Last month the nursing home received no deficiencies from two state inspections — which probably caught the eye of the federal center, prompting a visit by an inspector to verify the stellar reports. Read the full story
JDS Septic Service owner Joey Sprayberry said he’s “truly sorry” that his treated-sewage disposal facility near Hollis is causing headaches for so many people, but he has no plans to quit dumping anytime soon. Read the full story
When Cleburne County High School hosts Weaver Friday night, not only will the Tigers have a new head football coach, the players will also have fresh layer of sod to tackle, pass, block and kick on. Read the full story
Calhoun County’s unemployed population is higher than that of its neighbors; last month there were 1,647 people drawing unemployment and searching for work. Read the full story
JDS Septic Service owner Joey Sprayberry said he’s “truly sorry” that his treated-sewage disposal facility near Hollis is causing headaches for so many people, but he has no plans to quit dumping anytime soon.
When Cleburne County High School hosts Weaver Friday night, not only will the Tigers have a new head football coach, the players will also have fresh layer of sod to tackle, pass, block and kick on.
Calhoun County’s unemployed population is higher than that of its neighbors; last month there were 1,647 people drawing unemployment and searching for work.
If you’re looking for a feel-good story in these dog days of August, this is it. It’s not about Anniston deannexation or national politics. It’s simply a story about a new surge of momentum for our local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, founded in 1992, and its executive director, Amanda Pinson.
The Cleburne County Commission last month settled a federal lawsuit over racial discrimination, but the amount paid out is unknown to the public and county officials have declined to release the information.
The meeting had previously been moved to the gym at the Heflin Recreation Center to accommodate a larger than usual crowd as the council honored the Heflin Parks and Recreation program’s AAA all-star baseball team.
More than 40 residents who live near a septic disposal site attended the Cleburne County Commission meeting Monday night seeking answers, solutions and help from the commission.
Late-summer restlessness brought hundreds out Saturday for the last night of the fair, an annual event that’s perhaps more popular than any outside observer might have expected.The fairground is off an interstate exit in the rural center of a county of about 15,000 people.
Images from the Cleburne County Fair Saturday in Heflin.
Heflin police arrested a man suspected in an Oxford car theft after a high-speed car chase Friday night, Heflin police Chief A.J. Benefield said.
Organizers are planning a 10-day paddle boat race of epic proportions next month along the Alabama Scenic River Trail, the longest single-state river trail in the U.S.
The Shoal Creek Ranger District of the Talladega National Forest has a new, but temporary, district ranger.
Cleburne County opened Thursday a trash collection facility that's free for county residents.
Something smells bad in Cleburne County, and residents who live along County Road 805 near the unincorporated community of Hollis are raising a stink about it.
Heflin City Clerk Shane Smith told the council that last Thursday the girl was riding her bicycle on Norris Street and was turning onto Bennett Street when she was bitten.
Police closed part of Interstate 20 in Heflin on Thursday morning after, they said, a semi-truck caught on fire.
Heflin residents, business owners and other stakeholders learned the details of a recent traffic safety study Monday night completed by the Alabama Department of Transportation and Sain Associates, an engineering firm.
The Ranburne Town Council unanimously voted to open a council seat Monday night.
The Cleburne County Hospital Board discussed a proposal by Tracy Lambert, Cleburne County EMS director, Thursday night to station an ambulance in Ranburne on a part-time basis.
Events of local interest from 75 and 25 years ago.
Muscadine Bloodline, a country duo based in Nashville, will headline the seventh annual Cleburne County Fair music lineup this year.
The city of Heflin and Heflin Main Street will reveal the results of a downtown traffic flow study Monday night at 6:30. Tanya Maloney, Heflin’s economic developer, is inviting all business owners on Ross Street to attend the meeting to discuss the findings.
The Cleburne County Board of Education voted unanimously on employment matters in a called meeting Tuesday morning at the board’s central office in Heflin.
In a brief meeting Tuesday night the Heflin City Council unanimously approved a lease agreement modification for a local internet provider.
