Hamilton

HAMILTON — The Hamilton City Council has quite the wait on their hands as they announced they will wait for Matt Sims’ 90 day absence to be complete in order to vacate his seat on the council.

HAMILTON — Yet another change has been made to the elected officials’ salaries proposal that was originally presented back in March of this year.

HAMILTON — A Hamilton resident was arrested for murder and cruelty to animals this past week in connection to a shooting that took place near Harper’s Junction.

HAMILTON — The bell has finally tolled for Hamilton’s First Avenue traffic lights after the Alabama Department of Transportation permanently removed them on Friday, March 17. Hamilton used yellow caution lights in place of typical traffic lights on the street for a trial run this past month.

HAMILTON — Marion County has its new jail architect after the county commission unanimously voted to hire Jim Berry Associated Architect's new architect Paul Butler.

GUIN — During the Guin city council’s regular meeting on Monday, March 6, the council was reminded of pending legislation that would slowly phase out occupational taxes in the state of Alabama.

HAMILTON — Marion County is back in the Northwest Alabama Economic Development Alliance (C3) after commissioners voted to rejoin the economic development group lead by CEO Tom Wisemiller.

HAMILTON — Marion County Sheriff Kevin Williams has yet again had to hire a new jailer to work at the Marion County Jail in Hamilton after some time dealing with high turnover at the facility.