Heflin News

Phase II of Heflin's city-scape project would extend eastward on Ross Street. The Heflin City Council voted this week to give low bidder KBR the job of planning and engineering of Phase II on the downtown city-scape project.

The Cleburne Farmers Market will be open every Tuesday morning beginning July 7 from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m. and every Thursday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. The Farmers Market is located in McIntyre Park across from the Heflin Rec.

Street-scape project sits temporarily idle. In a statement issued this week, Heflin Mayor Anna Berry announced, "We have received word from Gilco Contracting, Inc., the company working on the street-scape project, that they have had their operation halted by their bank." Mayor Berry added, "I have spoken with the president of Gilco, Rodney Camp.

Get out the fireworks! Besides celebrating America's birthday this week, these fine friends will also commemorate their special day! July 2 - Alex Holt and Rebecca Dick.

A 12-member Cleburne County jury found unanimously in favor last week of a local developer whom the City of Heflin had sued in a dispute over a street.

Station operator Jim Hamby discusses board operation with Chamber member Lex Brown .

Starr Morgan and Sam Payne celebrated their birthdays on June 16! It was a happy day for both! Others celebrating a happy day this week are: June 25 - Malene Bowen, Chris Turner, Serena Owen, Scott Dennis, Kaley Oliver, Mary Merrill, Ty McLean, Kate Roach and Nicole Estes.

OXFORD - Two Jefferson County employees have filed lawsuits claiming they became seriously ill with Legionnaires' disease as a result of using a hot tub at an Oxford hotel.

Members of Heflin's local Scout troop 206 scour the area surrounding the Bain's Gap waterfall where they spearheaded an environmental cleanup initiative designed to remove trash and debris from the falls, picnic area and surrounding trails during the weekend of May 29-30th. RETURN TO TOP

During the month of June, every presenting volunteer donor at an American Red Cross blood drive or donor center will be entered into a regional drawing for a cruise for two as part of the "Save a Life and Sail the Seas" promotion.

Tree blown over on DHR building in Heflin. A "freak" storm last week brought high winds and plenty of lightning to Heflin, blowing over a large tree onto a new addition to the DHR building while a lightning strike at The Cleburne News's editor's residence on Brockford Road caused a fire to an outside storage building, burning it down.

The birthday train is running these folks just got on board! Have a great day on your day! June 18 - Leslie Owen Hallmark, Arris Coley, Stephen Bowen, Bill Thrash, Hubert Benfield, Tammy Perry and Shirley Lawson.

Seth Ethers was inspired at an early age by a young abandoned mother to begin saving money.

Matt Miles, dealer operator, proudly signs agreement with the New GM while staff members look on.

I think that this is an outstanding group of Birthday Babes! June 11 - Tammy Hayes, Allen Turner, Dean Bryant and Lesa Valdez.

A caisson containing the casket of pastor James Connell is pulled by a horse through the cemetery.

Mitzi Lott Nichols was sitting at home late last night when, for the second time this year, she learned about a devastating fatal car crash that hit too close to home.

A low hum emanates from the "green machine" in the corner of the cluttered sewing room on Lynn Drive in Oxford.

Happy Birthday to each one of these friends! Celebrate! June 4 - Clarisa Prestridge, Kevin Campbell, Marty Barber, Hudson James, Marsha Lambert.

U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers makes a point during a discussion with locals as he visited Marie's Barbecue in Heflin.