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A Colbert man was arrested last week following a traffic stop on Hwy. 29 South at Glenn Carrie Road. Benard Travis Appling, 52, 277 Valley Road, was charged with driving while license suspended or revoked, DUI/alcohol, operating without lights required by law, failure to yield right-of-way and no tag. According to the incident report, officer ... [Full Story »] 

Madison County’s 9-1-1 office is busy preparing for a new county alert system that will provide timely notifications to local citizens in the event of an emergency. The 9-1-1 staff met recently with Jeff Schweitzer, director of client relations for First Call, the company hired by the county Nov. 7 to implement the web-based citizen ... [Full Story »] 

A pregnant Danielsville woman was arrested on drug and battery charges recently after officers responded to a domestic dispute on Hwy. 98 East. Rachel Lou Epps, 28, 164 Hwy. 98 East, Danielsville, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, pedestrian under the influence of alcohol or drugs ... [Full Story »] 

By Jeremy Elrod Looking for ways to reach city residents, the Hull City Council recently discussed printing a quarterly newsletter to keep residents more informed and involved. “We last spoke of ways we could better promote the city through a newsletter,” said Mayor Paul Elkins. “So I’d like to hear some ideas of what everyone’s got ... [Full Story »] 

Santa Claus is coming to town during this year’s annual “Old Fashioned Christmas in Colbert,” to be held Friday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. “Santa will arrive via fire truck, so bring your camera,” officials said. There will be free food and activities for all, including Christmas music, a jump house, face-painting, cake walk, ... [Full Story »]