The suspect charged in Sunday's slaying of an Auburn football player made his initial court appearance Monday. A district judge ordered 22-year-old Markhale Hart of Camp Hill held on $500,000 bond. Hart is accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Jakell Mitchell of Opelika. Family members and other held a candlelight vigil last night to remember Mitchell.
Rezoning Request
The Montgomery City Council will meet last this afternoon. On the agenda is a hotly debated rezoning request that would allow Wal-Mart to build a grocery store on a section of the now-closed Bonnie Crest Country Club on Federal Drive. Last week dozens of residents voiced their opposition at a public hearing. However, Mayor Todd Strange has said that Wal-Mart has the right to build the grocery store. The Montgomery City Council meets today at 5 p.m. at City Hall on South Perry Street.
Superintendent Search
The Elmore County School Board has narrowed the search for a new school superintendent to three candidates. The three finalists were named Monday by the Alabama Association of School Boards. They are: Prattville High School Principal Richard Dennis; Robert McCartney, the principal of Oxford High School; and Dr. Andre Harrison who currently serves as an assistant superintendent of Elmore County Schools. The three finalists are vying to replace Dr. Jeff Langham who is resigning to take a position with the state Department of Education. Langham has recommended Harrison for the position.