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LIVE ISSUE have released a new album ahead of their stateside tour this summer. 'Makin' Plans', released in June, is the latest offering from the Bleary five piece.
Official: Chapman Forest Products Plant closing
A Butler County economic development official says the Chapman Forest Products plant in Georgiana will close in less than two weeks, leaving 265 workers without jobs.
Georgiana lumber mill closing; 265 losing jobs
The Chapman Forest Products plant in Georgiana will close in less than two weeks, leaving 265 workers without jobs, a Butler County economic development official said Tuesday.
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all
Peeping through my Venetian blind, I thought of some lines from James Russell Lowell's poem, The Vision of Sir Launfal.
Road to Georgiana not a lost highway for Hank fans
GEORGIANA -- Hank Williams' enduring leg acy draws thousands of visitors to his home state every year, and Georgiana is taking full advantage of it because, as Mayor Mike Middleton acknowledges, 'tourists need a reason to come here.' At the moment, they've got a good reason as well as a reminder to learn more about a singer-songwriter whose ...
Patti Frost may be a former Mobile resident who currently lives in Knoxville, Tenn., but her heart is soundly in Butler County.
Local youth headed for national rodeo
Three Butler County students have earned a chance to compete in the National High School Rodeo Assocation Wrangler Junior High Division finals this summer in Gallup, New Mexico.
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all
Peeping through my Venetian blind, I noted the Seven Sisters roses overgrowing the gateway trellis from my front yard into my side yard.
Alabama Army National Guard Temporarily Closes Armory In South Alabama
From a distance the armory in Georgiana looks like it's in decent shape. Not until you peer inside, however, do you realize this would never pass military inspection.
Kids Against Pollution at the World Summit
Steven Character, belonging to a group called KAP or Kids Against Pollution, from Georgiana, Ala., points towards the ceiling of an Earth shaped dome set up by the German car company BMW at the Stanton Convention Center in Johannesburg on Aug.
Hank Williams file: Things you might want to know about the champ
Colorful memorabilia is on display at the Hank Williams Boyhood Home and Museum in Georgiana.
Devin Bonner and Justin Oikle enjoyed their first tour of the still-yet-to-be completed Butler County Magnet School, but both of their faces lit up at the prospect of playing in the schoola s gymnasium.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Winn III are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Hayden, to Mr.
Georgiana prevails over McKenzie
South Butler County rivals Georgiana and McKenzie met on the diamond for the first time this season, and the Panthers won the opening round 16-5. Georgiana jumped out to an early lead, scoring six runs in the second inning courtesy of Kevin Brogden, LaJordan Crittenden, Terrance Hatcher, Jeffrey Phillips, Derric Crittenden and Levi Ray.
Hank festival moved to new date in June
It's not too early to mark your calendars, folks. The Hank Williams Sr. Festival, held in the county from which the country music legend hailed, is returning to the Hank Williams Park in downtown Georgiana in ...
Do you recognize this woman? If so, the River Falls Police Department and Greenville resident Carolyn Mitchell want to know.
Churches hold steady in recession
While the country's houses of faith are said to be feeling the pinch of a recession, several local congregations seem to be holding steady in their giving.
Georgianaa s Rose Memoriala SLibrary serves city for 80-plus years
Ita s Butler Countya s longest continuing library, though its location has changed several times over the decades.