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Governor Ivey Makes Pay Raises for Teachers and State Employees Official, Signs Senate Bill 188, House Bill 320 into Law   MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 188, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr and Rep. Bill Poole, into law, making teacher pay raises official. She also put... Read More.

MONTGOMERY – Mayor Steven L. Reed and the City of Montgomery’s Parks and Recreation Department invite Montgomery children ages 6 to 14 years old and their parents or guardians to visit Gateway Lodge at Gateway Park, 3800 Davenport Drive, on Saturday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.... Read More.

MONTGOMERY – Fairview Avenue at the intersection of Court Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic Monday as crews install a new waterline as part of the Court Street Construction project. Flagmen and Montgomery Police Department officers will be on-hand to direct traffic around the work. However,... Read More.

Governor awards $5.8 million from Volkswagen settlement funds    MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $5.8 million to several governments and public agencies and two businesses from proceeds issued to the state as part of a nationwide settlement against Volkswagen. The grant recipients, in what is the second allocation... Read More.

MONTGOMERY – As the holiday season draws to an end, the City of Montgomery and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer a free Christmas tree recycling program on December 26 and January 2.   Residents can take discarded Christmas trees to any one of the City’s regular... Read More.

Gov. Ivey awards $7.9 million to assist victims statewide MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $7.9 million for programs to support victims of abuse and crime across Alabama. The grants will support five programs and organizations that assist victims in many areas of the state. “We must work to... Read More.

Montgomery will open warming center Thursday and Friday at TRC   MONTGOMERY – As forecasts call for temperatures to fall below freezing this week, Montgomery EMA and the City of Montgomery will open the warming center at the Montgomery Therapeutic Recreation Center (TRC), 604 Augusta Avenue, December 17-18. The warming center... Read More.

Gov. Ivey awards grants to assist child victims; help prosecute offenders in south-central Alabama   MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $419,000 to ensure victims of child abuse in Autauga, Chilton, Elmore and Montgomery counties receive adequate care and support to help them overcome their ordeals. Gov. Ivey awarded $282,000... Read More.