Butler News

Dunn named Marengo County Volunteer of the Year

Demopolis Times - Sat Oct 31

Other nominees for the honor from Marengo County included Mary Gaddy and last yeara s winner, Tommy Vice.

5 named to Black Women's Hall of Fame

Montgomery Advertiser - Tue Oct 27

TUSCALOOSA -- Five Alabama women, including Judson College artist-in-residence Billie Jean Young, will be inducted into the Southern Rural Black Women's Hall of Fame next month.

Five Ala. women named to black womena s hall of fame

Dothan Eagle - Mon Oct 26

Five Alabama women, including Judson College artist-in-residence Billie Jean Young, will be inducted into the Southern Rural Black Women's Hall of Fame next month.

Suspect Killed in Attempted Robbery

WTOK-TV Meridian - Tue Oct 20

A fatal shooting occurred Tuesday morning at Yantley Mini Mart, 2410 Highway 10, in Choctaw County, Ala.

Ezell's Catfish Cabin to open site in Bessemer, Alabama

The Birmingham News - Wed Oct 14

Catfish eatery gets Bessemer site: Ezell's Catfish Cabin is making a cast into Bessemer with an opening slated for Nov.

New Red Cross Office

WTOK-TV Meridian - Wed Oct 07

A new Red Cross office is opening in Choctaw County, Alabama. The office is being established by a minister and other community leaders in Choctaw County.

County Commission Reconsidering Sheriff's Department Cuts

WTOK-TV Meridian - Tue Oct 06

There is an outcry from Choctaw County, Ala., about the elimination of jobs in the sheriff's department.

Preparing to go back to school

Demopolis Times - Sat Oct 03

When I was in school, the last place I wanted to be was in school. I mean, come on - as a kid, weren't there so many other places you would rather have been? You were stuck in a classroom all day, sitting at an uncomfortable desk, listening to someone talk about things in which you were not interested.

Parent Asks for Schools to Close Temporarily

WTOK-TV Meridian - Mon Sep 28

Some parents in Choctaw County, Ala., are calling for schools to be closed so that they can be sanitized due to several cases of the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, surfacing there.

County engineer candidates interviewed

The Daily Sentinel - Wed Sep 23

After spending around three and a half hours interviewing applicants for the county engineer position Monday afternoon, Jackson County Commission Chair Sadie Bias said she expects to make a decision on the hire this week.