When I started writing this weekly column, my first idea for an overarching theme was “what would Dave do?” Though I decided against a theme, I have included Dave, my dad, in several of the few ...

The Livingston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently awarded scholarships in the amounts of $1,000 to three deserving high school individuals in their service area. In Marengo County, ...

On June 1, as part of their First Sunday of the Month program, the Eastern Star Baptist Church on 3rd Avenue in Demopolis honored three strong women: Gwendolyn Williams received the 2025 Exceptional ...

By Dean Kelly Zechariah 4:10 “For who has despised the day of small things?…” I saw two little sisters heading into a creek with their grandmother’s watchful eye nearby. There was another little girl ...

James William “Bill” Baker, age 81, also known by his close friends and family as “Billy”, went home to be with the Father on May 23, 2025. He was preceded in death by Beth, his beloved wife of 62 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) plans to distribute Alabama SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) benefits to ...

JACKSONVILLE, AL – More than 1,000 students were named to the President’s List at Jacksonville State University for their outstanding academic performance in Spring 2025. To be named to the ...

After quickly moving through the monthly financial reports that demonstrated the system’s good financial health, the board moved on to approve the proposal from Duncan/Coker Associates, PC, for the ...

Major manufacturers nationwide, including in Alabama, have long relied on toxic chemicals to produce everyday products. Among the most widely used are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a ...

American Legion Post 41 Commander Tom Boggs presents a check to Demopolis High School Junior Conner Reynolds for the 2025 Alabama Boys State, which will be held on the campus of the University of ...

The Demopolis High School girls tennis team took seventh place in the Class 4A/5A state tournament last week after clinching the top seed in the section tournament.

A Demopolis woman who was charged with the February 2022 death of her boyfriend in Tuscaloosa County has been sentenced to life with the chance for parole.