The suspect arrested in connection with a theft case at a Montgomery Public School is being identified. Alfonza Stoudemire,49, a custodian at Houston Hill Middle School was arrested and charged with a Class B Felony theft charge for allegedly taking equipment from the school, which is slated to close at the end of the year.

A mug shot of Mr. Stoudemire was not immediately available.

Security cameras helped authorities identify the suspect. School officials say an inventory audit flagged the missing items. Those items included a variety of electronic equipment such as data projectors, cameras and TVs.

"We won't tolerate theft of school property," said Superintendent Barbara Thompson. "We have so few resources and any person who takes equipment or materials deprive our students of educational tools. We will be good stewards of our resources."

Montgomery, AL – Enjoy one of Montgomery’s favorite family traditions on Saturday, May 7 at the 22nd Annual Flimp Festival held at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

This year, with new and exciting exhibits, Flimp Festival will showcase the artwork of famed local artist, Amos Kennedy. Although there will be new activities, many of the old favorites will still be present: artists, art making, chalk art, entertainment, food, and many other family activities.

Those activities will include:

Art Making
Visit the art studios and make unique works of art such as Mad Hatter creations decorated with pom-poms and feathers, Mother’s Day cards, and Flimp fairy houses with clay.  

Artists in Action
Artists making art. See art created by professional artists such as sock-making; basket weaving; pottery; craft-making, and recycled jewelry, then try your hand at making something special related to each artist’s work.

Some local non-profit groups may be breathing a sigh of relief.  That's because federal budget cuts to community service organizations like AmeriCorps may not be as bad as first thought.

Republicans had wanted to completely eliminate funding for AmeriCorps.   But in the compromise budget agreed to by the President and Congressional leaders, AmeriCorps will only see its budget cut by 6.7%.

Groups like the Volunteer and Information Center rely on AmeriCorps workers for valuable help.

"(We) need that person, need that staff, need that energy that these people come out of school to give," said Anne Rains, Volunteer Director for Hands on River Region.  "And they can do it at an affordable cost."

"There are so many people who are in need, who are without the resources in this community, their children would go days without eating," said Timberly Williams, an AmeriCorps worker, who helps with the 211 Hotline.