barbour county alabama

Former Barbour County Sheriff Indicted on Ethics Charges

A former Barbour County sheriff has been indicted on charges of using his office for personal gain. Court records filed Wednesday show former Sheriff Leroy Upshaw is facing two felony charges. Upshaw left office in January 2019 after losing a reelection bid, and he was arrested in September for the alleged misuse of public funds. The Alabama Ethics Commission referred…

Hundreds of Jobs Coming to Latex Factory Reopening in Eufaula

A company plans to create as many as 400 jobs as it reopens a closed latex factory in Eufaula. The state Commerce Department said in a statement that Medical Industries of the Americas intends to reopen a shuttered factory in the second quarter of the year. The factory will produce items including latex gloves, condoms and hot and cold packs…