Barbour County Commissioners have finalized and signed a contract with 121 Disposal Company of Opelika to provide garbage collection service in rural areas of the county. Service is scheduled to begin Monday, August 4.
The newly named superintendent of Barbour County Schools, Jimmie Fryer, is already having to brace on the news of federal budget cuts affecting the school system.
Barbour County Commissioners are planning two Community Meetings next Thursday, July 17, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the Barbour County Courthouse in Clayton. The purpose of the meetings are to get public input on needed renovations at the Barbour County Courthouse in Clayton.
As family and friends gather Friday to celebrate the 4th of July, a Clayton resident will be waving the American flag a little higher as she celebrates America’s birthday. This is the first time Kelly Levy will be celebrating the 4th as a citizen of the United States.
Barbour County Commissioners voted to place garbage dumpsters throughout rural Barbour County to help alleviate the household garbage situation. The vote was taken during a special called meeting Thursday afternoon at the Eufaula Courthouse. Dumpsters were placed last Thursday afternoon and Friday morning at Springhill Volunteer Fire Department, Texasville Volunteer Fire Department, Blue Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Elamville Volunteer Department, Bakerhill Community Center and Street Memorial Church (property owned by Greens Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department.) Another location behind the old Kelly’s Fireworks store, located on 431, is being looked at for a possible placement. Since this location is private property, the landowner will have to sign an agreement releasing the county from any liability that may occur. All other locations are on public property.
The use of cell phones and social media risks policy by students in the Barbour County School System was adopted by Board of Education members during their regular meeting last week.
Miss Barbour County Shayne Wells has adopted a project that she says will help donors “Respond and Bond.” The project she anticipates will help supply much needed items for first responders at the new regional EMS facility in Clayton which is under construction.