From the monthly archives: June 2011
At a public hearing followed by the regular meeting of the Greene County Commission, a number of building improvements, road work, resurfacing and other improvements were considered. The public hearing was to discuss the submission of an application for Community Development Block Grant Funds primarily to benefit low and moderate income persons in Greene County. [...]
Following an extended executive session during a special meeting held June 6, the Greene County Board of Education selected an applicant to possibly serve as the Greene County High School Principal. This initial selection did not have the unanimous support of the board. Board member Lester Brown tried to have the recommendation tabled until the [...]
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Court-ordered process of officially notifying African American farmers and their heirs about the $1.25 billion “Pigford II” class action settlement, (also known as the Black Farmers Discrimination Litigation) is underway. Class members should visit www.BlackFarmerCase.com or call 1-877-810-8110 for complete information, including the detailed notice, key dates, [...]
Letter of petition requesting Justice Department to restore voting rights in Greene County is circulated among citizens at the Courthouse gathering. An overflow crowd gathered at the Greene County Courthouse on Thursday, June 2 to protest what they termed a violation of their voting rights with the closing of electronic bingo at Greenetrack. Rev. A. [...]
On May 27, at a graduation party at a local club, DeKenta Thompson shot and killed Trey Edmonds. According to law enforcement officers, the two had gotten into an argument at the party. When Edmonds left the club and was walking through the parking lot, Thompson pulled a loaded pistol from his belt [...]
The Eutaw City Council met on Tuesday May 24, 2011 for a routine meeting. Raymond Steele, the Mayor and four council members: Joe L. Powell, Hattie Edwards, Shiela H. Smith and David Spencer were present; Ralph Liverman was absent. The main issue considered was renewal of a $400,000 loan from Wells Fargo Bank in Tuscaloosa [...]
Lois Leonard (right) admires new monument to honor her husband Matthew Leonard for his heroism in Viet Nam. By John Zippert, Co-Publisher More than 200 people including political leaders, veterans and family members turned out on Monday, May 30, 2011, Memorial Day to honor Sergeant First Class Matthew Leonard, a native of [...]
Large United Vans pull up to Greenetrack to remove the electronic bingo machines, despite the fact that the machines had been changed and resembled computers more than slot machines. Once again ignoring the constitutional amendment which legalized electronic bingo in Greene County, Attorney General Luther Strange pulled a daylight raid on the two bingo facilities [...]
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