Pike Road News

MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- Sen. Dick Brewbaker of Pike Road said he and his Republicans colleagues will probably be divided on whether to accept Gov.

The Alabama Legislature has moved a lot of heavy legislation so far. This includes both budgets, an overhaul of the Alabama Accountability Act, pro-life legislation aimed at abortion clinics, repaying a state trust fund, allowing for a partnership to build a hotel at Gulf State Park, consolidating law enforcement agencies in the state, and ... (more)

As Pike Road angler Keith Poche was fishing Friday morning, he watched Brent Chapman try a spot about 100 yards away, then pack up and change spots.

The sixth annual Taste of the Gardens will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Southern Homes and Gardens, 8820 Vaughn Road.

Keith Poche remembers the early years of tournament fishing and how one of his first trips was to Lowndes County near White Hall, launching his boat into the Alabama River from Holy Ground Battlefield Park.

A House committee approved a bill that would allow school systems to hire armed guards, provided the security officers had current law enforcement training.

Country Financial announced last week that Hunter Harris of Deatsville has completed training and has been named a financial representative for the Illinois-based company's office in Pike Road.

Schools could hire trained, armed security personnel if a bill approved by the Senate on Tuesday becomes law.

Say hello. Buy someone coffee. Send a note. Give flowers. Feed the homeless. Today is Pay It Forward Day, a reminder to perform small acts of kindness that can help anyone feel a little better, according to the Global Pay It Forward Movement.

The town of Pike Road plans a spring clean-up event this Saturday to collect garbage from along roadsides in town.

The next triathlon in Montgomery will be a beginner tri in September at The Waters in Pike Road.

In their second letter urging Republican lawmakers to rethink their planned repeal of Alabama's common core curriculum standards, the state's top business leaders today asked that the Senate Rules Committee block Senate Bill 403 from coming up for a floor vote.

Opponents of Alabama's common core curriculum standards demonstrate outside the state capital during a rally in February.