http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com en-us Copyright 2012, montgomeryadvertiser SaxoTech Online Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:32:58 -0500 15 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270032/1007 Dr. Brian Richardson spent the day performing robotic surgeries at Jackson Clinic before coming home Thursday evening to his loft in downtown Montgomery, where he was welcomed by the lights of Riverwalk Stadium and music drifting up from The Alley. Sun, 27 May 2012 01:16:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270032/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270033/1007 The first time Lori Presley took a shower by herself while incarcerated at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, she said she was sexually assaulted by a guard. Sun, 27 May 2012 01:04:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270033/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270022/1007 The official opening of the EastChase Farmers Market was a huge success Saturday, and organizers said they hope that the event will be just as popular and profitable for the rest of the summer. Sun, 27 May 2012 00:30:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270022/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270017/1007 Prattville has made progress in paying what it owes to the city's group health plan. The plan is the city's portion of employee health coverage. In January of 2011 when Bill Gillespie Jr. took over as mayor, the city owned about $1.42 million. That amount is now down to $167,842.14, city figures show. Where did the money come from and what does paying down the account do for the financial health of the city? Sun, 27 May 2012 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270017/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270018/1007 Splashing water, tank tops and tans were all in abundance Saturday as Riverfront Park played host to the U.S. Open of Watercross. Sun, 27 May 2012 00:26:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270018/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270019/1007 The graduates of yesterday mingled with the students of tomorrow Saturday as alumni of Robert E. Lee High School presented the third annual flag football tournament held at the school. Dubbed 'Re-Energizing Lee Generals Pride,' the event was organized in Sun, 27 May 2012 00:23:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120527/NEWS01/305270019/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305190050/1007 The final day of the 2011-12 school year went smoothly at Autauga County's 14 public schools. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:50:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305190050/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260030/1007 The Montgomery Public Schools organizational structure recently was tweaked. The Montgomery County Board of Education voted Wednesday to implement a handful of changes, which Superintendent Barbara Thompson said will cut cos ts. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:29:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260030/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260017/1007 Montgomery's Memorial Day weekend tradition, 'Staycation,' is back this year, with even more to see and do. Think of it as both an action-packed and relaxing getaway - without the outrageous gas prices. And it's all in the heart of the city's downtown. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:28:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260017/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260029/1007 Local businessman and entrepreneur Robert Armstrong, 70, died Thursday. Armstrong had had cancer for almost 11 years. Known to many as 'Bobby Jack,' Armstrong was president and CEO of Waste Recycling Inc. and Mount Scrap Materials. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:27:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260029/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260028/1007 autauga county board of education Sat, 26 May 2012 00:27:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260028/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260027/1007 The 27th annual Coosa River Whitewater Festival is scheduled for next weekend, but what exactly will take place at the event is yet to be determined. The three-day festival starts Friday with practice and registration and a kickoff party that night. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:23:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120526/NEWS01/305260027/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250025/1007 The G.W. Carver boys basketball team has pined for its championship rings since the box first touched the school's campus. But they'll have to wait another week. The Wolverines, despite repeated pleas and 'please' to their coach and principal, won't get t Fri, 25 May 2012 11:44:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250025/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250027/1007 Graduation rates across the state and in the tri-county area are much lower than previously calculated, according to data released Thursday using a new, and what many officials believe more-accurate, method to determine the graduation rates. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250027/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250028/1007 Q: How is this new four-year cohort rate calculated? A: Students are tracked individually looking at the number who enter ninth grade and graduate four years later. The number of those 'on-time graduates' in a given year is divided by the number who enter Fri, 25 May 2012 03:03:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250028/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250019/1007 Montgomery's own Anderson Family appeared on 'Family Feud' this week. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:04:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250019/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250014/1007 After an entire semester of school, the hardest question on the minds of a local group of students was whether to equip their teacher with a 'Hitler mustache.' While other hairstyles were suggested, such as keeping the hair on the sides but shaving off th Fri, 25 May 2012 01:03:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250014/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250018/1007 District 5 Prattville City Councilman Mike Renegar is seeking his fifth term on the board. The 63-year-old businessman also serves as council president. Experience will be key in the upcoming four years, he said. Fri, 25 May 2012 01:03:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250018/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250020/1007 The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra will kick start the Memorial Day weekend with its annual free Summer Pops Concert at 7 p.m. today on the steps of the Alabama Archives and History building, 624 Washington Ave. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:44:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120525/NEWS01/305250020/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240024/1007 New principals were tapped Wednesday to fill vacancies at three Montgomery schools. The Montgomery County Board of Education voted on leaders for Fitzpatrick Elementary, Wilson Elementary and Carr Middle schools, two of which are internal hires. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:33:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240024/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240026/1007 The town of Pike Road is paying a planning firm $95,000 to develop a comprehensive plan for the town and to oversee work that's already being done by consultants. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:51:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240026/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240025/1007 Montgomery Public Schools officials continued to wrestle with next year's school calendar during Wednesday's meeting where they talked about the latest proposal. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:51:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120524/NEWS01/305240025/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230045/1007 A Montgomery-based legal aid group has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to look into allegations of sexual misconduct at an Alabama women's prison in Wetumpka. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:19:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230045/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230043/1007 On Election Day, it's common for the county's Election Center to field hundreds of calls from poll officials seeking information for voters who ended up at the wrong polling place. Wed, 23 May 2012 09:48:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230043/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230028/1007 The Autauga County grand jury took no action in a case that involved the death of a Prattville man. Freddie L. Cook, 49, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after midnight Feb. 29, court records show. Wed, 23 May 2012 00:14:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230028/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230032/1007 A Hope Hull man received multiple, mandatory life sentences after pleading guilty to robbing four people at their Montgomery homes in October and November. Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120523/NEWS01/305230032/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220009/1007 When Dr. Leigh Anne Nevins saw a fire truck speed by the dentist's office she operates on Bell Road, she made an offhand comment about her nearby home. 'I jokingly said, 'Oh, look. That must be going to my house,'' Nevins said. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:17:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220009/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220010/1007 The newly clarified state ethics law may mean bigger crowds at Montgomery Biscuits games this summer. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:12:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220010/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220008/1007 From ensuring that meat is refrigerated at the correct temperatures to making sure open containers are not in the kitchen - even if it's the owner's can of Diet Coke or mug of coffee set on a counter - restauranteurs work hard to keep things in the kitche Tue, 22 May 2012 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220008/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220015/1007 These Sons of Fathers are growing fast. It wasn't that long ago, Sons of Fathers, which performs an outdoor show Wednesday night at Montgomery's Kiwanis Park, was just another Austin band. Mon, 21 May 2012 23:55:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120522/NEWS01/305220015/1007 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120521/NEWS01/305210015/1007 Crime briefs for 5-20 Mon, 21 May 2012 00:22:00 -0500 http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20120521/NEWS01/305210015/1007