Committee to assess courtroom
A committee appointed at last week’s meeting of the Barbour County Commission is scheduled to assess the feasibility of reopening the courtroom at the county courthouse in Clayton.
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Garbage collection service discussed
Household garbage collection in the county became a point of discussion during the Barbour County Commission meeting last week held in Eufaula.
Suspect identified in Union Springs fire
A suspect has been identified for his connection to a massive fire that completely destroyed two businesses in Union Springs early Saturday morning. Union Springs police are searching for the suspect who is believed to have started the fire as Tommie Cortez Holmes. Devastation of the fire that was believed to have been started about 4:00 in the morning quickly consumed the roof of the buildings and threatened adjoining buildings on Prairie Street in downtown Union Springs.
Fishing tournament to benefit Shelley family
A Benefit Fishing Tournament will be held Saturday, April 26 at 4:30 a.m. for Adam and Liz Shelley of Eufaula. The tournament is being sponsored by Elite Sonar, LLC.
Rhodes Family Homes in Eufaula
Four adjacent houses in Eufaula have a special significance in that they have a family connection.
Youth have opportunity to showcase talents
Youth ages nine through 18 years of age have an opportunity to showcase their talents on Monday, February 10 at the Barbour County 4-H Competition. The competition will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Barbour County Extension Office in Eufaula.
Jurors empaneled for duty at local church
A grand jury was empaneled at the Clayton Methodist Church Monday morning because the county courthouse remains unavailable for the court proceedings.
Postal service declares Day of Observance
Subscribers’ copies of The Clayton Record are normally leave the Clayton Post Office on the morning truck on Thursdays. However, this Thursday, they will not leave the post office until Friday morning.
Commissioners face daunting task to tackle courthouse situation
The new year brings challenges and opportunities to all of us. One of those challenges is monumental. Thatâs the situation Barbour County commissioners have to reopen the county courthouse in Clayton. Itâs been nearly a year that an environmental issue erupted causing interruptions in services and court proceedings.