St. Paul's Edges Montgomery Catholic 6-3 in Playoffs
Montgomery Catholic's 2026 football season ends with a first-round AHSAA Double A playoff loss, its fourth straight defeat.
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Automotive
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Should your city spend local tax dollars to match federal road-lighting grants?
Montgomery Wins $13.4M to Modernize Interstate Lighting
The federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant will fund Phase One of an effort to replace aging highway lights across Montgomery's interstate corridors.
Lifestyle
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Does your local community college provide enough hands-on training to prepare students for career success?
Alabama Power Donates Bucket Truck to Trenholm State
The gift will enhance hands-on training for students enrolled in the college's line worker program.
Crime
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Do you trust your local government to spend public money wisely on police services?
Montgomery Partners With Sheriff on Minor Crashes
Three county deputies will respond to qualifying minor-injury traffic crashes in the city beginning the week of November 2, 2026.
Politics
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Do you support Montgomery creating a city-county health care authority?
Montgomery Council Approves Health Care Authority
The 6-3 vote creates a proposed City-County partnership to preserve and expand essential healthcare services, pending county participation.
Sports
Body Gets 50-50 Chance to Play Texas Southern
Alabama State coach Eddie Robinson Jr. says quarterback Andrew Body is a coin flip to face Texas Southern after a wrist injury.
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