Fruithurst News

Calhoun-Cleburne Circuit Court Judge John Thomason ruled last week that the Cleburne County Commission must issue a lounge-liquor license to Connie Gail Rodriquez who is planning an establishment at Muscadine Junction.

Iron City Baptist Church recently adopted Fruithurst Elementary School during their 40 Days of Community.

A 45-minute film documenting some of Cleburne County's early history is now available for sale at the East Alabama History Museum in Heflin.

Workers operate a muscadine harvesting machine at The Fruithurst Winery. Muscadines are taken from the vines by plastic It's that time of year again when the Fruithurst Winery harvests 15 acres of muscadines to produce several hundred gallons of red and white muscadine wine.

Investigator Telisha Gibson said she felt an adrenaline rush while she hid behind a large pile of electronic merchandise in a warehouse in rural northwest Carroll County.

By Larry Lee Until he drew his last breath, Daddy thought the United States was going to hell.

Shellie Miller married into death. Her husband, Patrick Miller, was the son of a mortician.

The Alabama Historical Commission says this is the largest Indian-built mound in the state, but Oxford city officials are going ahead with plans to have it leveled.

A Creek Indian woman is unhappy with plans to remove a hill containing an American Indian site near where a Sam's Club store is being built.

Former superintendent of education Scott Coefield has been named principal at Cleburne County High School while two principals and a band director were returned to their posts.

Dutton Elementary School was one of 10 Alabama schools honored for its participation in a study on "Lessons Learned from Rural Schools.' The report was conducted by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries' Center for Rural Alabama.

Rural schools in Alabama have all kinds of excuses. They're poorly funded compared with many suburban school systems and even some big-city school systems.

Principals from 10 of the state's best rural schools show off their "Rural All-Stars" plaques at the "Celebrating Rural Schools" Banquet at Prattville's Marriott Legends on May 6. From left, State Superintendant of Education Dr.

An expert on the challenges of public education might take one look at a recent report containing the vital statistics of 10 rural schools in Alabama and conclude they have all the ingredients for failure.