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  1. U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, visits the distance learning lab at the LAMP campus in Mont­gomery on Tuesday. MICKEY WELSH/ADVERTISER

    Back to school: Roby talks to students at LAMP, other schools on 'virtual field trip'

    U.S. Rep. Martha Roby fielded some tough questions from a group of her younger constituents Tuesday when she visited a local high school to talk not only with students there, but with others across her district via distance-learning software.

    • 2:06 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  2. Montgomery City Council passes sagging pants resolution

    The issue of "sagging pants" -- pants that are worn so far below a person's hips that his or her undergarments are exposed -- was addressed by the Montgomery City Council, but not as originally proposed.

    • 2:06 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  3. Prattville repays $2 million loan

    PRATTVILLE -- The Prattville City Council got some good financial news during its Tuesday night meeting.

    • 2:03 AM, Feb. 22, 2012
  4. Gordon B. Fowler

    Police arrest slaying suspect

    A Montgomery man has been arrested and charged with murder after the death of a woman in the city's Garden District.

    • 2:30 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  5. Workshop to help parents, students with financial aid

    Frazer Memorial United Methodist Church will be the host site for a free workshop to help students and their families navigate the complexities of applying for financial aid.

    • 2:31 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  6. Elmore County Schools say student assaulted teacher

    An Elmore County student was taken into juvenile detention after assaulting a Wetumpka High School teacher Friday, a school system spokeswoman said.

    • 2:29 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  7. Weekend rains ease drought conditions in area

    The recent heavy rainfall has put a dent in the persistent drought that has gripped the region and rain chances will continue to be in the forecast for the coming days.

    • 2:32 AM, Feb. 21, 2012
  8. Supporters attend the 14th annual Vigil for Victims of Hate and Violence on Sunday at the Union Station Train Shed in downtown Montgomery. AMANDA SOWARDS/ADVERTISER

    Annual vigil helps raise awareness of hate crimes

    Brisk winds and rumbling trains did not stop a crowd of around 50 people from gathering Sunday afternoon at the Union Station Train Shed to honor gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender victims of hate crimes.

    • 12:21 AM, Feb. 20, 2012
  9. Montgomery records 4th homicide of 2012

    Police found Lori Skinner Thomas, 41, dead inside a residence on Cloverdale Road, according to a Montgomery Police Department news release.

    • 12:24 AM, Feb. 20, 2012
  10. Barber equipment reported stolen

    Someone stole barber equipment and other items valued at more than $5,000 from a location in the 900 block of Adams Avenue on Saturday, according to police reports.

    • 12:22 AM, Feb. 20, 2012
  11. Priscilla Smith throws beads during the Prattville Mardi Gras parade on Saturday. Amanda Sowards

    A misty Mardi Gras

    PRATTVILLE -- Pratt­ville's eighth annual Mardi Gras parade Saturday was different from the previous seven in several ways.

    • 12:09 AM, Feb. 19, 2012
  12. Denise Brown, ministry director for the Autauga Interfaith Care Center in Prattville, was appointed Feb. 7 to the Dis­trict 3 seat on the Prattville City Council following Dean Ar­go's resignation. Marty Roney

    Brown ready to get down to business

    PRATTVILLE -- Denise Brown has yet to serve through her first complete Prattville City Council meet­ing, but that doesn't mean she hasn't been busy.

    • 12:03 AM, Feb. 19, 2012
  13. A black bear enjoys a spe­cial treat during Saturday's Animal Enrichment Day at the Montgomery Zoo. Lloyd Gallman

    Zoo inhabitants enjoy Animal Enrichment Day

    Weather conditions weren't ideal Saturday, but hundreds of visitors donned jackets and umbrellas to enjoy the views provided at the Montgomery Zoo's Animal Enrichment Day.

    • 12:07 AM, Feb. 19, 2012
  14. Dale Filsell runs in Saturday's Alabama Wildlife Federation 2012 Critter Crawl 5K race in Millbrook. Amanda Sowards

    Runners hit the trail for Critter Crawl

    MILLBROOK -- About 450 people gathered for a nice run in the woods Saturday morning during the second annual Critter Crawl 5K at the Alabama Nature Center.

    • 12:08 AM, Feb. 19, 2012
  15. Josh Caspari, 22, of 2674 Weldon Road, Tallassee, is accused of shooting an Elmore County woman to death in her home. CONTRIBUTED

    $750K bond set in slaying: Josh Caspari accused in shooting death of Elmore County woman Anna Cardwell

    WETUMPKA -- Prosecutors and investigators said a disturbing mix of obsession, anger and arrogance led to the execution-style killing of a young Holtville woman.

    • 12:43 AM, Feb. 18, 2012
  16. 'Justice is served': Jury returns more than $1M sexual harassment verdict against Alabama State University

    A federal jury returned a verdict totaling more than $1 million Friday evening against Alabama State University.

    • 12:32 AM, Feb. 18, 2012
  17. Local man convicted on federal drug charges

    A Montgomery man has been convicted for at­tempted possession with in­tent to distribute 60 pounds of marijuana, U.S. Attorney George Beck announced Fri­day.

    • 12:17 AM, Feb. 18, 2012
  18. Wesley Gardens resident Lyra Richardson wraps cutlery, shown below, for the Capitol Heights Methodist Church's Helping Hands ministry Thursday. The Helping Hands ministry feeds the homeless in downtown Montgomery once a month. JOEY MEREDITH/ADVERTISER

    Seniors donate time wrapping cutlery to feed homeless, hungry

    The good work of serving others knows no age boundaries.

