyone Saturday.

    • 12:26 AM, May. 13, 2012
  20. Riders wait a bus stop on Atlanta Highway at Coliseum Boulevard. Under a new plan, 24 bus stops in the city will receive covering. photos by Lloyd Gallman/Advertiser

    Montgomery adding 24 bus shelters for riders

    When Montgomery resident Kevin Van Marc Vanderholden decides to take the bus, he brings an umbrella with him regardless of the weather.

    • 2:31 AM, May. 12, 2012

  21. Board of trustees votes to offer ASU president job to Clark Atlanta provost

    Alabama State University's board of trustees voted Friday to offer the university presidency to Joseph H. Silver Sr., who currently serves as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta.

    • 2:40 AM, May. 12, 2012

  22. High Point gets new owner

    Prattville officials hope new owners will breathe new life into what was set to be the crowning jewel of the city's retail boom. Clearview Investments Ltd., a Dallas-based real estate firm, has acquired the High Point Town Center.

    • 2:08 AM, May. 12, 2012
  23. Euri Townsy, right, adviser for Jeff Davis High School Drama Club, talks with students as they rehearse 'How to Make an American Teenage Quilt' in December 2011. LLOYD GALLMAN/ADVERTISER FILE

    Teacher selected for Juilliard workshop

    When classes are out for summer, Jefferson Davis High School teacher Euri Townsy will be off to the prestigious Juilliard School for a directing workshop.

    • 2:10 AM, May. 12, 2012

  24. New college all-star game planned for Cramton Bowl

    City administrators and civic leaders gathered on Thursday afternoon at the city's new multipurpose facility to announce plans for a new college all-star football game to be played at Cramton Bowl next January.

    • 1:49 AM, May. 11, 2012
  25. A lifeguard watches as members of the Prattville Swim League begin practice in the Pratt Park pool in June 2011. ADVERTISER FILE

    Pratt Pool to be open more this summer

    Pratt Pool will be open to the public more this summer, but it will cost more to use the city swimming hole. Last summer, the pool was open for public use one day a week — Saturday. Officials trimmed the usage days due to budget constraints.

    • 2:04 AM, May. 11, 2012
  26. Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange unveils the new "Capital Cool" campaign during an event Thursday at the Montgomery Area Visitor Center. KALA KACHMAR/ADVERTISER

    'Capital Cool' comes to Montgomery

    Nearly two years after Montgomery was branded the "Capital of Dreams," city officials have unveiled a new marketing campaign that's expected boost tourism: Capital Cool.

    • 1:51 AM, May. 11, 2012

  27. Montgomery high schools recognized

    Once again, several Montgomery schools have been named to a prestigious list of the nation's top high schools. Loveless Academic Magnet Program High, Booker T. Washington Magnet High and Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School all ranked in the U.S.

    • 1:53 AM, May. 11, 2012
  28. Rabbi Elliot Stevens talks about the National Security Forum at Maxwell Air Force Base on Wednesday. AMANDA SOWARDS/ADVERTISER/Amanda Sowards/Advertise

    Civilian leaders delve into national security

    National security is not just a concern of the military, and civilians leaders from across the country were invited to join the conversation this week at Maxwell Air Force Base.

    • 12:35 AM, May. 10, 2012

  29. Area struck by rash of burglaries

    Police are investigating a recent string of burglaries in Fox Hollow and County Downs that have shaken many residents in the area.

    • 12:42 AM, May. 10, 2012
  30. Jester

    LAMP's founding director to take over as interim principal in June

    Loveless Academic Magnet Program High will have a new leader beginning this summer, though, she's a familiar face to the renowned magnet program.

    • 12:30 AM, May. 10, 2012
  31. Denise Hardin and other members of the Lincoln Cemetery Rehab Authority tour Lincoln Cemetery in September 2011, searching for signs of disrepair. ADVERTISER FILE

    Estimated 1,000 more graves found

    The number of bodies buried at the historic Lincoln Cemetery is nearly 1,000 more than previously estimated, officials said.

    • 1:02 PM, May. 9, 2012

  32. Students learn school pays off — literally

    Jefferson Davis High School ninth-graders learned about personal finance Tuesday, including a little something about the value of education. Officials from Wells Fargo visited Jefferson Davis where they worked with students to complete a lesson called

    • 12:35 PM, May. 9, 2012

  33. Board approves new tech center

    A career tech center for Montgomery Public Schools' students will be a reality this fall. For months officials have talked about the project and moved swiftly laying its foundation even as it lacked formal board approval.

    • 1:04 AM, May. 9, 2012

  34. Officials propose cutting costs for middle-school sports

    With city funding for middle-school athletics coming to an end this year, Montgomery Public Schools officials are proposing several cost-cutting changes to keep the programs largely intact.

    • 1:06 AM, May. 9, 2012

  35. Front could create storms

    An unusually strong cold front for this time of the year will push through the state Tuesday and Wednesday setting off severe thunderstorms. Forecasts predict little risk of tornadoes, but strong winds, heavy rains and large hail are possible. We had little severe weather in April, so it looks like the break may be over. 10-12 inches

    • 1:33 AM, May. 8, 2012

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