Bryant News

Jackson County Sheriff's deputy Travis Renfro had just gotten home from work before he found himself back on the road.

It's easy to begin reciting his endless list of awards, from every local civic club to every local readers' poll, not to mention the national radio industry's highest honor, the Marconi Award.

Submitted by Kristen Johnson on October 18, 2009 - 10:30pm. It has been eight months now since the plane carrying Bryant Alabama native Bob Norton and 5 others disappeared in a Venezuelan jungle.

The Attorney General's office has asked the Alabama Supreme Court to set an execution date for a man convicted of killing three people at a Gadsden Popeye's Restaurant in 1994.

A Bridgeport man who bonded out of jail at the beginning of the weekend found himself back behind bars before the weekend's end.

A "school-age child from Jackson County" has died of what authorities believe was novel H1N1 influenza, the Alabama Department of Public Health announced today.

Jackson County Sheriff's Office investigators completed two investigations Tuesday, resulting in the arrests of six people on various drug charges in separate incidents.

A Scottsboro Elementary School Student died Monday morning at Highlands Medical Center of undetermined causes.

Jackson County Sheriff's Department officers Dennis Blevins and Steve Whritnour discovered possible drug activity while attempting to serve papers on County Road 93 in the Bryant community on Wednesday.

It has been a banner month for Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro. The hospital has recently received national recognition from two different sources, ranking it among the nation's best in patient satisfaction and placing it high on the list for physicians seeking a place to practice.

Highlands Medical Center has expanded the reach of its emergency services to better cover the third largest geographic county in Alabama.

A $300 reward has been offered for information leading to the recovery of two Evergreen 180 Watt ES-180-SL Solar Panels stolen off a front porch of a residence at 65 County Road 139 in Bryant sometime around the end of May.

Tommy Duke wants the children of the North Hills to learn about God's love -- and if they learn a little football along the way, it's an added bonus.

Alabama state troopers have launched an electronic crash report system that will speed up the turnaround time for those involved in a crash to get a report.

Submitted by Kristen Johnson on May 24, 2009 - 11:47pm. Two and a half months since his plane disappeared in the Venezuelan jungle, and the determination to find Bryant, Alabama native Bob Norton is as strong as ever.

Principals from 10 of the state's best rural schools show off their "Rural All-Stars" plaques at the "Celebrating Rural Schools" Banquet at Prattville's Marriott Legends on May 6. From left, State Superintendant of Education Dr.

Bryant, who has served as the Authority's Chief Operating Officer for the past 10 years, replaces Tom Lackey who recently resigned the position.

Commedia del Arte began more than 20 years ago as a puppetry troupe and, true to its name, the small band of theater stalwarts has logged a lot of hours on the road.

The Jackson County Board of Education met Wednesday for a special called meeting to approve a list of retirements.