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La Fayette, AL · Municipal

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You Can Pan For Real Gold, Garnets, And Fossils At This Hidden Alabama Campground

Somewhere in Clay County, Alabama, the earth has been quietly holding onto a secret for millions of years, and Alabama Gold Camp in Lineville is finally giving you permission to go looking for it. This is not a place where you watch someone else do something interesting while you stand...

Clay County, AL · 6d

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It’s official: Lee County has a new sheriff in town

It’s official: Lee County has a new sheriff in town It's official: Lee County has a new sheriff in town after the November 3rd midterm in Alabama. Former deputy Cam Hunt, who was famously fired by Sheriff Jay Jones for launching a campaign against the incumbent won Tuesday night's election with 27,667 votes and about 66% of the total vote. "To everyo…

Lee County, AL · 3d

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The Enormous Flea Market In Georgia Where Bargain Hunters Feel Like They Hit The Jackpot

Some places earn their reputation quietly, through years of delivering exactly what they promise, and the West Georgia Flea Market in Carrollton, Georgia, is one of those places. Bargain hunters who’ve been here will tell you, without any prompting, that this market hits different. Let’s set the scene properly,...

Carrollton, GA · 12d

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Results coming in for Alabama sheriff races

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Residents in four counties headed to the polls Tuesday where they voted for, among other races, a new sheriff. Some other counties had races where there was no challenger. Covington, Crenshaw, Dallas, and Lee counties are selecting new top law enforcement officers. COVINGTON. Incumbent Sheriff Blake...

Alabama · 3d

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Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville proposes using National Guard to fight crime in Montgomery

AUBURN, Ala. (WAKA) – In his victory speech in Auburn, Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville proposed using National Guard troops to fight crime in Montgomery. He told his crowd of supporters, “Folks, I’m going to clean up Montgomery, Alabama. I give you my word. I will make it safe to walk the streets of downtown Montgomery, even if I have to put the National Guard on every damn corner,” he said to applause and cheers.

Montgomery, AL · 2d

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Auburn City Council approves major city land exchange at latest meeting

The Auburn City Council unanimously approved a major city land exchange with a private development group during its Nov. 3 meeting, a day after the 2026-2030 council members were sworn in. The move will provide Auburn with 134 acres of parkland in northwest Auburn. The city will trade 61 acres...

Auburn, AL · 1d

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CNAW2News projects Cam Hunt wins Lee County Sheriff’s race

CNAW2News projects Cam Hunt won Lee County sheriff's race over write-in incumbent Jay Jones. Hunt plans culture change, jail reform, and quarterly public safety meetings when taking office in January. CNAW2News projects Cam Hunt as the winner of the Lee County sheriff’s race, following an election that drew significant attention...

Lee County, AL · 3d

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Phenix City Riverwalk section to close Monday

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A contractor working for the Phenix City Utilities Department will close a section of the Phenix City Riverwalk beginning Monday, Nov. 9. The closed section is between the north end of the wooden pedestrian bridge over Mill Creek and the Phenix City Amphitheater. The closure...

Phenix City, AL · 19h

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News from here, there and the Internet

Keep Newnan Beautiful (KNB), in partnership with Coweta County, collected an impressive 59.5 tons of tires during its Tire Amnesty event held recently. The event provided Coweta County residents with an opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted tires, helping protect the environment and promote healthier, cleaner communities. What if April...

Coweta County, GA · 2d

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Frustration grows in Sylacauga over efforts to capture stray dogs

SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — Frustration is growing among Sylacauga residents as efforts to capture a group of stray dogs continue, with some questioning how the situation is being handled after one of the dogs was found dead. Signs warning people not to feed the dogs have been posted throughout the Sylacauga area, including along Highway […]

Sylacauga, AL · 1d

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HPM Celebrates Ribbon Cutting for Lodge at Cheaha State Park

HPM joined the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Alabama State Parks and project partners on Friday, Oct. 16, to celebrate the dedication and ribbon cutting of the new Lodge at Cheaha State Park. Set atop Cheaha Mountain in Delta, Alabama, the new 32-room lodge pairs modern accommodations with...

Delta, AL · 1d

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Casagrande: Monster weekend means wildly different things for Alabama, Auburn

The mother of all college football weekends will be an all-day affair.

