No tuition hike for UWA
LIVINGSTON—No tuition hikes are planned at the University of West Alabama. The proposal to freeze tuition has been approved by
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Month: June 2020
UWA’s field to be named for Terry Bunn
LIVINGSTON —Longtime supporter of the University of West Alabama Terry J. Bunn will have the athletic field on campus named
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Virus cases jump in county; another death registered
Marengo County’s COVID-19 cases had been trending down, even registering no new cases on June 3 and 9. The last
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Survey asks needs during COVID-19 crisis
Community Action Agency of South Alabama (CAASA) has received conditional approval to receive $1.24 million in supplemental funding under the
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Penny Thoughts: Props for Our Cops
It is probably our atmosphere and world view here in the Deep South but, as I was engaged in a phone discussion with a fraternity brother of mine a while ago about the attitudes some of the Yankees (Northeasterners) and Californians (West Coast Libs) express towards their policer officers, the profound differences of our two regions became more pronounced.
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UA considers changing name of hall to honor Marengo native
As communities around the country consider removing public references to the Confederacy, a group at the University of Alabama is
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Obituary: Rev. Pearl Slay
The Rev. Pearl Slay, Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at the
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Solar farm possible in Marengo County
If all goes as planned, Marengo County could be the site of an 800-acre solar panel farm southwest of
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Dragboat races to benefit city
Dragboat racing returns to Demopolis this weekend, bringing with it good family fun and an economic shot in the arm
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Marengo County included in economic relief package
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey Friday awarded more than $17 million to provide relief for Alabamians who faced unemployment and
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Obituary: Joseph Glynn Browder Jr.
Joseph Glynn Browder Jr., 53, went to his eternal home on June 4, 2020. He was born on Oct. 20,
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Remembering Joey Browder
He never surprised me. In the very best of ways, he never surprised me. That’s probably the most surprising thing I can tell you about him. Typically, the longer you know someone, the higher the chance they’ll show you something about themselves that runs counter to what or who you thought they were. That never happened with Joey Browder.
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Blood drive set June 12
Pandemic or not, hospitals still need blood donations for patients. The Whitfield Regional Hospital Auxiliary will host a blood drive
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City to Rumble; paving project plans, CARES expenses get okay
Rumble on the River got the go-ahead from the Demopolis City Council Thursday after members designated an entertainment zone for
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DPD: May 18-31 Incident report
The following are the arrests and incident reports from the Demopolis Police Department from May 18-31. Arrests: May 18: Ernest
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Foster Farms donates thousands of servings of chicken to Selma Food Bank
Foster Farms today delivered more than 35,000 servings of chicken to the Selma Area Food Bank to help feed local
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Penny Thoughts: Curious How Riots Have Cured COVID-19
For the past week, we have witnessed another great American tragedy, which began as a justified protest of the death of a black American citizen at the hands of a white police officer. This tragedy has devolved into a series of rampages commandeered by some violent anarchists most of whom it is thought have come from outside of the plagued cities and are youngsters in their late teens or early twenties.
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