Abbeville News

Abbeville, AL Wednesday, crews in Abbeville finished a second day of excavating the possible grave of a murder victim.

ABBEVILLE - Henry County officials are excavating a field on a sod farm in search of the body of Victor Cruz Sanchez, who is believed to have been killed during a robbery last March.

William Maddox recently announced his candidacy for a second term as the Henry County Sheriff.

The Henry County Human Resource Development Corporation celebrated the opening of their new home.

Tornado Watch 10 is in effect until 500 PM CST for the following locations Al . Alabama counties included are Baldwin Barbour Bullock Butler Chambers Clay Cleburne Coffee Conecuh Coosa Covington Crenshaw Dale Elmore Escambia Geneva Henry Houston Lee Lowndes Macon Monroe Montgomery Pike Randolph Russell Tallapoosa In the Florida panhandle...Holmes ...

A quiet, secluded area behind Saint Peter's Church in Abbeville isn't usually noticed; however, with seven valuable air conditioning units sitting in place, someone disturbed the peace.

Abbeville, AL Abbeville celebrated the grand opening of the Human Resources Development Center Friday, one of three businesses to open in less than two weeks.

Abbeville authorities are looking for information on a $40,000 theft from an area church.

Although scores of bills have been prefiled, local legislators believe the monumental budget shortfall and the potential for gaming legislation will dominate the session when it begins today.

ABBEVILLE, Ala. -- Henry County say someone broke into Holman's Mortuary in Abbeville last week and stole about $5,000 worth of electronics and a case of formaldehyde, the Dothan Eagle newspaper reports .

Despite the declining economy, in the next month three new businesses will open their doors in Abbeville.

The Henry County / Abbeville Police Task Force wants to remind the elderly to look out for some traveling salesmen.

A judge has sentenced an Abbeville man to 115 years in prison on drug charges. The Dothan Eagle reports that William Scott Lindsay Jr.

A Henry County man is facing charges in a murder-for-hire plot against law enforcement officers and a witness in a drug case.

After an ongoing investigation, William Scott Lindsay Jr., of Abbeville Alabama, has been charged with three counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder.

In the wake of last week's flooding, the city of Abbeville may soon get some much needed help.

Federal and state EMA officials paid a visit to the wiregrass Tuesday. They're here to assess damage left by recent heavy rainfall.

HENRY COUNTY: Members of Haleburg Fire - Rescue spent most of Friday night on calls.

Storm Reports from National Weather Service December 14, 2009 Tornado reported along county road 51southwest of Ariton Tornado reported in Rocky Head with downed trees Flash Flood in northeast Henry County, water covering Highway 46 at Abbie Creek Thunderstorm wind damage southwest of Abbeville, tree down on automobile on State Highway 27 southwest ...

Frederick Michael Furniss: 57-year-old Alabama man faces 4 felony charges on accusations he paid teenage boys for sex and gave them marijuana.