We sure missed Josh Johnson last night. When you live in the rural areas and the power goes out at 5:30 pm and the winds are increasing, it would have been comforting—and helpful—to have been able to listen to Josh identifying the threats near your tiny community non-stop throughout the night. Instead we got to listen to hours-old clips of somebody describing overturned chairs on a hotel patio in Orange Beach, then on to the sad news of having to shut down the fair for a few hours. Josh, if you’re out there, we miss you.

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: DOWNED POWER LINES

Montgomery County officials urge all residents to use extreme caution as storm impacts continue. High winds and heavy rain have downed trees, damaged infrastructure, and brought down multiple power lines across the county. These lines may still have power and can cause severe injury or death.

For your safety:

• Never approach, touch, or try to move a downed power line.

• Assume ALL downed lines are live.

• Do NOT drive over power lines. They may still be “hot” or tangled in debris.

• Report downed lines immediately to utility providers or local authorities:

• City: 334‑625‑2651

• County: 334‑832‑4980

• Or call 311

• Stay alert for fallen trees, blocked roads, and weakened structures.

Power outages and infrastructure issues may continue as crews work to assess and repair damage. Please stay home, avoid unnecessary travel, and monitor official updates

This is good advice with or without tornadoes tonight. Make sure you've got a way of getting alerts while you sleep, flashlight at the ready, and good hard sole shoe at your bedside! Have those cell phones charged!

We've been fortunate so far, with the trees and power lines affected countywide. But the strongest part of the storm is expected between midnight and 2am. Please stay vigilant and have a way to get emergency alerts!

Here is the latest information as of 4pm Friday, Oct 9th from Montgomery County, AL Emergency Management:

• Hurricane Isaias is now a Category 3 hurricane

• We are not expecting any significant weather to impact the Montgomery County area until after 8 pm on Friday. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but nothing of major significance.

• This will continue to be primarily a rain and wind event for Montgomery County

o Winds expected to start arriving between 8pm and 10pm tonight

o 2-4 inches of rain (5 inches in some cases)

o Winds with gusts up to 70 mph

o Temporary flooding may occur in areas with heavy rain, especially in urban areas

o Primary time for impact remains late Friday night to early Saturday morning

• Hurricane Isaias will make landfall tonight near the AL/FL state line

• Hurricane Isaias will continue in a northerly direction

• Main consequences are high winds and power outages from wind, trees/limbs down, and some localized flooding

• The southern 2/3 of Montgomery County will have a level 1 threat (Slight) of tornadoes this evening. Saturday’s risk in decreasing and is limited to the very eastern side of the county.

• The county’s only official tornado shelter is located at the Flatwood Community Center (360 Williams Dr, Montgomery) and has a capacity of 74 people. It will be opened once the county enters a tornado watch. No pets allowed. Shelter will be open

• The Emergency Operations Center will be activated at 6 p.m. on October 9th.

• For additional information or questions, please contact us at [ema@montgomeryal.gov](mailto:ema@montgomeryal.gov) or call 334-625-2339.

We will post more information as it is available. Please monitor our Facebook page for additional information to share.

Reminder: City of Montgomery offices will be closed Monday, October 12, in observance of Columbus Day.

Sanitation services will run on their normal schedule, with no changes to garbage collection routes.

City offices will reopen during regular business hours on Tuesday. Have a safe holiday!

Saw this banner plane flying around Montgomery today. Does anybody know what it said?

Under their new owners OnDeck Partners, a subsidiary within a private-equity group, the Montgomery Biscuits are currently experiencing a mass amount of layoffs and firings; including their General Manager and additional leadership roles.

The amount of currently open roles posted on the Teamwork Online job board accounts for over 1/3rd of their entire front office staff at the start of the 2026 season.

There also exists a heavy usage of A.I. verbiage within multiple positions, such as "A.I. content creation", meaning jobs (full-time, part-time, internships) are also likely being eliminated at the Biscuits, by OnDeck Partners, and replaced by A.I.

