Andrea Burroughs, Author at The Demopolis Times

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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 ... Read more

by Andrea Burroughs, Friday, February 23, 2024 1:42 pm

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

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 ... Read more

by Andrea Burroughs, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 2:39 am

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