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Look Back . . . to an investigation of organized floggings and beatings, 1949
Jul. 3—July 3, 1949, in The Star: Law enforcement officials in Clay County, amidst the news of more warning notes and alleged floggings, said late yesterday [Saturday] that "everything possible" is being done to combat mob violence in that area. No arrests have been made so far, but investigators have been busy since Thursday gathering evidence and testimony. A man named Bankhead Bates, ...
Look Back .... to lawlessness in Clay County, 1949
Jun. 30—June 30, 1949, in The Star: Floggings, beatings and cross-burnings seem to have become common occurrences in Alabama this year, and today a Methodist minister in Ashland said he estimated that 25-30 people have felt the lash from masked and unmasked gangs within the last six weeks. One was a black Army veteran, 33-year-old Willie Horton, who wears five Battle Stars, a Purple Heart, a ...
Update: Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in East Central Alabama Wednesday evening
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 6:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7:45 p.m. for Clay, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Elmore, Montgomery and Macon counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:40 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along...
LHS Class of ’64 has reunion
The Lineville High School Class of 1964 held their 60th Reunion in the lunchroom at Central High School of Clay County on Saturday, June 8th, with 19 of 37 surviving members attending along with several spouses. First of all, the class members thank Clay County Superintendent Jared Wesley and the Board of Education for allowing them to hold the reunion […]
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