Bullock County News

A state appeals court ruled a former Bullock County man can't appeal his convictions for assault and kidnapping because he fled before his sentencing and wasn't apprehended for nearly 13 years.

Straughn and Andalusia will be region opponents in football for the next two years, according to the Alabama High School Athletic Associationa s new 2010-12 realignment, announced Wednesday.

This season, the Tourism Council of Bullock County's Red Door Theatre will present Truman Capote's beloved "Holiday Memories" on Dec.

MIDWAY -- Educator Booker T. Washington and wealthy businessman Julius Rosenwald had little in common at first, but their unique friendship paved the way for the start of a quality education for millions of slave descendants across the South.

Two men were arrested Friday and have been charged with robbing Banks Buy Rite. At 11:52 a.m. Friday, Pike County Sheriff Russell Thomas said the department received a call that the store had been robbed.

You'll find some great stories and features only in the Sunday 'Montgomery Advertiser.' Coming this Sunday: 1. Find out why businesses are being tougher on bad-check writers 2. Alvin Benn shares the history of the Meritt School in Bullock County and efforts to restore it 3. Read about some of the expectations as banks that operate in Alabama ...

Protecting the population against the swine flu may be easier than thought. New studies suggest only one shot of the vaccine may be needed to protect adults against the bug, instead of two.

In fact, things have gotten progressively worse. Now, business owners say the turmoil is bad for their bottom line, tarnishing the city's gentile image.

There are now seven deaths in being attributed to the H1N1 virus in Alabama. The latest two victims died at a Montgomery hospital.

Two Alabama men with the H1N1 virus, one from Bullock County and one from Macon County, have died at a Montgomery hospital, according to a report from the Alabama Department of Public Health.

There are some hard feelings smoldering in the town of Union Springs in Bullock County, a rift between the mayor and the police department.

The first Monday in September always means savoring the last warm days of the summer and taking in the great music and the scent of barbecue that wafts through the air, not to mention the company of friends from throughout the River Region's close-knit communities.

The first Monday in September always means savoring the last warm days of the summer and taking in the great music and the scent of barbecue that wafts through the air, not to mention the company of friends from throughout the River Region's close-knit communities.

As of this week, every public high school in Alabama has at least one Access Distance Learning Lab.

Pike County Commissioner Homer Wright didna t hesitate in making a motion to keep a 1.8-mile stretch of Farnell Road in northern Pike County open.

The Pike County Commission will hold a public hearing on the petition to vacate a 1.8-mile stretch of Farnell Road in northern Pike County at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Aug.

The Department of Education released it's annual accountability report letting schools know if they made AYP or "adequate yearly progress". That's the standard established by the federal government's No Child Left Behind program.

Farnell Road in northern Pike County is a sandy, two-mile stretch that connects the sleepy community of China Grove with the sleepy edge of Bullock County.

The centers will be at the Bullock County courthouse, the Capitol Heights Community Center in Montgomery and the Millbrook Civic Center in Elmore County.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Bullock County on Monday to help people affected by the May 6-8 storms and flooding.