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🌱 Operation Iron Ruck + No Jail For Henry Ruggs + Holiday Inspo
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Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sammi Caramela, your host of the Montgomery Daily.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine, but cool. High: 54 Low: 33.
Here are the top stories in Montgomery today:
- Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has offered her support to Operation Iron Ruck (OIR), an effort by student veterans at The University of Alabama and Auburn University to bring awareness to veteran suicide. The group of student veterans, led by Slade Salmon of The University of Alabama and Auburn University's Clayton Buchanan, will take part in a four-day, 151-mile march from Tuscaloosa to Auburn while carrying rucksacks. The rucksacks contain donated items that the students will deliver to various local veterans organizations. (STL News)
- A judge has decided not to return Henry Ruggs III to jail for missing one of his daily alcohol breath tests, but he must now wear an ankle monitor to continuously track his blood alcohol levels. The 22-year-old former Alabama All-American was a prep star at Lee High School in Montgomery and had been a wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders until he was involved in a Nov. 2 traffic crash that killed a Las Vegas woman. Ruggs was charged with multiple counts of DUI and reckless driving resulting in death or substantial bodily harm for the incident. (AL.com)
- Need some Thanksgiving appetizer inspiration? WSFA's The Rundown joined Alabama blogger Stacey Little of Southern Bite in the kitchen for some quick and easy options to make your holiday even tastier. (WFSA 12)
- Just a few seats remain for tonight's performance of Cirque Dreams Holidaze at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre! Visit Ticketmaster to check availability for the 7:30 p.m. show. (Montgomery Performing Arts Centre)
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— Sammi Caramela
About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."