New Brockton News

Interior Designer and Event Planner Eddie Byrd demonstrates inexpensive and creative ways to decorate for the holidays at a Healthy Woman Luncheon Thursday.

Seniors are enjoying the nearly completed Senior Center in New Brockton. Fresh paint is on the walls and renovations at the old train depot are nearly finished.

A hint of good news was in store for the New Brockton Town Council, which has been at odds over a fiscal year budget and a police department controversy - a new Dollar General store is coming to town.

Noah Reid Nolin celebrated his fifth birthday, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009 with an airplane and Disney party with family and friends.

Participants attending next week's grower seminars sponsored by the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association will get a little something extra - three hours of continuing education credit toward their Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation requirements, according to Johnny Adams, AP&EA's executive director.

Mr. Kenny Carmichael of Elba and Mrs. Vicky Hughes of Enterprise wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Casey Lynn Carmichael to Joshua R. Waller, son of Mr.

A series of four grower seminars will be held Oct. 26-27 at various locations across the state, the Alabama Poultry & Egg Association has announced.

Legislation to increase court costs to help support local schools and operation of the county jail and legislation to impose a lodging tax in Coffee County will be supported unanimously, county commissioners agreed Monday.

An Enterprise Junior High School teacher and her husband were arrested early Sunday morning and charged with domestic violence harressment.

Congressman Bobby Bright will be in the Second Congressional District this weekend and on Monday, Columbus Day, to attend events and meet with constituents.

Two authors who grew up around New Brockton are sharing stories of the town they love so much.

New Brockton High School was preparing for Friday's homecoming theme of "Showdown in Brocktown," but the "showdown" came early at Monday night's New Brockton Town Council meeting as accusations, arguments and questions flew from council members Doug Pittman and Jackie Young and from town residents to Mayor Lenwood Herron.

New Brocktona s cemetery is receiving some nice improvements. Through donations from family members of those buried in the cemetery, the "Three Seasons Garden Club" has added a new fence and painted the entrance to beautify and protect the cemetery from trash.

The Coffee County EMA is submitting their hazard mitigation plan to the state Friday.

Roger and Peggy Howell of New Brockton and Teresa Boykin of Enterprise are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dana Michelle Howell to Trevor Lee Davis, the son of Terry and Rhonda Davis, also of New Brockton.

It's not exactly like Old McDonald's farm from the children's song, but it may be as close as you can get in Coffee County.

The executive committee of Hardshell Cemetery announces a dedication ceremony for it's new monument honoring March Fourth McGowan.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Department and Enterprise Police Departments reported several drug and warrant arrests this week.

New Brockon Mayor Lenwood Herron says in the past 10 months the Town Council has managed to cut the debt from over $50,000 to just over $20,000 through conservative spending and accountability.

The Coffee County Sheriff's Department served more than 25 grand jury indictments last week with more expected to be served this week.