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Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor: Please print this open letter to our state representatives,  Mr.  Greg Albritton and Mr. Russell Bedsole: Sirs: I'm writing to ask you to reconsider involvement with CoreCivic, in terms of any interest they may...

Hiring event for automotive supplier takes place Tuesday

West Alabama Works will host a hiring and outreach event for Lear Corporation, an automotive supplier for Mercedes-Benz, Tuesday at Lake View Elementary School from 4 to 6 p.m. The event is free and...

USDA Invests Over $400 Thousand to Improve Rural Community Facilities and Essential Services in...

MONTGOMERY, Ala., June 23, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is investing $437,300 to provide modern equipment to public safety agencies and local governments that provide essential services...

USDA Launches Grant Program to Help Expand Regional Economies and Create High-Wage Jobs in...

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Karama Neal today unveiled a new grant program to help rural communities create good-paying jobs and support...

Local Access to Healthcare Returns to West Blocton

June 4, 2021 In partnership with Bibb Medical Center, Cahaba Medical Care will be opening a new full-spectrum primary care clinic in West Blocton, providing easier access to medical and behavioral health care to both...

Volunteering & Donating After The Storms

Clanton, AL – When disaster strikes, people come together to help. That is a way of life here in Alabama. Many volunteers have already given their time, money, and talent to help put Alabama back...

Historic Commission Launches Fund Raising Campaign

Saturday evening the Centreville Historic Preservation Commission hosted guests in the lobby of the historic Bibb County Bank & Trust Building to announce the beginning of a fund raising campaign for the preservation...

Renters Affected by March 25-26 Severe Storms and Tornadoes May Apply for Disaster Assistance

CLANTON, Ala. – Renters in Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph, and Shelby counties whose homes and personal property were damaged by the March 25-26 storms and tornadoes can apply for federal disaster...

Eight Counties Can Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance from the March Tornadoes

April 27, 2021  News Release CLANTON, Ala. – Homeowners and renters who suffered damage from the March 25-26, 2021 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes in in Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph and Shelby...

Bibb County Choctaws Sweep Warriors, Advance To 4A Playoff Round 3

WRITTEN BY DANIEL PAYNE On Friday , the Choctaws baseball team headed down to Midland City to take on the Dale County Warriors in the second round of the 4A playoffs. One would have to...