From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in the Uniontown area now have a new emergency shelter for people left homeless — due to house fires — or natural disasters. Student volunteers with Auburn Rural Studio designed and built the new facility. “We started working on this as our 5th year thesis project for our architecture degree,” said AC Priest. “However…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Uniontown Police are investigating a string of shootings — that left one person dead — another person paralyzed — and two people hurt. Chief Pamela Wilson made history 3 weeks ago — when she was sworn in as the first black female police chief — in the city of Uniontown. Then during her second week…
Officers were called around 1:50 a.m. to the intersection of I-20/59 at Skyland Boulevard East on a collision involving a 2022 Tesla and a semi-truck.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– An exercise program geared towards people 50 and over — is encouraging people to stay physically active. The Physical Activity for Life (PAL) program encourages African American senior citizens in the Black Belt — to engage in physical activity — to improve their physical and mental health — and quality of life. PAL participant Carrie…
17-year-old Aldonte Banks/Source: Perry County District Attorney Michael Jackson A teenager who escaped the Perry County Jail over the weekend is now in custody. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office said 17-year-old Aldonte Banks was arrested Monday night. Banks, who is from Uniontown, is now in custody in Marengo County. This is a developing story. Stay with Alabama News Network for…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Uniontown non-profit organization hosts a community book fair for area youth — in an effort to promote a love of reading. CHOICE is a non-profit organization based in Uniontown — that connects people in the community with needed resources. The CHOICE Community Book Fair is a part of a Character Development Day activity —…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A rash of shootings in Perry and Hale counties — leads to a crackdown on illegal guns, drugs and gang activity in the area. “We gotta get these gunslingers off the street.” District Attorney Michael Jackson has mobilized the Regional Task Force — to try and put a stop to a recent spike in gun…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Perry County officials announce a $840,000 dollar USDA grant — to complete a long awaited road repair project in Uniontown. County Road 65 has been on a list of roads in need of repair in Perry County for 16 years. But it won’t be for much longer now that the county finally has the money…
The Vance Law Firm and Alabama News Network are honoring Ketrice Burrell of Uniontown She volunteers and serves with her church often but feels its important to feed people more than just spiritually. She’s known to host regular snack giveaways, and often delivers meals to people that need them the most. She especially likes to make sure that the elderly…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The body found in a pond on Highway 80 earlier this week — is confirmed to be that of a missing Marengo County man. Thirty-six year old Willie Bell Allen, Jr was reported missing March 23rd. He was last seen at Southeastern Cheese plant in Uniontown. Willie Allen, Jr./Source: Uniontown Police Police found Allen’s abandoned…
