Clanton News

With hurricane season officially under way as of June 1, it might be a good time to hear from an expert.

Gov. Robert Bentley speaks at Durbin Farms Market in Clanton, Alabama on June 14, 2013.

Gov. Robert Bentley is headed to the Paris Air Show after he helps kick off peach season in Chilton County.

Authorities are on the scene of a crash involving three 18-wheelers in Chilton County that has traffic in the northbound lanes at a standstill.

A funeral was held, today, for a soldier gone missing 63 years ago. Chilton County native, Master Sergeant Olen Berry Williams was declared missing in action on December 12, 1950, during the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, in North Korea.

For 62 years after Army Master Sgt. Olen Berry Williams was reported missing during the Korean War, even after he was considered killed in action, his family never lost hope.

Ramer is part of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, and the 17-year-old says she wore a feather at graduation to honor her heritage.

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

An Alabama automotive supplier's expansion plans have expanded. Hyundai and Kia supplier DAS North America started work at a temporary site last April, and now it's ready to build a Montgomery home with plenty of room to grow.

Helena Market Days begins its fifth summer on Saturday, with a fresh crop of Alabama-grown fruits and vegetables, food and crafts from local vendors, and a chef demonstration from Sue Lemieux of Fox Valley Restaurant in Maylene.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Houston County 911 has dispatched emergency units to Highway 231 South and DHodge Road to a motor vehicle accident, overturned with entrapment.

BIRMINGHAM / IRONDALE , Alabama -- Several Birmingham and Irondale public officials and residents oppose the possible opening of a new club where Sensations, a strip club where three people were shot in 2010 , once operated.

A major wreck in the median initially caused the closure of I-65 northbound and southbound south of Clanton.

As Alabama readies for another hurricane season, Gov. Robert Bentley said today there will be more emphasis on coordination with local officials to prepare and respond to disasters.