Haleyville News

That's how long it's been since the Carolina Chocolate Drops introduced themselves to an audience at the former City Stages festival .

This was not unexpected when I took the post last November, but there were several major places in Alabama I had been to, but never driven to.

Residents may soon see changes on their phone bills - both on landlines and cell phones - after the Legislature Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that will establish a statewide, level fee on all devices capable of reaching 911 emergency call centers.

Fontaine Trailer Company, based in Haleyville, Alabama, has begun manufacturing Curtainside trailers, which look much like van trailers except that they open up from the side via a tarp-like curtain.

Maxine Olivia Smith, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, born April 13 to Matthew and Kayla Smith of Athens.