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Holiday Decorating With Nature

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Nature can provide some of the best materials for decorating. Fall is an especially wonderful time to find materials outside to decorate a home for the holiday seasons. Many items...

Some Residents Not Received Refunds for Garbage Pickup

Street and Water Superintendent Larry Oikle is working to create a list of city streets that need repairs. The Council will attempt to prioritize the list based on need, severity, and price estimates. The...

Choctaws Cheerleaders Heading to State and National Competitions

Look out, Orlando, here come the Choctaws! Thanks to winning their division of Small Varsity at the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA) Southern Schools Championship at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center on Saturday, November 23,...

An Opinion on Confederate Monuments & History

In a ruling that will have statewide consequences the Alabama Supreme Court ruled this week that the City of Birmingham violated Alabama’s monument protection law when it placed a plywood screen around a Confederate...

Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Protects A Bibb County Landmark

The Bibb Confederate Sentinel has stood a lonely guard post in front of the Bibb County Courthouse since 1910. His present post, near the main entrance, is not his original position, as evidenced by...

A Thanksgiving for Bibb County

It's a great time to be alive right now in Bibb County. From Woodstock to Centreville, this casual observer finds progress on the march with solid efforts being made by a number of people...

Tourism Promotion Finds Its Way Back To Bibb County

Local resident donates thrift store “find” to Bibb County Chamber of Commerce  By Mike Oakley The Bibb County Chamber of Commerce recently received a gift from a local resident with historic ties to Bibb County.  Mr. Jim...
Bibb Medical Center CEO Joseph Marchant presents a grant proposal to the Centreville City Council.

A Special Session of Centreville City Council All About City Streets

Starting at 4:30pm on Monday, this special session was called in order that - if a yes answer was given by the council - a deadline for submitting an application for grant money could...

After Executive Session, Commission Keeps Voting Districts Unchanged

The Bibb County Commission - absent only Commissioner Charles Caddell - began by approving the minutes of October 28, then moved quickly through other business. Skipping to the end ... Voting Districts Near the end of...

A Safe Turkey Is Critical This Holiday Season

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – The best turkey for the holiday table is the one that’s been prepared safely. Angela Treadaway, an Alabama Extension regional food safety and quality agent, offers information on making sure...