Hackleburg News

It is in indeed an honor to join you in this chamber as we reflect on a year of historic events and cast a bold vision for the future of our state.

Barry Quinn with his wife, Ruth Ann, and son, David, stand on the front porch of the storage unit they are currently living in since the April 27 tornado destroyed their home in Hackleburg.

Governor Robert Bentley told the crowd Tuesday evening his first year in office was a success...with 41 thousand more Alabamians working now than one year ago.

First reports out of Hackleburg after the April 27th tornado hit, described the city as being wiped off the map.

Alabama's top economic development official says job-hunting agencies across the state don't need to see each other as the competition.

Tornado-ravaged Hackleburg was in danger of losing its largest employer last spring, but a team effort of state agencies and local governments helped save and grow the Wrangler jeans distribution center.

When one woman started working to return photos taken from homes in North Alabama and scattered around the Southeast by the winds, she received a huge public response through her Facebook page .