Progress
July 2, 2009


Man found guilty in Wal-Mart slaying
The widow of James Bryan Martin sobbed when the forewo­man of an Elmore County jury pronounced Calvin McMillan guilty of two counts of capital murder in the August 2007 kill­ing of her husband in the park­ing lot of the Wal-Mart in Mill­brook.

Airport's terminal officially opened
Friday, one day short of a year since ground was broken for a new terminal building at Prattville Airport, a virtual who's who of state government officials were on hand to formal­ly dedicate the facility.

Local soldiers headed for war-torn Iraq
While cheers outnumbered tears during Saturday's deploy­ment ceremony for a local con­tingent of National Guard troops, the same wasn't true on Tuesday.

7-year-old boy saves father's life
Most fathers in the River Re­gion marveled over ties, shirts and various other presents they were given by their children as they enjoyed a pleasant and nor­mal Father's Day last Sunday. But, while the day turned out to be anything but pleasant and normal for Joey Holley, the gift he received from his son is one he won't ever forget.