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Town of Brilliant hires new police chief
BRILLIANT — The Town of Brilliant has a new police chief. Robert Snow, formerly with the Guin and Winfield police departments, has been hired to fill the gap left by former chief Eddie Bryant’s resignation. Brilliant Mayor Perry Franks said that Snow made the most sense to fill...
$200,000 going towards preserving history along Alabama’s oldest road
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Construction on Byler Road began two days after Alabama officially became a state in 1819. The state’s oldest road runs from Muscle Shoals to Tuscaloosa. Its original purpose was to move cotton down the Warrior River so it could be shipped further south. On Monday,...
Help sought with burial of 30-year-old man killed in Tuscaloosa County quadruple shooting
A GoFundMe has been started to help with the burial of a 30-year-old man killed in a Tuscaloosa quadruple shooting. Donavin Ryans was shot to death May 5 at a small party. A suspect has been charged with capital murder. Friends of Ryans’ mother – Eunice Prince – launched the...
Child labor, officer shortage, weekly quiz: Down in Alabama
Below is the podcast player followed by the newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox each day here. Federal investigators are trying to stop chicken from being sold that they say was produced by child labor at an Alabama poultry plant, reports AL.com’s Amy Yurkanin. Court documents...
Softball Game Recap: Jasper Comes Up Short
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Jasper can now relate to. They fell just short of the Gulf Shores Dolphins by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Jasper's defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak. For Gulf Shores' part, Anna Leigh Price...
23rd annual CoalFest set for May 24-25
BRILLIANT - Many Marion Countains know that Brilliant’s CoalFest is one of the best festivals in the area. Now, all of Alabama knows it, too, with the festival’s number one pick of “10 festivals you need to see this summer” by the. Bama Buzz (thebamabuzz.com). Featuring...
Panthers, Pirates advance to state tournament
FLORENCE — The Hackleburg Lady Panthers and the Winfield Lady Pirates are advancing to the state tournament after winning the 1A and 3A North Regional Tournaments. The Panthers won the NAC Tournament, then proceeded to win the 1A Area 13 Tournament, defeating Phillips and Belgreen to advance to regionals.
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