News for Eufaula Tribune

Reader encourages all Eufaula residents to fly the Stars and Stripes this weekend

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:57:00 CDT

Friday, July 4 , is Independence Day, the birthday of this great country of ours.

High fuel costs won’t help roads

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:51:00 CDT

Franklin County Engineer David Palmer laments the fact that there is no “magic formula” that will help road departments with the funding crisis many are facing.

Women are becoming more powerful in politics

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:49:00 CDT

When California Democrat Nancy Pelosi took the oath as the first female Speaker of the House, it garnered enormous nationwide media attention.

Eufaula crime for July 1, 2008

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:47:00 CDT

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.

Business blooms for Eufaula florists

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:46:00 CDT

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.

Beasley to seek election for Clayton mayor

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:44:00 CDT

Rebecca Beasley announced recently that she will seek the office of Clayton mayor again Aug. 26.

Black farmers get second chance at 1999 settlement

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:39:00 CDT

Black farmers from southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia came to the Eufaula City Auditorium last week to learn how they could file claims for discrimination that occurred at least 10 years ago.

Summer showers too little, too late for local corn crop

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:38:00 CDT

Regular afternoon showers are offering some relief to the drought that has clutched the Southeast for the past 1 ½ years, but Barbour County Extension Coordinator Charlie Mason says local farmers are still not very optimistic about this summer’s weather.

Sheriff: ‘I never said I would sue’

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:36:00 CDT

Barbour County Sheriff Leroy Upshaw stated on Monday that despite reports from the Clayton Record, he never said he intended to sue the Barbour County Commission for cutting back funding for the Sheriff’s Department.

Lawmakers complain about gas prices, but drive gas guzzlers on taxpayer time

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:38:00 CDT

WASHINGTON-Congress spent much of the last month debating ways to reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil.

Moving begins for city schools

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:32:00 CDT

Workers began moving boxes Monday for the final phase of Eufaula City Schools reconfiguration.

Park progress

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:31:00 CDT

The motorists traveling U.S. Highway 431 North can’t see the work that is occurring at Lakepoint Resort State Park.

Teams are mostly political

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:30:00 CDT

I want to start by saying that I’m a concerned citizen of Barbour County.

VBS is more than just Popsicle-stick crafts

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:28:00 CDT

Ah, the joys of summertime. School is out, the temperatures are up and the big fireworks show is next weekend. That must mean it’s time for Vacation Bible School.

The editor has a place to stay

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:26:00 CDT

OK, Patrick, you had a column June 1 that makes a lot of sense on how to generate more taxes which I know this county needs.

What was Shakespeare thinking?

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:25:01 CDT

When I was stopped by the law several weeks ago, I thought it was bad enough that the officer pulled me over for driving too slowly - in a school zone no less - and asked, if he brought the dogs around, would they find any drugs hidden in the vehicle?

Eufaula crime for June 27, 2008

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:17:00 CDT

A 45-year-old Eufaula resident was arrested Monday after police received several complaints that the man was exposing himself in public on Dale Road.

Plant workers seeking security

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:16:00 CDT

For longtime MeadWestvaco employee Larry Strickland, last week’s protest in front of the company’s main gate was about more than money or better healthcare benefits.

‘Going green’ pays off at pump

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:11:00 CDT

My first car was a 1999 Mercury Cougar. I bought it used when I graduated high school; that was back when everyone complained about paying $1.42 for a gallon of gas. Like most people between the age of 16 and 23, I considered a V6 engine and sporty look more important than functionality.

Eufaula native killed in Cincinnati

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:59:00 CDT

Always well-dressed, Cedric Tate was quick to smile, slow to judge and easy to love. But above all, he was proud to be called a Tate.

Real world learning

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:57:00 CDT

It’s not often that students are paid to earn job experience.

Sports-loving family feeling effects of high gas prices

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:53:00 CDT

Payton and Weston Jones love to play ball.

Independence Day activities on tap

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:14:00 CDT

No one in Barbour and Quitman counties should complain that there’s nothing to do this July 4th weekend.

Summer program in full swing at library

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:11:01 CDT

The Eufaula Carnegie Library welcomed Aisha Dickerson of the McWane Center Wednesday as part of the library’s final summer reading program event for June.

Severe thunderstorm warning for Barbour County

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:18:00 CDT

Radar as of 2:28 p.m.

