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Non-profit organizations in Pickens Co. host school supply drive
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – Non-profit organizations in Pickens County came together to host their 4th annual School Supply Block Party. Talya Ball Ministries, ILive2Serve, and Awareness Spoken Outreach teamed up to give out school, supplies, food, tablets, and more to students. There were bouncers and live music. Everything was...
Heat advisory issued for West Central Alabama until Tuesday night
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory at 2:25 a.m. on Monday valid from 10 a.m. until Tuesday 9 p.m. for Marion, Lamar, Fayette, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Marengo and Dallas counties. "Heat index values up to 107 degrees expected," explains the weather service. "Expansions may...
Summer Drought Spreading Across Central Alabama
During the warm months, Alabama is accustomed to the scorching hot temperatures and occasional afternoon downpour to replenish the dry soils. However, we are normally not prepared for growing drought concerns like many local farmers have been worried about this year. In fact, for some farmers, these are the driest conditions they’ve had since the […]
Coroners hold 2nd annual training
A collaborative effort by Legacy of Hope and the Alabama Coroner’s Association is working to ensure that the officials responsible for recording, reporting and investigating deaths in Lowndes and surrounding counties have the training they need to perform their job with excellence. On July 18, the partners held their second annual regional education event in […]
‘I don’t have a gravesite to visit’: Pickens Co. mom wants answers after son’s disappearance 3 years ago
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A west Alabama mom wants some answers. She hasn’t seen her oldest child in three years after he left his home in Reform on foot. Paige Fields does not have proof, but she believes her son, Preston Peeks died of foul play. He was last seen Feb. 15, 2021.
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in West Central Alabama Sunday afternoon
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Sunday at 3:21 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 3:45 p.m. for Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Greene counties. Residents can look for wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 3:21 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Lake Lurleen State...
Back-to-school bash being held in Pickens County, Alabama
www.youtube.com – WTVA 9 News – 2024-07-23 22:33:16 SUMMARY: Students in Pickens County, Alabama, have some time before school starts, but a back-to-school event is scheduled for Friday, August 2, […] The post Back-to-school bash being held in Pickens County, Alabama appeared first on Biloxi Local News and Events. Related posts: Mississippi State Student Association hosting ‘My First Cowbell’ giveaway Interview: Aberdeen hosting Holiday Home Tour on Sunday, Dec. 10 CNK Barber College offers free haircuts
Back to School Bash set for Pickens Co.
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) --With the new school year just weeks away, a big Back to School bash is in the works in Pickens County. It’s set for August 2 at 3 p.m. at Aliceville City Park. Organizers say they plan to give out some 200 bookbags filled with...
Carrollton reasserts need to open emergency room
CARROLLTON, Ala. (WCBI) – In the past 13 months, two people have died in front of Carrollton City Hall. “Back on July 8, we had a citizen come in, he was coming from Pickensville. He had a family member in the car,” Carrollton Mayor Mickey Walker said. “They pulled up at city hall and got our clerk, just hysterical and crying that they were having a heart attack or a stroke or something.”
Terri Sewell to host resource fair, funding for 911 communications facility in Pickens County
Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) will host a resource fair in Aliceville on July 19 and she will also announce federal funding for a new 911 emergency communications facility in the county. The Youth Opportunities and Resource Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Youth ages 6-18 are...
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