Auburn, AL · 1d

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CARE Humane Society expands low-cost spay and neuter program in East Alabama

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) — Non-profit organization CARE Humane Society, formally known as the Lee County Humane Society, is expanding its low-cost spay and neuter program to residents outside of Lee County. According to CARE Humane, pet owners in Macon County (including Tuskegee), Chambers County (including Valley), and Tallapoosa County (including Dadeville) are now elgible […]

Lee County, AL · 1d

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City of Anniston removing blighted homes to clean up communities

ANNISTON, Ala. (WBRC) - The City of Anniston is in the process of getting rid of more than a dozen eyesores in your communities. City leaders said it’s time to make room and opportunities to improve neighborhoods. Tana Bryant is the City of Anniston Code Enforcement Officer. She said...

Anniston, AL · 18h

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Harris County wants 3,840 acres to be industrial. Public exposes it's for data centers

In late July, the Harris County Board of Commissioners started the process of amending its comprehensive plan to add three new industrial areas in the county. But during the first of two public meetings Oct. 20 , commissioners were met with anger and fear from residents concerned the proposal could allow the development of a hyperscale data center. On Nov 17, the public will have a chance to meet with commissioners again to express their opinions about this proposed amendment. The compressive plan, which was passed in July 2024 , is meant to last until 2029, but the commissioners are making the case that there needs to be zoning amendments to industrial (M-1, light manufacturing) to diversify the tax base and attract industry. “We have been concerned about diversifying our tax base,” commission chairwoman Susan Andrews (District 5) said at the Oct. 20 meeting. “For the last 30 years it’s been a topic of conversation. Not even 1% of our land is commercial or industrial, not even 1%.” Harris County economic development director Greg Panzer presented the current and future plans with this amendment, including specifics about the location, acres and parcels. “I brought this to the board in July,”

Harris County, GA · 1d

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Alexander City school board names interim superintendent

The Alexander City Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Beverly Price as interim superintendent.

Alexander City, AL · 3d

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After mayor died, Smiths Station explains how the vacancy will be filled

The City of Smiths Station has announced the process it will follow to determine its next mayor. Mayor Richard Cooley died Oct. 24 at Columbus Hospice House. He was elected in August 2025 . According to Alabama law, the city council fills the vacancy by electing a successor to serve the remainder of the four-year term, which runs through November 2029. The council may elect a successor among its five members or any other Smiths Station resident. Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Greene has been filling in during the interim, according to the city’s Facebook page . During its Nov. 10 meeting, starting at 6 p.m. in city hall, the council is scheduled to elect a new mayor. If a council member is elected mayor, the council will fill that vacancy at a subsequent meeting. Alabama Code 11-44G-1 explains that process: Within the first 60 days, the city council may elect a replacement member at a regular or subsequent meeting to serve the remainder of the term. If the council leaves the seat vacant, council members and the mayor have another 30 days to submit nominations to the Alabama governor for appointment. If the governor fails to appoint someone within 90

Smiths Station, AL · 1d

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Auburn University Plays Central Role in Mayor Ron Anders’s Vision for Auburn

Auburn, Ala. – Auburn University plays an important role in shaping the city of Auburn, a partnership that Mayor Ron Anders believes is the strongest university-city relationship in the country. Mayor Anders spoke at a meeting hosted by the Auburn College Republican group on Thursday evening. The mayor discussed...

Auburn, AL · 1d

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Annual POW Memorial Ceremony to Honor German, Italian and American Service Members at Fort McClellan in Anniston

ANNISTON, AL — The annual Prisoner of War (POW) Memorial Ceremony will take place Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at the German-Italian Memorial Cemetery on the former Fort McClellan property in Anniston. The public is invited to attend the observance, which recognizes the lives of German and Italian soldiers buried at the cemetery, […] The post Annual POW Memorial Ceremony to Honor German, Italian and American Service Members at Fort McClellan in Anniston appeared first on Calhoun Journal .

Anniston, AL · 1d

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Governor appoints 2 Columbus lawyers as Muscogee County judges

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has selected two Columbus attorneys to serve as Muscogee County State Court judges. Kemp appointed Chief Recorder’s Court Judge David Ranieri and private practice attorney Alex Shalishali to the court. Judge Pete Temesgen is the only State Court judge in Muscogee County after Judge Andy Prather retired. The other position was created by the Georgia General Assembly when it added a third State Court judge for Muscogee County. According to the news release from the governor’s office: Ranieri began his legal career in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He served as a prosecutor for more than 21 years, handling misdemeanor and felony cases in the U.S. Army, the Muscogee County Solicitor General’s Office and the Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. He also spent more than nine years in private practice, primarily handling civil litigation involving personal injury, construction, medical malpractice, transportation, insurance coverage, workers’ compensation and business disputes. Born and raised in Columbus, Judge Ranieri attended Columbus College before transferring to Mercer University on an Army ROTC scholarship. He graduated cum laude in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and earned his law degree from Mercer University in 1988. “I am

Muscogee County, GA · 21h