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DHS Class of 2020 Completes Historic Year
After having not been together as a group since mid-March, the Demopolis High School Class of 2020 gathered ...
LIFTING SPIRITS: SALT holds parade for senior citizens
Volunteers of SALT (Senior Adults Living Triumphantly) and community members had a surprise drive-by parade for participants of ...
Students organize BLM protest, march
A student-led group named “Protest is Progress” organized a march Friday in Demopolis as part of the Black ...
Marengo County: Two more deaths attributed to COVID-19
Marengo County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have increased to 243 and two people have died of the virus ...
Blackbelt Gazette
Demopolis council asked to remove Confederate monuments, flags
A Demopolis resident and a field director for the New Order National Human Rights Organization is asking the city council to work toward removing all ...
by Robert Blankenship, Friday, July 3, 2020 5:16 pm
News
Whitfield Regional Hospital implements PET-CT scan services
Whitefield Regional Hospital recently began offering PET-CT scans to patients through its mobile unit. Patients with an oncologist’s order take a 45-minute scan that is ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Thursday, July 2, 2020 4:21 pm
News
Linden schools prepare for upcoming school year
During a Linden Board of Education meeting on Thursday, June 25, Superintendent Dr. Timothy Thurman discussed preparations for the fall school year. The school system ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Thursday, July 2, 2020 3:56 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
Guidelines presented for reopening schools
The Alabama Department of Education has announced statewide guidelines for the reopening of schools for the 2020-21 academic year. The ALDOE’s plan allows for local ...
by Robert Blankenship, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 10:49 am
Columns
COLUMN: Class of 2020 should be proud of ‘Finishing Strong’
Senior quotes and skip days, I heard about them both as I stepped into my final year at Demopolis High School. My mom cheered as ...
by Samuel Blankenship, Friday, June 26, 2020 11:52 am
Blackbelt Gazette
Demopolis applies for grant to fund paving projects
The Demopolis City Council will apply for a Community Development Block Grant with the goal of adding additional funding for street paving. The council has ...
by Robert Blankenship, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:45 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
BBB Scam Alert: COVID contact work inspires copycat scams
Public health officials are rolling out COVID-19 contact tracing programs to help slow the spread of the disease by informing people who have had contact ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 9:34 am
Blackbelt Gazette
Building owner looks to reopen Marengo Academy
The new owner of the former Marengo Academy building in Linden spoke to the city council last week about potentially re-opening the school. Fred Hutchinson ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 3:54 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
Tax abatement approved for solar farm
A new solar farm project is in the works for Marengo County with plans to begin construction in 2021. On Tuesday, June 9 the Marengo ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Monday, June 22, 2020 10:36 am
Blackbelt Gazette
Rumble on the River deemed a success
The City of Demopolis recently hosted the Rumble on the River event on Saturday, June 13, and Sunday, June 14. The second annual Rumble on ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Friday, June 19, 2020 3:40 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
Demopolis eyes additional paving through CDBG grant
The Demopolis City Council will apply for a Community Development Block Grant with the goal of adding additional funding for street paving. The council has ...
by Robert Blankenship, Friday, June 19, 2020 2:56 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
MCAAPA Column: What is Juneteenth?
What is Juneteenth—and what does it celebrate? A day remembering the end of slavery in Texas has spread across the whole U.S., with a larger ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 19, 2020 8:55 am
Blackbelt Gazette
Pandemic Public Nights allows for digital stargazing on four continents
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After more than 30 years of sponsoring public telescoping, The University of Alabama Observatory closed to the public because of the coronavirus. ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 18, 2020 9:07 am
Blackbelt Gazette
Linden City Council seeks grant for road work
The Linden City Council voted to pursue a $250,000 grant for road work projects during the most recent meeting. Marengo Academy High School building was ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Thursday, June 18, 2020 8:52 am
Blackbelt Gazette
GP Austin Middle holds drive-through graduation
George P. Austin Junior High School in Linden held a drive-through commencement ceremony for its eighth graders on Thursday, June 4. Due to the pandemic, ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 1:26 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
Marengo County sees jump in COVID-19 cases
Marengo County has seen one its highest increases of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past week. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, the ...
by Robert Blankenship, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 4:58 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
Gantt named new DHS principal
Terina Gantt has been named the new principal for Demopolis High School. Gantt is a 24-year educator who has served in capacities ranging from a ...
by Robert Blankenship, Monday, June 15, 2020 6:43 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
WRH Auxiliary names annual scholarship recipients
The Auxiliary of Whitfield Regional Hospital has announced the Class of 2020 recipients of their annual scholarship awards. Each year, the Auxiliary makes presents scholarships ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, June 15, 2020 12:31 pm
News
Demopolis council to bid paving projects; approves Rumble on the River
The Demopolis City Council has voted to move forward with bidding out a paving project that would cover multiple streets. Demopolis Projects Manager Mike Baker ...
by Robert Blankenship, Thursday, June 11, 2020 11:34 am
News
UWA to freeze tuition for fall semester
Tucker says University will not increase tuition as a result of COVID-19 challenges LIVINGSTON, Alabama—The University of West Alabama’s proposal to freeze tuition for the ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 11, 2020 8:16 am
News
Governor Ivey Awards Grants to Assist Community Agencies in COVID-19 Recovery
Marengo County is one of seven counties served by the Community Action Agency of South Alabama MONTGOMERY – On Friday, June 5, Gov. Kay Ivey awarded ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 2:13 pm
News
COVID-19 Cases increase to 187
Marengo County’s sees no increase in deaths for two weeks Marengo County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased over the past week, but the increase was ...
by Robert Blankenship, Wednesday, June 10, 2020 9:49 am
News
Demopolis High School teacher, coach passes away
Longtime Demopolis educator and coach Joseph Browder passed away Thursday, June 4. Browder has been a part of Demopolis schools for 20 years, joining the ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 5, 2020 1:22 pm
Blackbelt Gazette
Marengo County, state unemployment rates soar due to COVID-19
The unemployment rate in Marengo County, and across the state, has seen a sharp increase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Alabama Department ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 4, 2020 9:01 am
Blackbelt Gazette
Demopolis native, business owners donate masks to local nursing homes
Woodhaven Manor and Marengo Nursing Home recently received a large donation of masks for their staff. Brian Ward, a Demopolis native, and his wife Jennifer ...