Childersburg News

Voters across the county will go to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in runoff races from the Aug.

State Sen. Jim Preuitt has obtained a $50,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to help save and preserve Kymulga Grist Mill.

A flip of the calendar this morning tells us the holiday season is just around the corner! There are still three days left to enter our Holiday Cookbook, 2008.

Citizens of Childersburg are proud of their city's heritage, and they embrace the chance to put it on display.

By now, I'm on my way to Athens, Ga., to see if Alabama can stop Georgia's Knowshon Moreno and his friends on Saturday night.

Childersburg has a day full of events planned for everyone this weekend as part of its Coosa Fest celebration.

A police officer was injured in a drive-away incident at a safety checkpoint near Eighth and Sixth avenues Southwest in the early morning hours on Saturday.

This is the BIG weekend! Time for Coosa Fest 2008 and a great one is in store! It will all begin with breakfast at the Grist Mill, and what a feast! Here will be hot biscuits, eggs, bacon, sausage, and sorghum ...

Bob Docean sent us some great photos of some cars parked at a lot along Highway 280 that caught his eye.

Just in time for Coosa Fest, Childersburg is finally getting its long-awaited sign on the railroad truss passing over Alabama 76 near Sixth Avenue Southwest.

The simultaneous execution of two search warrants by the Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, with the assistance of the Sheriff's Department and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, resulted in 11 ...

Illegal drug manufacturers and dealers are always trying to stay one step ahead of the law - and that's especially true for people manufacturing methamphetamines.

Father Tom Woods' youth, technological savvy and willingness to listen and learn have proved boons to his ministry since he took on the job of three men two months ago.

Though nobody was seriously injured, an incident of domestic violence could have turned out tragically in Childersburg this weekend.

One last reminder - the Broadway hit that we've all wanted to see for so long is coming to the Ritz! "Menopause - The Musical," will be presented this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

The Childersburg Historic Preservation Commission has announced plans to follow up on its success of the past four years with the city's fifth annual "Sleigh Bells - A Childersburg Christmas" holiday bazaar.

Local Christian band Vessel will be performing Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Childersburg.

After months of planning and several organizational meetings, plans for the city's upcoming Coosa Fest celebration are set, according to Pete Storey, president of the Childersburg Chamber of Commerce.

The city's participation in Alabama's Scenic River Trail is one step closer to reality.

Voters in cities and towns across Alabama will be heading to the polls today to select mayors and council members for the next four years.