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demopolis area chamber of commerce

DACC Recognizes Past President

The Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce recognized 2017 DACC Board President Michael Mullins for his work and dedication throughout his tenure in that position. Mullins ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Friday, August 3, 2018 1:53 pm

Community achievements

APA recognizes Times with eight BNC awards

The Demopolis Times was presented with eight awards in the Alabama Press Association’s annual Better Newspapers Contest. In all, the Times was recognized with three ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 8:42 am

demopolis board of education

DCSS superintendent provides update on summer projects

Demopolis City Schools Superintendent Kyle Kallhoff reported on the progress of various projects being done this summer at local schools during a meeting of the ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Monday, July 30, 2018 11:25 am

demopolis city council

Damaged statue will be repaired at cost of $15,000

The Demopolis City Council on Thursday voted to move forward with repairs to a Confederate soldier statue that was damaged in 2016 when it was ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Wednesday, July 25, 2018 9:17 am

demopolis board of education

Demopolis BOE preps for 2018-19 school year

The Demopolis Board of Education worked toward the beginning of the 2018-19 school year, approving a number of items including contracts and compensation association with ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Tuesday, July 24, 2018 3:18 pm

friends of the demopolis public library

Demopolis Library has great group of ‘Friends’

The Demopolis Public Library is one of the educational hubs of the area, providing guests with much more than free books and wi-fi. Each month, ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Friday, July 20, 2018 12:09 pm

progress edition

Demopolis Mayor: City moving toward goals

Approaching two years in office, Demopolis Mayor John Laney feels the city has made positive strides toward the goals that he established. He said those ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Monday, July 16, 2018 2:27 pm

demopolis city council

Demopolis council approves training for EMT, ambulance

The City of Demopolis will be moving forward with training of first responders to become certified as Emergency Medical Technicians as the city eyes implementation ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Wednesday, July 11, 2018 10:51 am

Blackbelt Gazette

Suspect’s attempt to elude police ends with arrest

An attempt to pull over a speeding vehicle turned into a pursuit through Demopolis Friday, ending with the suspect crashing his vehicle. According to Demopolis ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Sunday, July 8, 2018 9:02 am

bwmmh

New CEO takes reigns at BWWMH

Doug Brewer sets goals for local hospital With the official retirement of longtime administrator Arthur Evans, a new CEO and administrator, Doug Brewer, has taken ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Friday, July 6, 2018 1:22 pm

News

DPD: ‘Operation Street Sweeper’ results in 19 drug arrests

A ‘sweeping’ undercover operation by the Demopolis Police Department resulted in the arrest of 19 suspects who are now facing drug distribution charges. The undercover ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Thursday, July 5, 2018 3:16 pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Two festive events to take place the week of Independence Day

The week of the Independence Day holiday brings two traditional events to the City of Demopolis as the annual Freedom on the River event takes ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Tuesday, July 3, 2018 10:28 am

demopolis city council

Demopolis council rebidding Jackson bridge project

The Demopolis City Council discussed several ongoing projects during a meeting on Thursday, including sidewalks, the Jackson Street bridges, and the repair of the downtown ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Friday, June 29, 2018 4:08 pm

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Talent to take stage for annual Hwy. 80 Songwriter’s Festival

Organizers of the Sixth Annual Hwy. 80 Songwriter’s Festival have announced this year’s entertainment lineup for the event to be held Saturday, July 7, from ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 2:54 pm

marengo county

Marengo County unemployment rises slightly to 4.9 percent in May

The Marengo County seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased .5 percent from April to May, based on data released by the Alabama Department of Labor this ... Read more

by Robert Blankenship, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 5:18 pm

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