Little Miss Eufaula in search of books

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:49:00 CDT

Little Miss Eufaula Savanna Wood is collecting books to fill up the Accelerated Reader Libraries at the schools.

Barbour Co. family loses home in Friday blaze

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:24:00 CDT

It was a phone call that Carolyn Birmingham didn’t want to hear.

Where in the world are potential industries?

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:22:00 CDT

Why do key leaders in Eufaula travel to countries such as Japan, Germany and Korea to promote industry in the area?

Young shares college’s accomplishments

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:20:00 CDT

When faculty and staff gather at the flag pole on a Wallace College campus, a celebration may be under way.

Eufaula crime for June 23, 2008

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:19:00 CDT

An argument over Fourth of July plans resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old Eufaula man Friday after he reportedly assaulted his wife with a shopping cart at Piggly Wiggly on South Eufaula Avenue.

God and Country event set for July 4

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:15:00 CDT

Eufaula’s fifth annual Gospel Sing and Fireworks Celebration is scheduled for July 4, at 6 p.m. at Lakepoint State Park and Resort near the tennis courts. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m.

The wall that divides us

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:14:00 CDT

You haven’t noticed the newest structure on the Clayton Highway.

Fiscal conservatives could decide presidential election

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:12:01 CDT

The American electorate blamed the great depression on the Republican Party.

Record profits should equal record contract

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:09:00 CDT

I am a blue collar, skilled worker with 19 years of experience at MeadWestvaco.

Jaxon and Bradley lead search for jobs

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:03:00 CDT

Approximately one-in-three jobs in Barbour County are manufacturing jobs.

Eufaula man fought for Texas independence

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:55:03 CDT

It’s not everyday you get to meet someone who helped liberate a country, but historian J. A. B. Besson writes of such a man in his 1873 History of Eufaula.

Higher gas prices actually helping some local stores

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:52:00 CDT

Steep gas prices might just be a silver lining for some local merchants.

Officials move forward on spec building

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:58:00 CDT

The City of Eufaula is closer to having a spec building to show industrial prospects.

Florida threatens lawsuit in water wars

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:11:00 CDT

Florida officials are threatening to sue the federal government unless the Corps of Engineers reconsiders its plan to withhold more water from federal reservoirs and lakes in Georgia.

Barbour County family loses home in fire

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:02:00 CDT

A Clayton family lost their home Friday afternoon after their trailer caught fire.

Hitson not giving up on project

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:30:00 CDT

Historic Bluff City Inn, LLC developer and owner William M. Hitson says the situation with the Bluff City Inn is self-explanatory.

Kasper retiring as EHA director

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:28:01 CDT

For more than three years, visitors to Shorter Mansion have been greeted by the smiling faces and hospitality of Glenn and Beth Kasper.

Plant employees stage protest

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:24:01 CDT

A protestor near the main entrance of MeadWestvaco held up a sign this week that displayed a bright pink piggy bank overflowing with dollar bills. Written in green marker above the piggy bank were the words “Greed Westvaco.”

Commission tables rezoning request

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:17:00 CDT

The Eufaula Planning Commission tabled a request Tuesday to rezone approximately 25 acres in the vicinity of Wall Street for use as a possible manufactured home subdivision.

Bluff City Inn delay latest disappointment

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:15:00 CDT

Call me uninformed, out of the loop or simply a man who is not privy to enough information on which to base an informed opinion.

Soaring gas prices drop writer’s cruising speed

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:12:06 CDT

There were probably people cussing us out last weekend.

What about us?

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:08:01 CDT

We hope our two presumptive nominees will consider another bloc of voters – one that includes every resident of Barbour and Quitman counties. We are the rural voters.

Resident upset with Quitman commission

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:06:00 CDT

The Georgetown-Quitman County Commission voted in October to charge Cobb EMC a 4 percent franchise fee based on total energy sales within the county.

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor soaring gas prices

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:02:00 CDT

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.

Outgoing official thanks council

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:00:00 CDT

Berkley Squires, the outgoing director of the Eufaula Parks and Recreation Department, thanked members of the city council during Monday’s meeting.

Eufaula crime for June 20, 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:35:00 CDT

Two armed robbers entered the USA Travel Center Tuesday at approximately 4:50 a.m. and robbed the clerk at gunpoint.

