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8 people in custody after gas station clerk assaulted in Fosters
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies say eight people are in custody for jumping and assaulting a convenience store clerk in Fosters Monday, April 15. Authorities say they are looking for two more people. Seven people have turned themselves in. One was picked up in Jefferson...
Eutaw reduces city staff hours due to lack of bingo funding
EUTAW, Ala. (WBMA) — Starting this week the City of Eutaw will reduce the amount of work hours for some city employees, this goes into effect Wednesday April 17th. On Thursdays and Fridays, Eutaw city hall will be open only until noon. Mayor of Eutaw, Latasha Johnson blames the...
Central Alabama under a dense fog advisory until Friday morning
On Friday at 3:50 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory valid for Friday between 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Marengo, Dallas, Autauga and Lowndes counties. The weather service adds, "Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense...
Alabama Town Sued Over Refusal To Allow Black Mayor Serve Or Hold Elections
The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) has filed a preliminary injunction lawsuit against a small town in Alabama to allow its citizens to vote after accusations of political manipulation. According to the lawsuit, the town of Newbern, Alabama hasn’t held a political election in decades, and white officials once refused to...
Baseball Game Preview: Demopolis Tigers vs. Mobile Christian Leopards
Demopolis has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mobile Christian Leopards at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mobile Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Demopolis, who comes in off a win.
Demopolis senior Dalyn Jackson signs with West Alabama
Demopolis High School is sending another athlete to the next level. Senior Dalyn Jackson has signed a letter of intent to play football at the University of West Alabama in Livingston. Demopolis head coach Lance Tucker said UWA is getting great teammate. “First of all, he’s one of the best team players that I’ve ever […] The post Demopolis senior Dalyn Jackson signs with West Alabama appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
An Egg-ceptional day! Big crowd comes to downtown for Rooster Day 2024
Rooster Day finally got near-perfect weather to line up with the date of the festival for the first time since the first year of its eight-year history. That’s something that Kirk Brooker, operations director for the Marengo County Historical Society, didn’t forget about when they had the opening ceremony Saturday morning. The first thing they […] The post An Egg-ceptional day! Big crowd comes to downtown for Rooster Day 2024 appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Demopolis City Council Agenda for April 18
The Demopolis City Council will hold its regular meeting Thursday, April 18, at 5:15 p.m. with the work session beginning at 4:45 p.m. at Rooster Hall located on Walnut Avenue. Here is the preliminary agenda for the meeting: Call to Order Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes –April 4, […] The post Demopolis City Council Agenda for April 18 appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Eutaw reduces working hours for city employees
EUTAW, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Eutaw is struggling financially. City leaders say It’s gotten to the point where they are having to cut back on working hours for some city employees and they’re looking at possibly raising water rates. Eutaw city leaders say they’re not getting...
VIDEO: Market Street Jazz performs at Rooster Day in Demopolis
Market Street Jazz performed at the eighth annual Rooster Day festival sponsored by the Marengo County Historical Society in downtown Demopolis on Saturday. The band, which is based locally, performed numerous songs from jazz to hip-hop. In this video, they performed an arrangement of “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. The band was one of the […] The post VIDEO: Market Street Jazz performs at Rooster Day in Demopolis appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
New mural taking place in downtown Eutaw
EUTAW, Ala. (WBRC) - A mural is taking shape in downtown Eutaw. Mural artist Banks Compton is painting a nature landscape scene next door to city hall. Compton started Thursday and says he’ll likely be done by next Friday. A local grant through the Eutaw Chamber Of Commerce is paying for the mural.
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