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At Monday night’s council meeting, Tracy King with OWRB presented Wetumka Council with a check for $573,948.09. The money will be used to purchase smart water meters and refurbish the water tower.

The Town of Calvin is accepting applications for a full-time Laborer position.Duties include general maintenance of streets, parks, buildings, equipment, water/sewer systems, mowing, trimming, cleanup, and other duties as assigned.Applicants must be dependable, able to perform physical labor, work...

Individuals selected will be responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency dispatch services for the 911 emergency dispatch center, and for multiple law enforcement agencies in- cluding the Hughes County Sheriff's Office, multiple fire departments, and Hughes County EMS.Individuals selected...

In a 6-3 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states may prohibit males from participating in women’s athletic events, declaring the U.S. Constitution and federal law allow schools “to provide separate women's and men's sports teams defined by biological sex.”“Separate sports teams for...

We wish each of them well in their retirement! Pictured above are (L-R): Vernon Stout (45 years), Bruce Jones (40 years), Monica Story (45 years), Julie Brooks (22 years), Susan Tyra (35 years). Not pictured Darrell Coachman

OLDER AMERICANS ARE facing a fraud landscape that is becoming both more costly and more sophisticated.The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging reports that adults over 60 lost $4.8 billion to scams in 2024, with Medicare, Social Security, and insurance-based fraud becoming more sophisticated...

FeloniesShan Eric Moore – Domestic Abuse – Assault and battery Nathan Kane Laymen – Burglary in the second degree (2 counts), Conspiracy, Petit larceny, Contributing to the delinquency of a minor Jonathan Noyes – Burglary in the second degree (2 counts), Conspiracy, Petit larceny, Contributing to...

Individuals selected will be responsible for providing emergency and non-emergency dispatch services for the 911 emergency dispatch center, and for multiple law enforcement agencies in- cluding the Hughes County Sheriff's Office, multiple fire departments, and Hughes County EMS.Individuals selected...

The Town of Calvin is accepting applications for a full-time Laborer position.Duties include general maintenance of streets, parks, buildings, equipment, water/sewer systems, mowing, trimming, cleanup, and other duties as assigned.Applicants must be dependable, able to perform physical labor, work...

Dr. Glenn MolletteWe were shocked by the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. For 23 years he was a mighty force in the United States Senate representing South Carolina.There have been a multitude of news releases. Hours of television reports have aired about the service and life of Lindsey Graham.