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101 Years and a Financial Audit

101 is a Lott Mr. Jimmie Lott turned 101 years old recently. The City Council invited Mr. Lott to lead their invocation during the council meeting on the 20th as he did last year after...
The clock tower of the Bibb County Courthouse.

Bibb County Circuit Judge Suspended

  On Friday May 24 the Tuscaloosa News reported that  West Alabama Circuit Court Judge Marvin Wiggins has been suspended over charges related to having multiple phone conversations with parents involved in a custody battle...

Riverwalk Falls Short of Funding

The Riverwalk trail is now fully repaired, the overlook and canoe launch are complete, and the whole park is now open for use. There will soon be a ribbon cutting formal grand re-opening, but...

Want To Become A Master Gardener?

  Want To Become a Master Gardener? By Pam Cottingham, Bibb County Master Gardener I thought you might be interested in the upcoming Bibb County Master Gardener class through Bibb County Extension, and I’d like to share...

First Farmers’ Market a Resounding Success

Nestled in a well-groomed vacant lot in the residential section of Main Street West Blocton, a cluster of white canopy tents sat in a semicircle next to an enviably cool old truck. Whether or...

Church Protection Bill Stalls In Local Legislation Committee

  Afraid the statewide bill they support will again die, some Alabama House members are sponsoring bills to clarify that church members in their local counties can use deadly force if threatened. This is the fourth...

Living Among the Lilies

Driving up Main Street West Blocton on Saturday, I began to wonder where the huge crowd was as I passed the Tiger Hut and approached the barricade keeping traffic from the vendor tents. Cars...

It’s A Great Time To Be Alive in Bibb County, Alabama

I'm not kidding!  This really is a great time to be alive in Bibb County.  As someone from my professional past once exclaimed "We live in exciting times!"  There are numerous examples of why...

New Farmers’ Market Opening in West Blocton

A few months ago the town of West Blocton conducted a resident survey to find out the biggest concerns of the community. To the surprise of some, the top answer was "food." Not crime,...

County Pushes to Get Trash Under Control

Potential Litigation Over Garbage Having been a perpetual issue for several months, the garbage transfer station came up again during this week's meeting. County Attorney Anthony Johnson asked for a private Executive Session to discuss...