Alabamians getting tax break for college savings

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:33:01 CDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Bob Riley is having a ceremonial signing for a bill that gives parents a tax break on money they contribute toward the state’s two college savings plans.

Hitson not giving up on Bluff Inn project

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:19:00 CDT

The developer for the Bluff City Inn is not giving up on the project completely despite the “For Sale” sign posted on the building.

MeadWestvaco employees stage peaceful protest

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:25:00 CDT

Tuesday morning, a protestor near the main entrance of MeadWestvaco held up a sign that displayed a bright pink piggy bank overflowing with dollar bills. Written in green marker above the piggy bank were the words “Greed Westvaco.”

City expanding bio-diesel capacity

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:48:00 CDT

The City of Eufaula is not producing bio-diesel right now.

Kasper’s retiring from Mansion

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:18:00 CDT

Eufaula Heritage Association employees Glenn and Beth Kasper will retire from their positions at Shorter Mansion at the end of this month.

Whaley honored

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:32:00 CDT

Ryan Whaley of Eufaula recently recieved a scholarship from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Small business training available

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:30:00 CDT

A representative from the Small Business Development Center at Troy University will visit the Eufaula-Barbour Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, July 15, to provide free counseling.

Local senior citizen wins prize

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:23:00 CDT

Josephine Johnson of the Eufaula Senior Center won $500 worth of coupons during Older American Day at East Lake Park in Dothan on May 7.

EHS band needs some assistance

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:19:01 CDT

A Eufaula High School marching band staple will soon be getting a much needed upgrade.

Truck drivers grappling with steep fuel prices

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:15:00 CDT

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of stories of how high gas prices are affecting local residents.

Fireworks set for Fort Gaines

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:08:00 CDT

The Ft. Gaines Firecracker Festival will be held July 4, at the Corps of Engineers Office.

Substance was not cocaine

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:06:00 CDT

The Eufaula police reported two weeks ago that a construction worker found a bag of white powdery substance believed to be cocaine in the HOPE Academy while moving furniture in the building.

Ming cites experience in re-election bid

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:02:00 CDT

Lon Ming has approximately 30 years of law enforcement experience in Georgetown and Quitman County.

83 plead guilty in spring term of court

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:01:00 CDT

During the spring term of criminal court in Eufaula there were 36 people who pleaded guilty and were sentenced to prison terms, according to District Attorney Ben Reeves, Jr.

Kids know best when it comes to future

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:58:00 CDT

In my 30 years of practice in planning and economics, I have tried to reach out to “kids” for their clear and usually brilliant answers to questions about their future.

District Two candidates spending big in campaigns

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:57:01 CDT

Now that the dust has settled from the June 3rd primaries, the news is there is no news.

Our neighbor’s fortune

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:55:01 CDT

Our friends to the north received some good news last week.

Kabobs go well with many veggies

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:53:00 CDT

Sweet BBQ Chicken Kabobs
Farmers Market Squash Saute’
Strawberry Whipped Sensation

Planned demolition work cheaper than first expected

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:49:00 CDT

According to Eufaula Mayor Jay Jaxon, the city received a surprisingly low bid to demolish nearly four dozen dilapidated and unoccupied structures in the Dudley Quarters area.

Grant will aid Quitman County

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:46:00 CDT

The Quitman County board of the Enrichment Services Program Inc., has been awarded $3,838 under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.

Quitman Co. plant receives state aid

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:19:01 CDT

Governor Sonny Perdue and members of the OneGeorgia Authority Board recently approved the grants and loans from the OneGeorgia Authority’s portfolio of financing programs. D&J Plastics of Quitman County is among the Georgia companies receiving assistance from the state.

Kiwanis selling discount cards

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:09:01 CDT

The Eufaula Kiwanis Club is currently selling discount cards as a fundraiser. The card can be used for food discounts at 12 local restaurants, including Phil’s Bar-B-Q, Willy T’s, Under the Boardwalk, Little Caesars, Blue Moon Coffee Shop and Cyber Café, Subway, Michelle’s of Georgetown, River City Grill, Lakeside Restaurant (At the Airport), Joe’s Food Factory, Anchor Inn, and Arby’s.

Harmon Lampley gifted with sharp business insight

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:08:00 CDT

Eufaula in the late 19th century could boast many successful men of ability.

