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Eastside Connector's economic impact

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 9:08am

A major roadway connector is in the works for the east Montgomery. Not only will it free up some traffic congestion off Taylor Road, but be a route for big business. The roadway could potentially bring new jobs to the area, as well as help small businesses and those out of work.

Less traffic headaches and a big business boost is what the chamber of commerce says this eastside connector means for the city of Montgomery.

"Better access, better traffic flow and it's also a safety issue, there is a lot of congestion right now," Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Anna Buckalew said.

This eastside connector will run from Taylor road to Ray Thorington Road opening up land that's been available but not accessible.

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Montgomery Area Food Bank competes with 9 other food banks

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 5:49pm

Get ready to vote!!!

The Montgomery Area Food Bank is in competition with 9 other food banks across America.

It's all part of the Tyson Foods social media campaign to boost hunger awareness. The food bank with the most votes will receive 30,000 pounds of protein, chicken and beef to be given to the needy in the area.

The last count shows Yuma, Arizona, ahead with 1,276 votes. Montgomery is coming in 8th with 220 votes.

Bill Havron is confident the Montgomery Area Food Bank can make up the difference. The voting goes on for another week and a half.

"We feel there's enough time to catch up. We're asking you to go to the Montgomery Area Food Bank facebook or the Tyson Foods facebook and vote for Montgomery," said Havron, the Deputy Human Resources Manager for the Montgomery Area Food Bank.

The Montgomery Area Food Bank serves 35 counties and around 300,000 people every year.

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Montgomery mother pleads guilty to son's choking death

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 4:39pm
Montgomery mother pleads guilty to son's choking death

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - A Montgomery mother pleaded guilty Wednesday to capital murder in the death of her 4-year-old son.

On Wednesday October 20, 2010 police were called to the Baptist South Hospital E.R. in reference to a deceased child. Upon arrival it was confirmed that Keante Taunton, age 4, was dead. Keante's autopsy report came back and found the boy died of restraint-related asphyxia, the death was ruled a homicide. Police say evidence suggests the child had been tied up.

Keante's mother, 24-year-old Brittany Ellis was charged with Child Abuse based on her interview, a witness interview, and evidence. On Wednesday, September 21 Ellis entered a guilty plea in the death of her son.

Keante Taunton was the City of Montgomery’s 25th Homicide for 2010.

 

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UPDATE: Police searching for cause in accident that shut down Northern Boulevard

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 3:52pm
UPDATE: Police searching for cause in accident that shut down Northern Boulevard

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Montgomery Police are still investigating an accident that caused a while SUV to leave the roadway on Northern Boulevard near Coliseum Boulevard on Tuesday evening.

Three people were transported to Baptist South Hospital for treatment - two had non-life threatening injuries, the other person's injuries were classified as minor.

As a result of the crash, the eastbound lanes of the Northern Boulevard were blocked and traffic was diverted at the Northern Boulevard intersection with Coliseum Boulevard and at Lower Wetumpka Road.

At this time the roadway has been cleared.

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ASWA Football Rankings

Submitted by WSFA 12 News Staff
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 10:33am

ASWA prep football rankings By The Associated Press

Alabama Sports Writers Association prep football rankings with records and first-place votes in parentheses and total points:

CLASS 6A

1. Daphne (31) (4-0) 381

2. Hoover (1) (4-0) 288

3. Prattville (3-1) 244

4. Clay-Chalkville (4-0) 217

5. Mountain Brook (4-0) 186

6. Auburn (4-0) 14

7. Spain Park (3-1) 106

8. Bob Jones (4-0) 81

9. Davidson (3-1) 48

10. Oxford (3-1) 45

 

Others receiving votes: Blount (4-0) 30, McGill-Toolen (4-0) 17, Northridge (4-0) 12, Gadsden City (3-1) 9, Central-Phenix City (3-1) 4, Dothan (3-1) 3, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa (4-0) 3, Benjamin Russell (4-0) 1, Pell City (3-1) 1.

 

CLASS 5A

1. Briarwood Chr. (26) (4-0) 366

2. Hueytown (6) (4-0) 306

3. Hartselle (4-0) 249

4. Eufaula (4-0) 213

5. Muscle Shoals (4-0) 182

6. Vigor (3-1) 151

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Academy Award-winning Teaching Tolerance Film to be Screened at National Archives

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 9:25am
Academy Award-winning Teaching Tolerance Film to be Screened at National Archives

The Charles Guggenheim Center for the Documentary Film at the National Archives will host a free public screening of a digitally restored version of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s 1994 Academy Award-winning documentary, A Time for Justice, Thursday at 7 p.m.

 The screening will be followed by a discussion with civil rights activist Julian Bond and Southern Poverty Law Center president, Richard Cohen moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Nick Kotz.

 A Time for Justice captures the spirit of the civil rights movement through historical footage and the voices of those who participated in the struggle. Narrated by Bond, and featuring Rep.

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Deadline to register to vote in District 1 munipical run-off election is Friday

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011, 9:18am
Deadline to register to vote in District 1 munipical run-off election is Friday

The Montgomery Election Center announced Friday, September 23, 2011 is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming City of Montgomery District One Run-off Election.

Citizens living in City Council District One must be registered and qualified to vote in order to vote in the run-off election on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

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