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Marengo mother, daughter featured at Camden festival
Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center (BBTCAC) will host its annual Hog Wild for Art Festival on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. At the event, the mother/daughter team of Sher and Raigan Gates of Marengo County will give a fiber art demonstration during the main event on Saturday. This year’s festival […] The post Marengo mother, daughter featured at Camden festival appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
An Egg-ceptional day! Big crowd comes to downtown for Rooster Day 2024
Rooster Day finally got near-perfect weather to line up with the date of the festival for the first time since the first year of its eight-year history. That’s something that Kirk Brooker, operations director for the Marengo County Historical Society, didn’t forget about when they had the opening ceremony Saturday morning. The first thing they […] The post An Egg-ceptional day! Big crowd comes to downtown for Rooster Day 2024 appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Rooster Day 2024 kicks off Saturday
Every year Rooster Day gets bigger and better. If anyone should know it’s Kirk Brooker, who has been a part of the celebration from the start. The eighth edition of Rooster Day this Saturday, April 13, will feature even more area artisans and craftsmen, the return of popular activities, tasty dishes from local chefs and […] The post Rooster Day 2024 kicks off Saturday appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Buried Treasure: Old Map Reveals Lost Confederate Gold in Alabama
The original newspaper clippings featured in this article spelled the name of Gaius Whitfield incorrectly as "Gayus" Whitfield. Gaius is the correct spelling. It had been a long trip and a tiring stay for Gaius Whitfield. He had traveled from his home in Middleboro, Kentucky, to pay his last respects and arrange his father's burial in Alabama. Being the eldest son in the family, he was responsible for handling his father's affairs and settling his estate, per the old southern family tradition. As he finished up the last of his father's business, he decided to carry home an old trunk that he had found in the attic of his father's home. It was filled with dusty family photos and old yellowed letters and documents. Nothing that he thought would be of much importance or value. Little did Gaius Whitfield know, that inside that trunk was an old map. A map that would lead him back to Alabama and a fortune in buried gold.
Secretary of State certifies primary results, runoff candidates
On Friday, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen certified the March 5 Primary Election Results and the candidates for the April 16 runoff. Darren Glass was certified as the Democratic nominee for Marengo County Circuit Clerk. “Today, this Office certified the results of a fair, secure, and transparent election,” said Allen. “The March 5th Primary […] The post Secretary of State certifies primary results, runoff candidates appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Fiber optic network coming to Demopolis
It’s not here yet, but a fiber optic network bringing high-speed internet is coming to Demopolis and Marengo County. George Henry, CEO of Yellowhammer Networks, told members of the Demopolis Rotary Club Wednesday, March 13, that his firm will oversee the contractors who will install the network. Already he has set up an office on […] The post Fiber optic network coming to Demopolis appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
Marengo County Holds Hiring Event
West AlabamaWorks! hosted a hiring event for job seekers in Marengo and the surrounding counties Thursday, March 14 from 2-6 p.m. at the Theo Ratliff Activity Center at 306 1st Ave in Demopolis. Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins said the partnership with West AlabamaWorks! brings much-needed job opportunities to Marengo County residents. “West AlabamaWorks! has been […] The post Marengo County Holds Hiring Event appeared first on The Demopolis Times.
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