Brantley News

As Speaker of the House Seth Hammett begins the final year of what he says will be his final term in office, area residents can count more than $18 million for 55 projects brought home to this district in the current quadrennium.

Crenshaw County Schools declared the week of Oct. 26-30 as Red Ribbon Week. This year's drug-free motto was "I Pledge to be Drug Free!" Each year, the National Guard donates red ribbons for the students to wear throughout the week.

Life sometimes isna t easy. And just like a flower, sometimes you make it, sometimes you dona t. That was at the heart of the lesson Terra Cottaa s Nancy Harrell gave to students from the Troy Group Home Tuesday afternoon.

Gov. Bob Riley recognized Crenshaw County Schools and Troy University School of Nursing for participating in the Alabama Rural Action Commissiona TMs KidCheck program, a school-based health screening initiative.

Festivities for CCA's Homecoming 2009 will begin Thursday night, October 8th, with the cheerleaders leading the pep rally.

The Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention awarded a a oeBuilding Healthy Familiesa grant to the Crenshaw County Extension System.

Moving to a small town can bring big changes for some people - some good, some bad.

Cayenne Creative Group, a Birmingham strategic branding agency, said Dana Kaita has joined the firm as a graphic designer.

Mary Colmenares, a 3rd grade teacher from Venezuela, spoke to the Brantley High 7th-12th grade students on Thursday, September 10.

Luverne High School, along with 132 other schools across the state, will soon be participating in the "Virtual Alabama School Safety Program", a program that uses 3D technology that will allow emergency personnel to have aerial and inside views of the campuses and school buildings.

Funeral services for Willodean "Mickey" Eloise Skipper, 80, of Cullman will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church of Cullman, Rev.

If you visited the Alabama Department of Public Health's Web site today and found that Crenshaw County had only one confirmed case of novel H1N1 influenza virus, the number would be completely misleading.

Helispec, located in Brantley, Ala., announced they have been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to perform work for the United States Army National Guard.

The Crenshaw County School System received its a oereport carda last week, and the news was excellent.

Email MADISON, AL -Texting friends when you need them is nothing new, but in two Alabama counties, you may soon be able to text someone unexpected to get help.

Leslie Caroline Allen, daughter of Laurie Smith Faison and the late Michael Dean Allen, graduated from Brantley High School class of 2009, Brantley, Alabama.

David Gulley, 50, of 240 N. Sasser St., Brantley, for domestic violence, third degree/harassment. May 18 Dwight Sasser, 61, of 10206 Dozier Hwy., Brantley, for disorderly conduct.

When Abner White was 23 years old, he walked into bank after bank, with his hat in his hand, asking for a loan to "create something new." "I even applied with the Small Business Association but they all wanted to see my balance sheet," White said.

Many African American educators and parents in Crenshaw County feel that they are being a oeless than adequately representeda within the Crenshaw County School System, according to Chuck Person, who addressed the Board of Education at its June 1 meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Linton of Luverne, Alabama, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Brandy Michelle, to Mr.