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Montgomery gets a $13.4M interstate lighting upgrade
Plus, who plays Friday in Round 2 of the AHSAA football playoffs.
The Daily Montgomery team8 sources3 min read
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Interstate lighting
A $13.4 million lighting upgrade is coming to a busy stretch of interstate in Montgomery. Montgomery Advertiser
Playoffs
If you're heading to a game, the Round 2 AHSAA football playoffs are Friday, Nov. 13. Half of the Montgomery-area teams still alive will be on the road. Montgomery Advertiser
Four Montgomery-area teams play Round 2 games Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m.
| Class | Game |
|---|---|
| 6A | Prattville vs. Spain Park |
| 6A | Carver-Montgomery at Daphne |
| 5A | Pike Road at Homewood |
| 4A | Marbury at Eufaula |
Source: Montgomery Advertiser
Raiders
The Stanhope Elmore High School JROTC Raider Team defended its state championship Saturday. Millbrook hosted the Alabama JROTC Raider State Competition for the first time, with 18 teams. Elmore-Autauga News
Auburn
Auburn plays Mississippi State Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. CT on ESPN2 at Davis Wade Stadium. Gadsden Times
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Nine out of 10 Alabama addresses can now receive high-speed internet service, up from one in four in 2021, according to the governor's office. Gov. Kay Ivey marked the milestone Monday at the State Capitol. Wiregrass Daily News
Nine in 10 Alabama addresses can now get high-speed internet
90%of Alabama addresses can receive high-speed internet
Source: Wiregrass Daily News
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| of Alabama addresses can receive high-speed internet | 90% |
| 2021 (one in four) | 25% |
Opportunity Zones
Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that the Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations were approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and IRS, covering 141 places in Alabama. Montgomery County is among the counties with approved zones. Black Belt News Network
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Dig out the heavy jacket, because the first real cold of the season is lining up. Montgomery's forecast has a Thursday, Nov. 12 low of 42, then Friday, Nov. 13 drops to a low of 33 with a high of 61. That's a big slide from today's high of 77. Heading out Friday, bundle up.
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- Mon., Nov. 9Gov. Ivey spotlights an Alabama CHOOSE Act family; Prattville hosts in round two
- Sun., Nov. 8Round 2 of the AHSAA football playoffs is Fri., Nov. 13
- Sat., Nov. 7Prattville hosts Spain Park, and UMS-Wright gets St. Paul's again in Round 2
- Fri., Nov. 6LifeSouth says O-negative blood is below a one-day supply
- Thurs., Nov. 5Montgomery news notes, plus weekend plans and two quick polls
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Montgomery gets a $13.4M interstate lighting upgrade
Plus, who plays Friday in Round 2 of the AHSAA football playoffs.
The TLDR
- A $13.4 million lighting upgrade is coming to a Montgomery interstate
- Round 2 of the AHSAA playoffs is Friday, Nov. 13
- Stanhope Elmore's JROTC Raiders defended their state title
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