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July 11, 2008
Trash rates going up 30%
When the trash man cometh rural Barbour County customers can expect to pay more.
July 10, 2008
Songs from the ‘Heart’
Musician Perrie Kitching and rapper Kevin “Czar” Turner enjoy different musical genres.
Mayoral hopeful upset
Even though Election Day is six weeks away, one Baker Hill candidate is upset.
Officials brainstorm basin benefits
A barge traveling up the Chattahoochee River could reduce the transportation cost of valuable industrial cargo.
Official states some pregnant teens smoke to help lose weight
The Alabama Department of Public Health is taking action to help pregnant teens in Barbour County quit smoking.
Florida man found with 2,000 Ecstasy pills near Eufaula
County deputies arrested a Florida man Wednesday morning after he was reportedly found with 2,000 Ecstasy pills.
July 09, 2008
Quitman school project to accept bids
Quitman County will be one step closer to a new high school next week.
Washington Street repaving starts Thursday
Repaving on Washington Street will start on Thursday morning.
Baker Hill town council to hold special meeting
Baker Hill Town Council will call a special meeting Thursday, July 10, at 5 p.m. to discuss options concerning Baker Hill’s city clerk.
Florida man charged with trafficking
The Barbour County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Florida man Tuesday evening on a drug trafficking charge.
July 08, 2008
All Alabama high schools will have Internet-based learning by 2009
Governor Bob Riley announced Tuesday in Montgomery the state ACCESS Learning program will be in every public high school in the state by August 2009.
Eufaula Rescue donates AED
The Eufaula Rescue Squad recently donated an AED unit (automatic external defibrillator) to the Eufaula Community Center.
Mayoral hopeful says office closure does not allow him to qualify
Aaron Grubbs says he wants to run for mayor of Baker Hill.
Alabama named hotspot for teen driving deaths
BIRMINGHAM - Alabama ranks #2 in the nation for fatal traffic accidents when teenagers are behind the wheel.
PSC candidate visits city
Many voters may never have heard of the Public Service Commission, but Matt Chancey says they’ve definitely felt the effects of policies and restrictions implemented by the PSC.
July 07, 2008
Eufaula crime for July 8, 2008
A local woman was arrested Friday for allegedly assaulting a police officer.
Fendall offers youth ‘hands-on’ learning
Fendall Hall director Deborah Casey remembers what history was like in grade school: A thick textbook filled with dry narrative about history’s most significant events.
Council members seeking re-election
Four Eufaula City Council members have qualified to run for re-election during next month’s municipal elections.
Eufaula crime for July 7, 2008
The Eufaula Police are investigating a case of prescription fraud that has hit several local drug stores in the area.
Native hero remembered at festival
A hero native to Eufaula was recognized last month at the Alabama Sports Festival.
Lakepoint lodge expected to reopen in 2009
Mac Goff, project superintendent of lodge renovation, says that the Lakepoint State Park and Resort lodge was once a social hub in the Southeast - he adds that it soon will be again.
Snead, White manning Shorter Mansion
They’ve got some big shoes to fill. At least, that’s what Pam Snead and Janie White say about replacing Glenn and Beth Kasper at Shorter Mansion.
Administrator settling into role at Gardens
Pennie Scroggins likes to spoil the residents at The Gardens of Eufaula like they were her own children.
‘It’s good to be home’
This time last year, members of the 1103rd Army National Guard Support Battalion were preparing to travel from Fort Hood in Texas to Iraq.
Jaxon seeking fifth term
Eufaula Mayor Jay Jaxon announced Thursday that he will seek a fifth term as the city’s mayor.
Georgetown restaurant gutted by fire
Flames engulfed Willis Restaurant in Georgetown by the time firefighters arrived on the scene early Monday morning.
July 05, 2008
Government considering reopening Statue of Liberty
The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty’s crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth
July 04, 2008
Low-income Alabamians facing potential Medicare hit
Some 15,500 low-income Alabamians on Medicare could soon be forced to shell out extra money each month
July 01, 2008
Eufaula crime for July 1, 2008
The Q-Ball reported on Saturday that a 30-year-old known offender fired shots into the air outside the establishment and threatened to shoot into the building. The incident occurred just after midnight on Saturday morning.
June 30, 2008
Business blooms for Eufaula florists
Tonya Ward of The Flower Hut says there are two kinds of people her customers don’t want to disappoint - their moms and their girlfriends.
