MOBILE, Alabama, June 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: On June 5, 2024, United States District Court Judge Callie V. S. Grande sentenced David Willis Hale to 100 months imprisonment for his role in a multi-defendant interstate methamphetamine drug trafficking conspiracy. Documents filed with the Court established that Hale was involved with five other persons to transport and distribute methamphetamine from Texas to M  more

MOBILE, Alabama, June 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: Preston Buie was sentenced by a federal judge to a total of 240 months incarceration after a January 2024 jury conviction for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Illegally Possessing a Firearm. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, in January 2023, a deputy with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office stopped Preston Buie on Interst  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 8 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs posted the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $345,947 grant to assist the town of Carrollton with the upgrade of a vital community service. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help upgrade sewer and wastewater collection systems for residents and businesses in the Pickens County town. "This proactive step by the town of Carrollton will ensure vital local water and sewer   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 8 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs posted the following news release: A large acreage motorized vehicle park in Chilton County is about to get larger in size and likely in popularity thanks to an award of nearly $560,000, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The award from the federal Recreational Trails Program will enable the Chilton County Commission to purchase an additional 160 acres for Minooka Park near Jemison. The property acquisition will enla  more

BILOXI, Mississippi, June 7 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release on June 6, 2024: From the neon glow of the Ferris wheel to the cascade of bulbs on the carousel, nighttime at a carnival dazzles the eye and creates a sense of excitement and adventure. Today, the Postal Service celebrated that nostalgic thrill with the release of its latest stamps, Carnival Nights, at the South Mississippi Summer Fair. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #CarnivalNightsSta  more