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Mutual Aid Efforts Against Blaze in Centreville: Cooperation Prevails Despite Intense Heat

  A collaborative response effort between multiple fire and emergency departments averted a potential disaster as Brierfield Volunteer Fire & Rescue led the charge against a residential structure fire in Centreville. The blaze, which threatened...

Bringing Literacy to Life: Woodstock Elementary’s Book Vending Machine Sparks Enthusiasm for Reading

In a world where screens dominate our lives and attention spans are constantly challenged, fostering a love for reading among young minds can seem like a tricky task. However, the innovative minds at Woodstock...

Alabama Lightwave Expands Coverage Area in Brent 

Fast, reliable internet in this day and age is growing increasingly important. With many jobs offering more remote opportunities, as well as the now normal online aspects of education from elementary school to college...

Brent City Council Meeting: August 7, 2023

Mayor Bobbie White called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance followed by prayer by Tom Owings.  Roll Call:  Barbara Morrison 5:00  Tracy Sanders 5:05  Chad Jones 5:00  Tom Owings 5:01  Jerry Conway...

July 4, 2023: Voices of Our Veterans

Editorial by Mike Hobson During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, the United States and the Soviet Union came dangerously close to nuclear war. The situation was incredibly tense, and there were several moments when the...
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USAF Veteran Pilot Recalls the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis

Walter C. Williams, a resident of Bibb County, Alabama retired from the United States Air Force after serving as a pilot during the Viet Nam war and earlier, during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He sat...

Gun Violence in Brent Residence Injures Two Bibb County Juveniles

Two Bibb County Alabama juveniles were seriously injured in a residence on James Drive in Brent at approximately 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, June 6, 2023. One of the juveniles was wounded in the...

Alabama Legislature Corrects A Problem That Needed Fixin’

The Alabama Legislature has worked across the aisle to pass an Act that will have a positive impact on citizens who have a common interest; a job and a drivers license. If you have...

Bibb County Officers Honored By Alabama Legislature

Montgomery, Al May 18, 2023 Bibb County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Poole and the Late Deputy Brad Johnson were jointly honored  by the Alabama Legislature in a ceremony at 11 a.m. this morning,  in the assembled State...