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77-year-old Crane Hill woman dead, suspect in custody after chase through multiple counties
A chase through multiple counties resulted in one arrest and one fatality Friday. The Cullman County Sheriff's Office says a 77-year-old Crane Hill woman, later identified as Ellarea Dickson, died after a fleeing vehicle ultimately wrecked in the city of Cullman. The wreck involved multiple other vehicles. The driver of...
Ex-chief from tiny town that preyed on drivers gets plea deal, $25 fine instead of prison
This is an opinion column. I’ve never written a column about Brookside. Not once. I reported a lot of news there, about how a town built a police force and used it to rake in cash, scooping up people’s lives with it. But I didn’t write opinion columns...
Alexander Schoolhouse open during Jasper Farmer’s Market
The 1918 Alexander One-Room Schoolhouse will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. each Saturday between May 25 and October 5 during the Jasper Farmer’s Market. Discover how life for students and teachers in a one room school was in days long past. Educators will be onsite to share information. Find out more about the history of Jasper and Dubois County as you step back in time.
PREP SPORTS: ‘The community will always have your back’: Cold Springs’ Josh Winfrey reflects on Eagle years
BREMEN, Ala. — Cold Springs’ senior Josh Winfrey played multiple sports in high school and had a great career. He talked about one of his favorite memories, plus some of his favorite awards. He had a blast playing with so many great players and learned some important things from a couple of them. “My favorite memory playing sports is winning area last baseball season. We were the first team in thirty years at Cold Springs to win area. My favorite awards during my time playing sports were being All-County four times in three different sports,” Winfrey said. “During my career, I...
Millions still needed for Alabama Farm Center in Warrior
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Jefferson County Commissioners are currently discussing the future of the Hallmark Farm project in Warrior. Earlier this month, state lawmakers passed a bill to permit the Alabama Farmers Federation to construct a state-of-the-art agricultural center on approximately 500 acres. Developers estimate that they will need about...
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