In the dark

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:11:00 CDT

There is little information about the possible sale of the Bluff City Inn, and business owner Fred Phillips says he’s heard no information on the sale from the property’s owner or managers.

Power rates increasing in Quitman County

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:29:00 CDT

Quitman County residents will soon pay more for their electric service.

Amendment needed for flawed bill

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:45:00 CDT

We crime victims never cease to be appalled by the shenanigans that go on in the world of politics.

Work and play

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:40:00 CDT

We reported last month that Berkley Squires was resigning as Eufaula Parks and Recreation director to take the same position with Homewood.

Here’s some consolation for area penny-pinchers

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:38:00 CDT

Maybe it’s not as bad as we think.

Weekend briefing for June 13, 2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:36:00 CDT

The Eufaula Fire and Rescue responded to 15 medical emergencies and 3 wood fires between Monday and Thursday mornings.

Eufaula crime for June 13, 2008

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:34:00 CDT

A burglary and theft was reported at The Que store on Dale Road Thursday at approximately 3 a.m.

Historic properties seminar set Wednesday

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:32:00 CDT

In response to numerous requests for information about tax credits and benefits from local historic property owners, the Eufaula Historic Preservation Commission will host a free program next week on historic preservation easements.

Newton running for Quitman sheriff

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:28:00 CDT

It might be the first campaign headquarters office ever in Georgetown.

Audubon official shares suggestions

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:25:00 CDT

An official with Audubon Partnership discussed his organization’s final recommendations for Eufaula’s future last week.

Hotel for sale?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:47:00 CDT

The Tribune reported in May 2007 that the Bluff City Inn project was moving along slowly.

More names released from sweep

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:45:00 CDT

The Eufaula Police Department recently released the following names of individuals arrested as part of the undercover drug operation that resulted in the arrest of 65 individuals and 81 indictments on various drug and weapons charges.

Wright takes part in final school board meeting

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:43:00 CDT

Eddie Wright, the outgoing interim superintendent of Barbour County Schools, expressed his gratitude to board members this week for their support during the four years he has been with the system, two of which he served as superintendent.

Commissioners balk at fuel costs

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:42:00 CDT

Barbour County Commissioner Frank Straughn, who twice bucked the commission majority and voted against efforts to impose a one-cent county sales tax, is now urging the commission to rein in spending for fuel and overtime at the Barbour County Sheriff’s Department.

Quota hunt fees increasing

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:27:00 CDT

On July 1, quota hunt fees at the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge will increase for the first time since 1997.

Locally grown raw tomatoes safe

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:24:00 CDT

Who can resist a fresh slab of beefsteak tomato wedged between two slices of mayonnaise-slathered bread?

Lakeside Tractor values service

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:22:00 CDT

Lakeside Tractor and Equipment manager Chris Gulledge says customer service is important - especially when the economy is on a downturn.

Greenbush tapped Carrier of Year

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:10:00 CDT

Greenbush Logistics, Inc. (GLI) has been named Carrier of the Year by Owens Corning’s Houston plant for the second year in a row.

Eufaula crime for June 10, 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:28:00 CDT

A case of underage drinking turned into felony assault Saturday night after a Eufaula man reportedly assaulted a Eufaula Police officer.

Unfortunately, it was ‘deja vu all over again’

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:23:00 CDT

The famous and beloved New York Yankee, Yogi Berra, who was renowned as a dugout philosopher is credited with the saying, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” That yogism is an accurate assessment of both this year’s and last year’s legislative sessions. They are deja vu all over again. However, this year could be worse.

Straughn on the money

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:42:01 CDT

Commissioner Frank Straughn spoke about a proposed one-cent sales tax last week.

Program would train future officers

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:05:01 CDT

Mike Babb is no detective, but he knows how to take a lead, examine all the facts and build a solid case.

Area drivers turn away from SUVs

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:01:00 CDT

Marcia Hudson doesn’t play favorites when it comes to her two vehicles, but she does admit that her Pontiac G6 is a lot less maintenance than her Toyota Sequoia.

Gas hits national average of $4 for the first time

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:18:00 CDT

Drivers are paying an average of $4 for a gallon of gasoline for the first time

Alabama economy lagged nationwide growth in 2007

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:56:00 CDT

New federal figures show that, like the national economy, Alabama tapped the brakes in 2007, as the state lagged the nationwide growth rate for the second year in a row