Newsletter-Late-Week
Barbour County High School JROTC achieves Program Accreditations
Well overdue recognition, back on April 22, 2025, a 3 year process was completed, though the program was re-established back in 2018. It operated non-cost shared up until April 2022. We recognized it as a cost shared program, which means the Army command picks up half the bill to keep the JROTC program running. This was our very first JROTC Program Accreditation- Evaluation/Inspection.
Ribbon cutting held in Louisville at All In branch
All In Credit Union celebrated the opening of its Louisville location on Thursday, June 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Eufaula councilmen split votes on filling school board seats
Eufaula city council members rejected two nominees submitted to fill a vacancy on the Eufaula Board of Education during Monday night’s meeting.
Changes coming with new 483 area code
Simply dialing seven numbers to make a telephone call will result in an uncompleted call beginning in January. With the addition of a new area code, 483, those who have a 334 area code will have to use 10 digits, rather than the seven currently being used.
Working Together to Grow Fresh Food
Working Together to Grow Fresh Food
Africanized honeybees detected in county
A “feral swarm” of bees from a collection were confirmed in Barbour County by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries.
‘Constructing the American Dream’
From a son of a sharecropper family who lived in Clio, Louie “Henry” Gilford has become known as one of the most recognized civil engineer and contractor in the world. His dream to build a renowned reputation in the business world is one that few can accomplish.
Four victims wounded by gunshots fired on county road
Captain Ricky Kennedy, Clio Police Department, reports on Friday night around 11:45 police were called to multiple gun shots fired on County Road 15. Upon arrival at the scene, four victims were found with gunshot wounds.
Municipal candidates qualify for office
The deadline to qualify for municipal elections was Tuesday at 5 p.m. The slate is now set in each of the county’s six municipalities of the candidates who will appear on the August 26 election ballot.