From the West Alabama Newsroom– The West Alabama Highway won’t run through the city of Demopolis — but the city will still benefit greatly from the project. The West Alabama Highway is a north-south corridor through west Alabama — from Mobile to Tuscaloosa. “This is going to spur economic development in this area. This is going to give us in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– If you like outdoor festivals and hand-made arts and crafts — you won’t want to miss the annual Rooster Day celebration Saturday in Demopolis. The event celebrates the strange but true history — of how the Rooster Bridge near Demopolis came to be. “And it’s all to commemorate the Great 1919 Rooster Auction that took…
The road to the volleyball state championships ran through Montgomery today;: Check out highlights featuring Autauga Academy, Billingsley, PCA, Demopolis, Elmore County, Montgomery Catholic, and Trinity
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey signs legislation creating the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis. With the stroke of a pen, Governor Kay Ivey took an idea years in the making and turned it into a reality. Ivey signed House Bill 163, the legislation creating the Alabama School of Healthcare Science, at a ceremony Tuesday morning…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– State lawmakers approved one of Governor Kay Ivey’s top priorities last week. And now the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences — is on the way to Demopolis. The governor proposed the idea for the school last year. Whitfield Regional Hospital will teach — train — and provide experience — for students who attend the Alabama…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Demopolis celebrates Rooster Day on Saturday. The 8th annual event showcases the city’s downtown — and it also commemorates a part of the city’s history. Company’s coming to Demopolis this weekend — and folks there are hard at work — getting things ready. Cindy Parker works for the city’s Horticulture Department. “This…
Governor Kay Ivey announced Thursday that Two Rivers Lumber Co. LLC plans to invest $115 million to build a state-of-the-art sawmill in Kellyton.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey calls on lawmakers to approve funding for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis. Ivey told legislators that the healthcare high school project was one of her top priorities. And she urged lawmakers to make it a reality. She also announced that the results of the feasibility study the legislature requested…
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From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 52nd annual Christmas-on-the-River — is underway all this week in the city Demopolis. And organizers are inviting everyone over to the River City — to enjoy the festivities. Christmas on the River — is a Christmas tradition in Demopolis. “Just gets bigger and bigger — and a little better and a little better,” said…
