🌱 Former Rep. Dismukes' Sentencing Delayed + I-65 Pedestrian Fatality

Hey, neighbors! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Montgomery Patch newsletter. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 77 Low: 48.
• Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant. High: 74 Low: 47.

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Here are the top three stories today in Montgomery:

1. Former state Representative Will Dismukes' sentencing has been delayed until Jul. 14 due to multiple factors including his father's death. Voicemail messages from Dismukes's father, Bill Dismukes, to the Montgomery County district attorney’s office were used as key pieces of evidence that led to Dismukes' conviction of first-degree theft of property. One day after the conviction, Bill committed suicide. Dismukes faces two to 20 years in prison. (Alabama Political Reporter)
2. Late Sunday night, Apr. 30, 29-year-old Arondi L. Stoudemire of Montgomery was struck and killed by a vehicle in Montgomery County. According to Alabama State Trooper Sgt. Jeremy Burkett, 43-year-old Constance D. Conrad-Jones of Enterprise crashed into Stoudemire, a pedestrian, on Interstate 65, about one mile north of Montgomery. (AL.com)
3. Bates House of Turkey, the "most famous turkey house in Alabama," has opened a second location at 2938 Carter Hill Road in Montgomery! Locals can now eat the restaurant's famous roasted turkey sandwiches and turkey-and-dressing dinners closer to home in the Westminster Shopping Center at the intersection of Carter Hill Road and Zelda Road. (AL.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Montgomery:

Tuesday, May 2

• International Harry Potter Day At Montgomery City-County Public Library, Juliette Hampton Morgan Library (2:30 PM)
• Montgomery City Council Meeting At Montgomery City Hall (5:00 PM)

Wednesday, May 3

• Karaoke Night At Common Bond Brewers (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Carver High School student Joshua Maye! Joshua was chosen as a Gates Scholar and is one of just 750 out of about 51,000 applicants nationwide to receive this prestigious honor! (Montgomery Public Schools (MPSAL) via Twitter)
• Muffin, an adorable and happy eighteen-month-old terrier mix puppy, is searching for her forever home! See Muffin and many more adoptable pets at the Montgomery Humane Society. (Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets via Facebook)
• Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum have a Black Jaguar, which is incredibly rare in the Jaguar population. According to the zoo, about six in every 100 Jaguars will be black. Visit the Montgomery Zoo to see one in person! (Montgomery Zoo and Mann Wildlife Learning Museum via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you soon for another update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!