A $1.7 million grant from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will help develop a statewide strategy to increase irrigation on cropland. The Alabama Farmers Federation will lead the effort while…
Year: 2015
"Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People" at NACC
Back by popular demand at Northeast Alabama Community College, a one-day workshop entitled "Instant Piano for Hopelessly Busy People." This 3-hour workshop will be Monday, April 20, 2015 beginning at 6…
Rainsville Council at Odds Over City Clerk Position
The Rainsville City Council met on Monday night for a regularly scheduled meeting. The main topic on the agenda became the retirement of City Clerk Judy Lewis, who will be retiring…
Governor is Right to Take Gambling Off the Table
Supporters of expanding gambling in Alabama often hype the opportunities missed by our state to "keep Alabama gambling dollars in Alabama." Given the economic and social damage that would come with…
Plainview Quarterback Jayse Pruitt Signs with JSU
Today at 1:00 PM, Plainview Quarterback Jayse Pruitt signed with Jacksonville State University. Pruitt was just shy of 2,000 yards passing and posted 22 TDs during his senior season at Plainview…
Governor Bentley Releases Statement on 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Decision On Alabama’s Same Sex Marriage Ban
MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a statement on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision Tuesday to deny a stay of the U.S. District Court’s ruling on Friday, January 23, 2015, regarding Alabama’s ban…
Dale Pruitt Exits Plainview for Albertville
Coach Dale Pruitt will hold a team meeting today at 1:00 PM to inform his players that he will be leaving Plainview to be the next head coach at Albertville High School…
Rainsville Enters Phase Two of the ACE Program
In 2013, the city of Rainsville was one of only a handful of cities selected for the Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) program. The Alabama Communities of Excellence program uses a…