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Day Two of the Clay County Watermelon Festival makes up for Friday weather interruption
ASHLAND, Ala. – A quick glance at the acres and acres of vendors and activities on Saturday, Aug. 3, showed few signs of the storm activity that cancelled the scheduled Friday evening action of the annual Clay County Yellow-Meated Watermelon Festival. Not only did heavy storm activity cancel the...
Watermelon Festival features over 100 vendors
The 6th Annual Clay County Yellow-Meated Watermelon Festival will be held in Ashland this weekend, August 2nd and 3rd, with lots of activities going on both days. On Friday, August 2nd, a welcoming ceremony at the Mike Beale Pavilion in Ashland City Park will kick off the festival with live music by OnLive at 6:00 PM, a band that covers […]
Summer Sizzle closes out with big night
The fourth and final night of Clay County Arts League’s Summer Sizzle featuring J.D. Cable & The Empty Bottle Band playing southern rock was an absolute blast! There was, fortunately, no rain so it was held at the Lineville City Park. Residents enjoyed food, fun, and great music last Thursday night. As this free, popular concert series comes to a […]
Democrat running for Clay County Commission charged with absentee ballot voter fraud
The Democratic candidate for the Clay County Commission has been arrested on voter fraud charges. Terry Andrew Heflin, 45, is charged with seven counts of unlawful use of absentee ballots, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Wednesday. The indictment, Marshall said, alleges that Heflin falsified applications to vote absentee for...
Two Alabama inmates recaptured after escaping from work assignments
DECATUR, Ala. — Two Alabama inmates are now back in custody after escaping over the weekend. Randall Lane Sparks, 62, surrendered without incident around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. ADOC officials said Sparks left his assigned job in Decatur in Clay County around 7:30...
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