The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring LaTanglia Williams of Orrville, Alabama Her non-profit, LIFT, serves the Dallas County community with a special focus on women who are incarcerated. She ministers to inmates at the Dallas County jail every Wednesday, sharing more than just encouragement during tough times. Her outreach has lead to one of her signature…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A small town Dallas County farm boy will soon be headed to the big city — with a chance to live out his dream of playing pro football in the NFL. Twenty-three year old Lachavious Simmons is a monster of a man. He stands 6’5″ — weighs 315 lbs — with a 7 foot wingspan….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The town of Orrville is about to experience a major growth spurt this year. Mayor Louvenia Lumpkin says plans in the works — to bring a new grocery store — a new library — and a new health clinic to town before the year is out. “What we do at our meetings, we sit at…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Orrville will soon have smoother streets to drive on — thanks to a grant from a program created under the Rebuild Alabama Act. Mayor Louvenia Lumpkin says people in Orrville were getting tired of driving on raggedy roads — full of bumps and potholes. “People was complaining about the front end being knocked…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Access to healthcare has been on the decline in rural communities — but one Dallas County community is bucking the trend. A Doc on the Spot Community Care Clinic opened up Friday morning in Orrville. The clinic provides healthcare services to uninsured Orrville residents. It’ll be open from 9 AM to noon on the first…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A domestic disturbance in Dallas County ends with two people shot. Sheriff’s Office Investigator Capt. Mike Granthum says the shooting happened Tuesday night on County Road 340 in Orrville. Granthum says an argument between Roberta Tower and Jeffery Cochran escalated into a physical fight. And that’s when Cochran got a gun and shot Tower in…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Dallas County man is shot and another is wanted by authorities after an alleged dispute over a dog ends in gunfire Monday. Authorities say the shooting happened after an Orrville man’s pit bull dog was taken out of his yard — and he confronted a neighbor about the missing animal. They say the dispute…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Some Dallas County residents say a gang has been terrorizing their small community for months — and they want it to stop. Residents say they no longer feels safe in their own homes because of gang activity. They say several homes in the Five Points community have been broken into and others have been shot…
The Alabama Historical Commission oversees the site of Alabama’s first capital after it became a state. Here’s the tour information, provided by the Commission: Old Cahawba’s Cemetery Walking Tour Saturday, June 4 10 am – 11 pm Old Cahawba Archaeological Park, Orrville (near Selma) The decaying ruins of Old Cahawba’s historic cemeteries provide an opportunity for a deeper understanding of…
