Falkville News

A pickup truck was stolen in broad daylight from the District 3 shop near Falkville on Sat., May 4, at approximately 8 a.m., according to District 3 Commissioner Don Stisher.

The Morgan County School Board made 28 of its employees happy and an equal number sad on Thursday as it acted on Superintendent Bill Hopkins Jr's personnel recommendations for the 2013-2014 school year.

Devin D. Burton of Hartselle, Jared M. Causey of Decatur, Joyce E. Crossley of Decatur, Leah Elaine Pedersen of Somerville, Matthew Cale Smith of Decatur and Michael-Paul Smith of Falkville were among the graduates.

The Pilgrim's Pride poultry plant in Falkville is planning a 1.4-mile rail extension over Falkville wetlands, according to a public notice by Tim Higgs of the U.S. Army Corps of This item is available in full to subscribers.

During a work session Monday night, Hartselle Fire Chief Steve Shelton said the city's EMS committee recommended 6-0 that the city rescind its agreement with County EMS and enter into an agreement with Crossroads EMS of Somerville.

Fairview-The Grace Place hosted a 'Light up the Night' midnight 5k walk/run on Friday night at the South Park Complex in Falkville.

SoulStock, a free outdoor Christian music festival, will be held on Fri., May 18, at Point Mallard Park.

A motorcyclist remained in Huntsville Hospital's surgical intensive care unit today, a day after he was injured in a wreck near Falkville.

If Wheeler Lake was an electric cord it would be a high voltage wire given the amount of current running through it right now.

The town of Falkville is severing its ties with County EMS and turning to Crossroads Ambulance Service of Somerville as its new provider of emergency transportation services.

A man accused of entering a Tanner cemetery three times under cover of darkness to destroy more than 70 headstones was indicted in April by a Limestone County grand jury on three counts of first-degree criminal mischief, which is a felony.

"I've always went up to Lawrenceburg, Tenn., to deal with the Amish and I just fell in love with those kinds of people," he said.

Their parents are Seth and Sabrina Emerson of Falkville. Grandparents are Mark and Cam Emerson of Somerville and Johnnie and Juanita Reid of Falkville.