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The City of York will host a Chick-fil-A food truck on Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The truck will be present at the York City Hall parking lot on 607 2nd Avenue. All are welcome to come.

MACON, Miss. (WTVA) - A 4-year-old accidentally shot herself in Macon. Macon Police Chief Davine Beck said the incident happened Saturday, Aug. 6 at a home on East Street. The police chief said the young girl found her father’s gun in a bedroom. She died at a local hospital.

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A little girl died after an accidental shooting over the weekend in Macon. Police Chief Davine Beck said the shooting happened Saturday evening on East Street. Officers arrived at the home to find the four-year-old had been shot. She was taken to Noxubee General Hospital,...

Tuscaloosa Police arrested a second suspect in the Spades Restaurant and Lounge shooting that left a man critically injured in late July. As previously reported by the Tuscaloosa Thread, the incident occurred on July 27 when police were called to the West Tuscaloosa lounge on reports that a person was shot in the parking lot shortly before 1:30 a.m.

A second person is now facing assault charges in the wake of a shooting at Spades Restaurant and Lounge last month. Timothy Powell, 39, of Eutaw was arrested Aug. 5 on a charge of first-degree assault. During his arrest, investigators with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit said illegal narcotics and numerous firearms were also found.

Anna Rose Milner, scholarship recipient, with grandfather Billy McKinzey. ALICEVILLE-The Aliceville Rotary Club presented this year’s “Service Above Self ” scholarship to Anna Rose Milner, recent graduate from Pickens Academy. She is the grand-daughter of member Billy McKinzey, who is the longest of all members of 50 plus years.

A boil water notice is in place for the Town of Boligee. According to a release from the city, this is due to low and inconsistent water pressure. The boil water notice only affects the Town of Boligee and people connected to the Eutaw Water System in that area. It is not system wide and does not affect the City of Eutaw.

According to a post from the City of Eutaw, Alabama's Facebook page, residents in the town of Boligee, including those along county road 76 and surrounding areas, are being given a notice to boil tap water before use. The post and notice came out just before 9 a.m. on Monday...

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A little girl is killed after an accidental shooting over the weekend in Macon. Police Chief Davine Beck says the shooting happened Saturday evening on East Street. Officers arrived at the home to find the four-year-old had been shot. She was taken to Noxubee General...

Febber “Fred” McCaa, 51, of Aliceville, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. There was no public viewing at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The Homegoing Celebration honoring the life and legacy of Mr. McCaa took place on August 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in Aliceville City Hall. Interment followed in Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery.

Thelma Clark Cherry, 66, of Aliceville on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham. Public visitation took place on August 4, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The Homegoing Celebration honoring the life and legacy of Mrs. Cherry was held on August 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Spirit & Truth Pentecostal Church. Interment followed in New Cemetery.

Clarence “Ronnie” Barnes, 63, of Aliceville on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. Public visitation took place on August 5, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Lavender’s Funeral Service. The Home- going Celebration honoring the life and legacy of Mr. Barnes was held on August 6, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the James & Lola Lavender Memorial Chapel of Lavender’s Funeral Service. Interment followed in Horton Cemetery.

ETHELSVILLE, Ala. — Roy Hughes, 69, died Aug. 4, 2022, in Aliceville, Alabama. Funeral services will be at noon Tuesday, at El Bethel Baptist Church in Aliceville. Burial will follow at New Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Visitation is from 1-6 p.m. today, at Lavender’s Funeral Service. Lavender’s Funeral Service of Aliceville is in charge of arrangements.

CARROLLTON- The Pickens County Board of Commissioners meeting took place on July 26, 2022. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jerry Fitch and began with citizens' public comments. The first public comment came from Donny Sanders of the Pickens County Water Authority concerning the change in location of...

Father in the name of Jesus, let me enter in this school year with a positive attitude. Don’t let me start it off with complaining because it’s not going to change anything. Help me to be content in whatever I’m assigned to do. “Not that I speak...

MACON — Kay Lean Henley, 45, died Aug. 4, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carter’s Funeral Home of Macon.

MACON — Bobby Ray Hadaway, Sr., 83, died Aug. 5, 2022 at his residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church with Bill Ross officiating. There will not be a public visitation. Cockrell Funeral Home of Macon is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hadaway...

A man who was shot last week at Spades Restaurant and Lounge in West Tuscaloosa and his mother called for the business to be closed at Tuesday night's city council meeting. As previously reported by the Tuscaloosa Thread, the victim was an innocent bystander who was seriously wounded in the Wednesday morning shooting. Corey Kwaimaine Lewis, 24, of Eutaw was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and has since bonded out of the Tuscaloosa County Jail.