Montgomery Independent

1 day ago | montgomeryindependent.com | Drew Martin

By Drew Martin The Montgomery City Council unanimously adopted an agreement on June 3rd to bring an end to a years long dispute over the governance of the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Two separate agreements were originally set to be voted on until a behind the scenes meeting the morning before the city council meeting allowed everyone involved to agree on a third option which put all parties on the same page.

1 day ago | montgomeryindependent.com | Drew Martin

By Drew Martin Montgomery Fire/Rescue Chief Miford Jordan is set to retire after 40 years with the department. The Fort Deposit native has been fire chief in the capital city for 18 years and is the first black deputy chief and fire chief and only the third firefighter to reach 40 years of service, according to the department.

2 days ago | montgomeryindependent.com | Tim Gayle

It's been a little more than two months since Clay Norrell was named the executive director of the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl but it's difficult to spot any changes as bowl officials prepare for the 12th annual game in December. "It's business as usual for us," Norrell said. "If it's not broke, don't fix it. We want to keep doing the things that we do really well and we want to improve on some things, always, and get better.

2 days ago | montgomeryindependent.com | Tim Gayle

IRVING, Texas -- The National Football Foundation announced on Monday the names on the 2026 ballot under consideration for induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame, including 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 35 coaches from the divisional ranks. Included on that ballot are former University of Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans and running back Mark Ingram and former Auburn University linebacker Takeo Spikes and quarterback Cam Newton.

2 days ago | montgomeryindependent.com | Tim Gayle

Just 15 months after accepting what he considered his dream job as head football coach at St. James, Aubrey Blackwell is stepping down from the Trojans to accept another job. "I'm so grateful for (athletic director) Larry Ware and (head of school) Larry McLemore for believing in me and giving me an opportunity," Blackwell said. "I've done this for 21 years, 10 as a head coach, and for 21 years my baseball team or my football team, whichever it had been, had gotten 100 percent of everything I had.