Community News

“I’m just glad God is still in charge,” is how John Earl Marshall of Clayton described destruction at his house after a tornado hit in Clayton early last Wednesday, March 9. Later that day a National Weather Service meteorologist arrived in Clayton to survey the damage and determined an EF-1 tornado had hit the area.

PURCHASE ART WORK - Chris and Brandon Coates are shown at the Eufaula Art Scene fundraising event held last week at Shorter Mansion in Eufaula when they purchased the original painting created by Justin Dennis, right, who is a senior at Eufaula High School. He is shown with his mother, Shemika Jett. Dennis, who will be attending SCAD in Atlanta, was recently recognized at an awards ceremony for placing 3rd in the State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Show for 11th and 12th grades in Category I.

Extremely disturbing events occurring recently in Eufaula have warranted the Eufaula Police Department to reach out to parents and citizens to take action. The Eufaula Police Department is calling these incidents “reckless, dangerous and criminal.”

The Rev. E.D. Glover of Clayton was greeted as a celebrity when he came to the courthouse last week. That’s because at 100 years young, he is still happy to see his friends who marvel at his infectious smile and witt when they visit with him.

Ashley and Joe McCraney of Louisville are the recipients of the 2022 Poultry Division of the Outstanding Young Farm Family Award presented by the Alabama Farmers Federation. Paul Pinyan, federation executive director, left, presents the award to Mrs. McCraney during the conference held last weekend in Gulf Shores. Also shown are their son, Trace, Joe McCraney and Hunter McBrayer, federation’s Young Farmers Division director. As winners they will serve in ex-officio roles on their respective commodity committee for 2022. During the conference, 13 families competed for OYFF commodity division titles and three finalist slots.