Hobson City News

As temperatures dropped last week one after school program discovered it's heating system was no longer working.

Published: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 2:03 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 2:04 p.m. Local services * Morningstar Baptist Church, 1311 Fourth St., N.W., Attalla - 3 p.m. Sunday, the 12th anniversary of the pastor, the Rev.

The house on First Avenue is like all the others along this quiet, narrow street.

The house on First Avenue is like all the others along this quiet, narrow street.

Once a thriving town, Hobson City is now considered one of the most endangered places in Alabama.

ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Mayor Alberta McCrory looks through old photos of the town of Hobson City, Ala.

The cafes, the school and the roller rink are long gone from Alabama's oldest black city.

In an act of audacity born of necessity, the town of Hobson City was officially incorporated 110 years ago, becoming perhaps the third oldest black municipality in the entire country.