CARBON HILL - Mayor David Phillips said at the June 23 Carbon Hill City Council meeting the July 4 fireworks show will be on Saturday, July 2, at sunset, and will be set off on a hill above the town. 

ELDRIDGE - At Monday's Eldridge Town Council meeting, Mayor Don Tucker noted the recent break-in at Eldridge City Hall, noting some of the debris afterward had been cleaned up. 

CARBON HILL - Carbon Hill City Council members voted on June 23 to accept an $8,500 bid from J.J. Lemmons to repair a storm drain on Sixth Avenue NW - but was warned by the street superintendent that the city is riddled with areas that are likely to cave in from lack of adequate storm drainage. 

CARBON HILL - Police Chief Antoine Cobb indicated at the June 23 Carbon Hill City Council meeting that he was tempted to resign before the council hired three police officers earlier in the month, adding he didn't want to give up on the city. 

Two administrators were hired by the Walker County Board of Education at a called meeting on Tuesday.

OAKMAN — Bart Lockhart is ready to assemble the puzzle pieces and frame the largest school in the Walker County school system for advancement.

SUMITON - The Sumiton City Council on June 21 approved a couple of training or certification courses for employees to attend - including for one officer who almost overdosed on Fentanyl interacting with an unconscious man during a routine call.

The Walker County Commission said bids will be let on the new Justice Center on July 14, while an air conditioner unit for the office area of the Walker County Jail is on its way. 

The Bevill State Community College Career Pathways Academy had an exhibition on Saturday, June 25, to demonstrate skills that high school students learned during a Robotics Camp held at the college this summer.

SIPSEY - The Forks of the River will be getting a new fishing pier, a pavilion, bathrooms and improved parking as part of the Tyson spill settlement money, state leaders announced Saturday.