Authorities say a 5-year-old student was struck and killed by school bus after he dropped his books and stopped to try and pick them up on a county road in eastern Alabama. Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson tells WSFA that the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Monday on a county road about 15 miles south of Tuskegee. Macon County Coroner Hal Bentley tells Al.com that the school bus driver did not notice that the boy was trying to pick up his books and the bus ran into him. Authorities say the child was a student at George Washington Carver Elementary School in Tuskegee.
Pike Road Announcements
Gordon Stone, the mayor of the Town of Pike Road announced three investments Monday at a news conference. The event was held in the historic Pike Road School campus; where Mayor Stone announced the town would purchase the school's property. The land that will be used for "Patriot Park" was donated by the John "Bubba" Trotman family.
Alabama Academy of Honor
The Alabama Academy of Honor welcomed six new members to its ranks Monday during a ceremony at the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol. Among those inducted included 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Vincent E. "Bo" Jackson. He says he is thankful for the opportunity to be recognized for his achievements and service throughout the state and nation. In the course of the fifty-year history of the Academy, 268 members have been elected. Only 100 distinguished citizens of the state are allowed in the Academy at any given time.
Southern Democrats
He might have been a featured speaker at the Republican National Convention three years ago, but Artur Davis says he is a better fit with Southern Democrats. The former Democratic congressman is waging a legal fight to run for Montgomery County Commission under the Democratic banner. The ex-Congressman tells the Associated Press that he is a political centrist and supports issues such as an increase in the minimum wage. Davis filed a law week after the Alabama Democratic Party refused to reinstate him.