Verbena News

Two men have been charged with murder after authorities discovered the body of an 18-year-old from Autauga County shot and burning in a field in Chilton County.

CLANTON - The Chilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the grisly early Sunday morning murder of an Autauga County teen, who was shot in the back of the head with a shotgun, and then had his body set afire.

Animals adopted from the Chilton County Humane Society are now being spayed and neutered locally.

A Clarksville, Tenn., man lost his life in an early-Monday collision, reportedly with a log truck, on Interstate 65.

A Tennessee teenager was killed early this morning in a crash on Interstate 65 in Autauga County, Alabama State Troopers report.

Central Alabama Motor Speedway, a dirt track about eight miles west of Clanton on Highway 22, reopened this month after being shut down earlier this year.

The Chilton County Board of Education at its meeting Tuesday approved the bid for one major construction project but decided to wait on another project.

The Chilton Civic Chorale and Central Alabama Performing Arts along with the Chilton Pops will present a Christmas gift to the people of Chilton County the first weekend in December.

The issue of growth in Chilton County is such an important and broad topic that in discussing it, we risk sounding like a broken record.

Three county residents face charges of making methamphetamine at a home in Clanton.

Football season has been over at Verbena since an 18-6 loss to Marbury on Oct. 30, but the ball is still bouncing funny.

Best business: Medico was named Business of the Year. Shown are owners Andy Roberson and Nina Howard with Chilton County Chamber of Commerce Director Pennie Broussard .

Veterans from several wars and conflicts, their families and community members gathered Wednesday to honor Americaa s military members, both past and present.

Thanksgiving is a time to pause and be grateful for loved ones as well as material blessings.

Most of the time, people dona t want to hear that the Internal Revenue Service is after them.

It took three trips and some help from a citizen to do it, but Autauga County Sheriff's Office deputies finally got their man last week.

Local high school principals are becoming more technology savvy through a course on blogging.

Parts of Chilton County 61 in the Jumbo community were washed away during heavy rains Monday.

The attendance rule allows up to six missed days in grades k through 8, three days at the high school level - with a parent's note.

New information and evidence has resulted in additional charges for two area teens arrested and charged earlier this week in connection with a string of burglaries and robberies.