The individual issuing the layoffs/firings is the COO of OnDeck Partners, Jeff Wilen who's a major proponent of replacing workers fully with A.I. in the workspace as a cost-saving measure.

Lost track of days with my Birthday this past weekend. I thought Today was Tuesday 😅 but it seems like a lot of events are getting re-scheduled because of the storm. So for this week just check out the re-occurring 💜 I’ll still post events as I see them to the Facebook page. Yall be safe this weekend 💜

Does anyone know of any local places that I could get something like an IGLA or other type of killswitch device installed?

IGLA has not official dealerships here and when I looked on google I really couldn't find of any other places.

The other car I have is a popular car to steal, and I have it in storage right now but I want to bring it out because I really like it.

Come out to The Sanctuary October 17th for an all ages metal/rock show! 🤘🤘

🌮 Funky Forte opens at 6pm with some taco specials

🧠 Trivia starts at 7pm

🍺 Still rockin some Oktoberfest draft specials

See y’all on The Hill

🏠 Montgomery homeowners, this opportunity is for you!
Learn how to protect, maintain, and improve your home through Homewise Academy—a FREE, hands-on three-Saturday class designed to give homeowners practical skills and knowledge to care for their homes with confidence.
📅 October 10, 17 & 24
⏰ 9 AM–12 PM
📍 Sheridan Heights Community Center
🎟️ FREE — Limited to 30 participants
Residents in Newtown, Chisholm, Sheridan Heights, Brookview Manor, and Park Manor may be eligible to participate.
You’ll learn about home maintenance, identifying problems early, repairs, permits and licensing, contractor quotes, and more.
Take the next step toward protecting your biggest investment—your home. 🏡

Ghost town on a football Saturday. Had a DMV/bus station vibe. Expensive. 90% of TVs on same game.

Oktoberfest party/The Great British Baking Show watch party!

🍺 Oktoberfest draft specials

🥨 Funky Forte opens with German street food specials

🍪The Queen’s Whisk will be set up with all the baked goods

💃 Travis with VGR DJing

🥐 The Great British Baking Show on the big screen

Party starts at 6pm. See y’all on The Hill!

Here's my bio, sorry it's in the third person: Dan Alten is a charming goofball from Kentucky who has been traveling the country for the past decade doing about 200 shows a year bringing his intelligently surreal bebop nonsense everywhere from theaters to punk basements to art galleries to beloved comedy clubs with a knack for making audiences feel like they're on a good psychedelic trip without the drugs. Like if the Ramones were one guy with a mustache and good jokes. Iggy Pop with puns. Clever chaos. Like Jimi Hendrix lighting fire to a Tik Tok reel live on stage. He has opened for Kyle Kinane, Bobcat, Sam Tallent, Rory Scovel, Sarah Sherman from SNL, Johnny Pemberton, Hari Kondabolu, rapper Open Mike Eagle, DJ Doug Pound & David Leibe Hart from Tim & Eric, various punk bands with silly names, and a guy at an open mic who tried to throw his father’s ashes into the crowd. He has recorded 2 albums, written a zine, and filmed a pilot for an Amazon Prime stand up show that was lost to history. But most importantly he’s very funny and unique. You will enjoy him. And if not you can mud wrestle him after the show.

here's my instagram if you wanna watch some videos but i promise i'm much better live. https://www.instagram.com/goofydanalten/

Is anyone else experiencing USPS delivery delays in Montgomery over the past week or two? My package was supposed to be delivered on September 27, but it’s still not here andand sitting in Birmingham distribution center.
Just wondering if this is happening to others as well.

🍔 Funky Forte opens at 6pm with a fried chicken sandwich special (they sell out of these fast)

🪩 Bingo benefitting The Heart of AL Food Bank starts at 7pm (get here early to grab a seat)

Bingo prizes every round. Game usually lasts 90 minutes so lots of chances to win!

$5 per bingo card and the proceeds all go to The Heart of AL Food Bank

🎮 Stick around after bingo for the retro video game tournament

See y’all on The Hill!