Eclectic News

Governor Bob Riley is making sure that counties that "Go Green", get recognized for their efforts.

ECLECTIC -- When the dust settles, it will land on the trophies. Eventually, they will sit in a storage room, and possibly be found years down the road by someone needing space.

Company Christmas parties are fertile ground for outlandish behavior, but that isn't the biggest worry for some.

It seemed unlikely that Christopher Royal was going to be delivering the sermon Sunday at Shiloh Baptist Church in Eclectic, Ala., as scheduled.

The following are recent felony arrests, according to the Montgomery Police Department: Alexander Leon Barfield, 23, of 709 W. Scott St.

The phone still rings off the hook at Maxine Birmingham's house in Eclectic, Alabama.

Alabamians have a long tradition of military service, so it's not surprising that there were several people from the state caught up in the mass murders of soldiers and a civilian at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas.

Genghis Cohen in West Hollywood is probably one of the most unique places anywhere to hear great music.

School officials in Elmore and Autauga counties know they have to get thousands of children to and from their respective county's public schools each day.

Foxfire offers spacious homes and land to roam in the country for those wanting to escape the sirens, lights and congestion of the city.

The following are recent felony arrests by the Montgomery Police Department. James Scott Brantley, 42, of 2003 Commodore Circle was arrested Wednesday and charged with illegal possession of a controlled substance.

Montgomery Academy, ranked second in Class 3A, downed St. James, ranked ninth in Class 4A, 25-13, 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-12 on Tuesday.

October is off to a wet start, with the Montgomery area re ceiving a month's worth of rain in about 12 hours Sunday night and Monday morning.

The following meetings have been scheduled by the school system: Wetumpka, Holtville and Eclectic Area Schools What: Parent Meeting for English as a Second Language parents with students in the Wetumpka, Holtville and Eclectic area schools.

During last week's regularly scheduled Elmore County Board of Education meeting, which was held at Wetumpka Middle School, Superintendent Jeffrey Langham brought the Elmore County five-year capital plan be fore board members for their consideration.

The state has denied unemployment benefits for fired Elmore County administrator Jeannette Medders under a section of law that disqualifies applicants who were 'discharged for dishonest or criminal act, sabotage, act endangering safety of others and certain drug-related offenses.' Those offenses must be connected to their employment, according to ...

The state has denied unemployment benefits for fired Elmore County administrator Jeannette Medders under a section of law that disqualifies applicants who were 'discharged for dishonest or criminal act, sabotage, act endangering safety of others and certain drug-related offenses.'

The downtown area of Eclec tic has looked virtually the same since its incorporation over a century ago.

Sunday, September 20, 2009 SPLICE @ Solas featuring Peter Kirn, The Friendsmens, _vectorzero + State Grezzi SPLICE returns for fall 2009... Join us on Sunday, September 20 at Solas for another stellar lineup of acts from the NYC electronic underground: _VECTORZERO This Queens-based artist coaxes explosive rhythms and delicately sinister tunes from ...

LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Inc.'s Montgomery region has a number of blood drives planned for the week of Sept.