Community
Demopolis City Council approves tax abatement
The Demopolis City Council approved a tax abatement for Stellar Renewable Power, LLC at its Feb. 15 meeting. Stellar Renewable Power plans to begin a ...
Andrea Burroughs, Author at The Demopolis Times
Community
Demopolis City Council closes portion of East Washington Street
The Demopolis City Council has declared an emergency closure of a portion of East Washington Street due to a small sinkhole on the side of ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 2:45 pm
Community
Marengo County Sports Hall of Fame inducts Class of 2024
The Marengo County Sports Hall of Fame (MCSHOF) inducted its 2024 class during the annual banquet held on Monday, February 12. Five new members were ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 2:42 pm
Community
Alabama severe weather sales tax holiday Feb. 23-25
Beginning on Feb. 23, Alabamians can buy supplies and equipment to prepare for the severe weather season without paying the state’s four% sales tax through ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 1:16 am
Columns
Tea Cakes – The old fashioned way
My mom recently told me that before buying packs of cookies from the grocery store like we do today, people made their own tea cakes ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Friday, February 16, 2024 5:06 pm
Community
Sweet Water High School holds annual Black History Program
Sweet Water High School (SWHS) hosted its Black History Program titled “Break Every Chain: Emancipation and Beyond” on Monday, Feb. 12. The program featured students ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Thursday, February 15, 2024 4:27 pm
Community
Demopolis City Council acknowledges WCC accreditation
Wallace Community College (WCC) recently announced that the Demopolis campus received its accreditation on Dec. 3, 2023. The Demopolis City Council officially acknowledged the school’s ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, February 14, 2024 3:27 pm
Community
Annual Rooster Day set for April 13
The annual Rooster Day celebration is slated for Apr. 13. Rooster Day is hosted by The Marengo County Historical Society (MCHS), which created Rooster Day ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Tuesday, February 13, 2024 3:10 pm
Columns
Party Mix – Appetizers for the big game
Sunday, Feb. 11 is the big day, showtime for the biggest football game in the United States. I don’t think I’m allowed to publish the ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Friday, February 9, 2024 10:16 am
Community
FAFSA Portal now open to seniors
Marengo County K-12 Instructional Leader Wendy Joiner presented her monthly report to the Marengo County Board of Education at its Jan. 25 meeting. Joiner announced ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Friday, February 9, 2024 9:58 am
Community
Demopolis baseball remembers Bobby Jackson
On Feb. 5, the Demopolis High School (DHS) baseball team held a special recognition event to honor the late Bobby Jackson. Jackson passed away in ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Thursday, February 8, 2024 3:28 pm
Community
Demopolis Lock, Dam potentially closed until mid-May
On Jan. 29, the Army Corps of Engineers issued an update on the state of the Demopolis Lock and Dam. The dam has been closed ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 4:44 pm
Community
Demopolis City Council to crack down on golf carts
During the Feb. 1 Demopolis City Council meeting, Councilmember Jim Stanford reported that children under 16 years old have begun driving golf carts in the ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 4:32 pm
Community
Demopolis one step closer to Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences
On Feb. 6, Demopolis came one step closer to being the location for the proposed Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS). In her State of ...
by Andrea Burroughs, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 4:28 pm
Community
Parole denied for Jeremy Bell
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles scheduled 76 parole hearings and 29 pardon hearings for the week of Jan. 30 – Feb. 1. Among ...