Local news Prattville council votes down library contract Supporters of the library walked in opposition to the contract, and spoke out against moving books at the council meeting. Jacob HolmesSeptember 6, 2023
Local news Tense Ozark library meeting spills into parking lot between undercover cop, LGBTQ speaker The cop said he witnessed harassment by the woman; she says he didn't immediately identify himself, stoking fear. Jacob HolmesSeptember 5, 2023
Local news Dale County Commission delays budget vote after Ozark mayor calls to defund library Commission Chairman Steve McKinnon said he does not anticipate a situation in which the library is not funded. Jacob HolmesAugust 30, 2023
Local news Ozark mayor calls for defunding library if LGBT books remain in YA section Mayor Mark Blankenship posted on Facebook that he has been "trying to remove this trash from the kids section." Jacob HolmesAugust 28, 2023
State Alabama Public Library Service board asks AG for opinion on regulating local libraries The vote came at the urging of APLS District 5 board member John Wahl, chair of the Alabama Republican Party. Jacob HolmesAugust 14, 2023
Local news Prattville library challengers recruiting people to negatively review books The group is assigning books to be reviewed and instructing reviewers to use verbiage that aligns with Alabama anti-obscenity law. Jacob HolmesJuly 13, 2023
Local news Prattville library becomes battleground for book-banning culture war A group of Prattville parents challenged the inclusion of LGBTQ books in the children's section of the Autauga-Prattville Public Library. Jacob HolmesMay 30, 2023