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Grand jurors conducted an inspection of the Barbour County courthouse in Clayton when they convened on January 6. They made a list of recommendations that need attention.

Barbour County commissioners voted to halt an agreement with the Alabama Department of Corrections approved in August 2024 in order to get clarification on insurance concerns. The action was taken during the commission’s regular scheduled meeting held at the Barbour County Courthouse in Clayton last Tuesday morning.

Eufaula police made an arrest in connection to a shooting that occurred on January 23.

A threat was received on social media Sunday directed to Barbour County High School.

Clayton Councilman Richard Don Pearison was arrested last week on charges of Harassing Communications, according to Jamie Ming, investigator with the Clayton Police Department. According to the incident/offense report released by the Clayton Police Department, Councilman Pearison was arrested at the Clayton Police Department on January 24 on the charge of Harassing Communications without incident. He was transported to the Barbour County Jail in Clayton where he was booked and processed. He soon posted bond and was released. The report states that the offense took place at 583 John C. Martin Road in Clayton but did not name who filed the charges against Pearison. Neither did the report give any details as to what brought the charges against the councilman.

Two dogs were rescued by Animal Control from Benefield Road in Barbour County on January 11th after being abused Barbour County Animal Control Officer Scott Drivas, Atlanta Pet Rescue, Game and Fish Wardens Greene and Woods along with Barbour County Deputies SSG Robinson and SSG Green responded to Benefield Road, Lot 3, after receiving complaints about a Malinois having burn marks and a Blue Pitbull having its ears cut without proper tools or sedation William Benefield admitted he had cut the Pitbull’s ears with a razor knife. The dog was inspected by Officer Drivas and found to be cut and not stitched.

A proposed agreement for the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department to provide law enforcement in the town of Louisville made its way once again for discussion in last week’s county commission meeting.