    • 3:30 PM, Feb. 17, 2012
  19. Closing of Greil Memorial Psychiatric Hospital would eliminate 139 jobs

    If the Alabama Department of Mental Health's plan to close Montgomery's Greil Memorial Psychiatric Hospital is passed as part of the 2013 General Fund budget, it would lead to the elimination of 139 jobs, and 77 patients at the facility would be moved to community health care services.

    • 2:43 AM, Feb. 17, 2012
  20. Members of the Alabama Highway Patrol, Montgomery Sheriff's 
Department and Montgomery Police Department were involved in a high-speed pursuit of burglary suspects Thursday in Montgomery. JOEY MEREDITH/ADVERTISER

    Burglary suspects crash during high-speed chase

    Four burglary suspects were in custody Thursday after a chase led to a crash on Interstate 85, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

    • 1:07 AM, Feb. 17, 2012
  21. Deliberations continue in ASU lawsuit

    Federal jurors went home just after 6 p.m. Thursday after deliberating for several hours in the racial and sexual harassment lawsuit against Alabama State University.

    • 1:07 AM, Feb. 17, 2012
  22. Prattville's Mardi Gras parade Saturday

    PRATTVILLE -- The good times will roll in downtown Prattville on Saturday as the city holds its eighth annual Mardi Gras observance.

    • 1:12 AM, Feb. 17, 2012
  23. Lawyers offer services to assist first responders

    PRATTVILLE -- Members of the Prattville Fire Department received some free legal help Thursday as part of a national program that serves first responders.

    • 1:07 AM, Feb. 17, 2012
  24. News conference on homicide today

    WETUMPKA -- The Elmore County Sheriff's Office has called a news conference for 9 a.m. today to give an update on an ongoing homicide investigation.

    • 6:44 AM, Feb. 17, 2012
  25. John Knight, executive vice president at Alabama State University, talks on his phone before entering the Frank M. Johnson U.S. Court Complex in Montgomery on Friday. LLOYD GALLMAN/ADVERTISER

    Jury set to decide ASU suit

    The jury will begin deliber­ating today after closing argu­ments in a racial and sexual ha­rassment lawsuit against Alabama State University.

    • 12:26 AM, Feb. 16, 2012
  26. Elmore Co. woman slain; victim's car found

    WETUMPKA -- The Elmore County Sheriff's Office is inves­tigating its first homicide of 2012 following the Wednesday morning death of a Flatwood woman.

    • 12:26 AM, Feb. 16, 2012
  27. Belt-tightening major topic at Montgomery Chamber breakfast

    By Rick Harmon rharmon@gannett.com

    • 11:16 PM, Feb. 15, 2012
  28. 2 suspects charged in robbery, shooting near Eastdale Mall

    The Montgomery Police Department has charged two cousins in connection with the robbery and shooting of a 21-year-old man in a park­ing lot near Eastdale Mall.

    • 11:15 PM, Feb. 15, 2012
  29. Gillespie to deliver State of the City address

    PRATTVILLE -- Mayor Bill Gillespie Jr. will deliver a State of the City address Feb. 23.

    • 11:28 PM, Feb. 15, 2012
  30. Hundreds stood outside the Alabama State House on Tuesday for a rally protesting HB 56, the state's strict immigration law. AMANDA SOWARDS/ADVERTISER

    Hundreds rally against immigration law

    Irma Alvarez and her niece, Carmen Espi­noza, moved to Alabama from southern Cali­fornia a few years ago to enjoy "small town life."

    • 9:44 AM, Feb. 15, 2012
  31. State Representative Alvin Holmes speaks to the crowd gathered at the steps of the State Capitol building following the Martin Luther King Day Parade in Montgomery, Ala. on January 16, 2012. The "sagging pants" bill, spon­sored by Holmes, would require cloth­ing to be "sized appropriately and secured to prevent the pants from falling three inches below (a per­son's) hips causing exposure of the undergarment of the person." Montgomery Advertiser, Mickey Welsh

    'Sagging pants' bill sent to House

    The Montgomery County House delegation approved several local bills Tuesday, including one that would ban pants from falling three inches below the waist in Montgomery.

    • 9:44 AM, Feb. 15, 2012
  32. Testimony in ASU trial turns to use of slur

    Two witnesses testified Tuesday about an Alabama State University administrator's reportedly frequent use of the N-word and whether it constituted racial harassment.

    • 2:02 AM, Feb. 15, 2012
  33. Prattville makes plans for more options outdoors

    PRATTVILLE -- Officials in Prattville want to get people moving -- on foot, bike and even horseback.

    • 2:04 AM, Feb. 15, 2012
  34. John Knight walks into the Federal Courthouse in Montgomery on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 Amanda Sowards

    Ex-ASU employee: Firing was retaliation for complaint

    Plaintiffs rested their case in a sexual and racial-harassment lawsuit against Alabama State University on Monday, finishing with a former employee's testimony that she was fired in retaliation for filing a complaint.

    • 1:11 AM, Feb. 14, 2012
  35. JaNiya Thomas, left, a Highland Gardens Elementary School student chooses food items dur­ing lunch time.

    Schools work to provide nutritious lunches for students

    Beefaroni or chicken fajitas?

    • 11:20 AM, Feb. 13, 2012
  36. Frank Brannon, left, and John Wise perform Sunday with Slim Pickins Tradtional Country Band during the Hank Williams Museum's 13th anniversary celebration. Lloyd Gallman

    A dream come true

    As his widow and daughter explain it, Cecil Jackson's first encounter with Hank Williams occurred when he was eight years old.

    • 11:20 AM, Feb. 13, 2012
  37. Commentary: Lunch at Highland Gardens Elementary hits the spot

    Blue-haired lunch ladies with hairnets and steaming helpings of mystery meat?

    • 2:50 AM, Feb. 13, 2012

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