Luverne News

Walter Pete Rodgers, 57, 4206 Boxwood Court, Apt. A, Huntsville, Ala., died Thursday, Aug.

A Troy man was killed Sunday in a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler that occurred on a stretch of highway in Crenshaw County.

There is a saying in the legal profession relat ing to the effective rep resentation of a client that goes like this: "If you don't know the law, then know the judge." The implication of this wit of wisdom is ...

When Donna Tome told her husband Monday afternoon her truck was shaking, he told her to slow down.

Beulah Baptist Church, 3224 Headland Ave., will hold its Vacation Bible School "Galilee By-the-Sea" Sunday through Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for children ages 4 through sixth grade.

The Alabama Forestry Commission is sending seven more wildland firefighters to help battle wildfires in Texas.

Another group of Alabama wildland firefighters are headed to Texas. The Alabama Forestry Commission said a seven-member team departed early Friday from Luverne.

A choir workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 9, and Friday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at Countyline Missionary Baptist Church.

Several lawmakers said Friday that they are baffled and disappointed that the governor vetoed a piece of energy legislation they said would have helped the state bring in millions of dollars in private funds to ...

A Senate committee passed a bill Wednesday that the sponsor said would help eliminate the practice of 'washing' campaign money, which essentially allows funds to be moved from one entity to another to keep the ...

According to the Alabama Department of Public Safety, Haley Flowers, 22, of Luverne, died in a two-vehicle accident Sunday around 6:50 p.m. six miles south of Brundidge in Pike County. via The Enterprise Ledger

The Alabama Department of Public Health is working closely with the employee safety supervisor of a local business in Luverne to assure that all staff who may have been exposed to an employee with active ... via WSFA-TV Montgomery

Writing your first book doesn't guarantee you will get published, but knowing the right steps ahead of time can help.

Joshua Sipper grew up in a small town called Luverne, Alabama where his rich family history and Native American heritage inspired him to write his first full length novel, Runaway Swimmer.Though Joshua's novel has not yet been picked up for publishing, he did go through all the necessary steps to get a book published, something few of us can... Read more

“In Troy City Schools, the fall break has been a very favorable break for parents and teachers, and in order for us to maintain that, we may have to eliminate some other days”

A proposed bill in the Alabama Legislature could diminish the amount of time students receive for Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks by mandating schools' start and finish dates. via Troy Messenger

“Now they go for health insurance in a down budget year where we have reduced revenues, where we're trying to find revenues, and here we vote in committee to provide health insurance for ourselves at the state's expense”

Alabama legislators are making another effort to give taxpayer-funded health insurance to themselves, approving a bill today that would designate lawmakers as state employees. via Alabama Live

“I'll go with you or I'll go for you”

State transportation revenues are not keeping pace with es calating construction costs and burgeoning needs. via Montgomery Advertiser

BUSINESS >> Atlanta's Home Loan Bank will provide $1 million-plus for 3 Birmingham projects Tuesday March 18, 2008, 11:53 AM Three Birmingham area housing projects are among 20 statewide to receive $6.6 million ... via The Birmingham News

A majority of the Democratic senators on a Senate committee considering legislation to address illegal immigration stirred the wrath of proponents of the bill Wednesday. via Montgomery Advertiser

“I'd be interested in helping the commission find my successor”

Gov. Bob Riley held a news conference Tuesday to urge the Senate to approve a House-passed bill that would take the state Department of Transportation out of the governor's Cabinet and put it under an appointed ... via Alabama Live

“We did not try to trigger any changes in existing law in any of those areas. This bill was focused on banning PAC to PAC transfers and making disclosure requirements that presently aren't there and to that end we achieved our objective.”

After years of sometimes heated debate, the Alabama senate has finally passed a bill that bans PAC to PAC transfers. via WSFA-TV Montgomery