
Alex Gladden
Reporter at Montgomery Advertiser
Just a gal tryin' to make it in this wide world we call journalism. Hit me up with all things interesting.
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2 days ago |
tuscaloosanews.com | Alex Gladden
The Montgomery City Council capped home builder licensing fees to stimulate development. The cap limits fees to 20 cents per $1,000 for businesses earning between $300,000 and $10 million. The move aims to make Montgomery more competitive with surrounding suburbs for development projects. This action revises a September decision that doubled the licensing fee rate.
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3 days ago |
montgomeryadvertiser.com | Alex Gladden
• Pamela Watkins was named the chief school financial officer for Montgomery Public Schools. • Watkins served as interim CFO since September, following Arthur Watts' resignation. • The board only interviewed Watkins for the position. • Watkins plans to continue initiatives started under the previous administration. The Montgomery school board voted April 17 to name Pamela Watkins the chief school financial officer for the system.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Alex Gladden
A 38-year-old woman faces a murder charge in the death of Montgomery businessman Travis Jackson. Montgomery police charged Litasha Washington with murder and arrested her April 18. She is now in the Montgomery jail. Montgomery police and fire medics responded to the shooting at about 8:49 p.m. April 11 in the 1500 block of Hale Street. They found Jackson with a life-threatening gunshot wound. First responders transported him to a local hospital, where he later died.
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6 days ago |
montgomeryadvertiser.com | Alex Gladden
A 39-year-old Montgomery woman died from a gunshot wound at a local hospital April 17, and police have now charged a man with murder in connection with her death. Montgomery officers and fire medics responded to a shooting at about 2:32 p.m. April 16 in the 1200 block of West Boulevard. First responders took Keisha Wright to the hospital, where she later died. The Montgomery Police Department charged Freddie Wright, 38, with murder. Police arrested him April 17 and put him in the Montgomery jail.
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1 week ago |
montgomeryadvertiser.com | Alex Gladden
The Fairhope Public Library's funding was paused by the Alabama Public Library Service after a Moms for Liberty chapter complained about certain books. Read Freely Alabama raised nearly $47,000 for the Fairhope Public Library after its state funding was paused. The Fairhope City Council pledged to continue funding the library despite the state's action. Savan Wilson became a librarian 60 years ago.
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The Montgomery school board has chosen Zickeyous Byrd to be its next superintendent. Check with the Montgomery Advertiser for my later coverage.

I'm in Asheville, where I was born, until tomorrow. I went to Green Mountain on Saturday to cover the hurricane's damage. I met a few people including Tony Johnson. Two of his homes were swept away from the area his great-grandfather bought. https://t.co/1zCS8WHMt3

I loved writing this piece of healing and reconciliation https://t.co/CQDvsnZNUs