Town of Brilliant

Big money for Brilliant! SEEDS grant check presented by state official

Representing Governor Kay Ivey’s office in her role as deputy secretary and general counsel, Erika McKay (second from left) visited the Town of Brilliant on Wednesday, April 15, for the official SEEDS grant award presentation of $471,236 to be used by the town for upgrades to its Gateway I-22 Industrial Park West. Also shown, from left, are C3 of Northwest Alabama Economic Development Alliance President and CEO Tom Wisemiller, Brilliant Mayor Perry Franks and Brilliant Town Council members Mary Ann Hardin and Sondra Kinsey.

BRILLIANT — Governor Kay Ivey sent a representative from her office to officially present the Town of Brilliant with a giant check in the amount of $471,236 for their recent SEEDS grant award.

Record holders

Fist bump
Former Brilliant Tiger Pete McGuire (left), Amarillo, Texas, shares a fist bump with Brilliant runningback Braden Burleson  on Wednesday, Sept. 16. McGuire read about Braden Burleson’s five touchdowns scored (believed to be the school’s all-time record) during the Brilliant vs. Meek game on Sept.

Town of Brilliant Getting the news at home 75+ years ago

BRILLIANT  - Today's generation enjoys many tools of communication in this current electronic age, beginning with internet providing immediate delivery!
But in the mid-1940s, television  wasn't yet on the scene, and with the AM radio, it was tough to listen to the news when thunder showers were nearby because of the static interruptions to the audio. Newspapers were and are today a dependable resource of what's happening and where.