Monroeville News

A car and a log truck collided on Ala. 41 north of Monroeville this afternoon, killing two people, Alabama State Troopers said.

Dr. Michael Simmons, 44, gave an informative seminar concerning urology during the weekly Scottsboro Rotary Club meeting Wednesday at Western Sizzlin restaurant.

A 19-year-old Monroeville man died early this morning in a wreck along Coon Trail Road, according to State Troopers.

June 24 - Residents of Monroeville might have to start thinking twice before the light up cigarettes in city parks.

A 48-year-old man was seriously injured when he drove through the cross arms at a railroad track and slammed into a train's engine, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Ask Virginia Hooper if her job is physically demanding, and the Atmore grandmother offers this simple reply: "When we get ready to move furniture around at my house, I just grab my side of it." Chances are that furniture will slide into place with nary a scratch as long as Hooper directs it.

Donna Estill brings a variety of professional experience to the table in her new job as dean of instruction at Fort Scott Community College.

It takes about four hours to drive to Monroeville, Ala., but for many visitors to this small Southern town, the trip covers more than miles.

May 28 - Two Monroe County teachers were arrested on accusations they beat up a student at Earl's Place Club in Monroeville.

Martin Cos. LLC said today that it would spend $5 million to expand its Rocky Creek Lumber Co.

Ron Miller calls it an "azalea jungle" along this creek in the Red Hills of southwest Alabama, near Monroeville.

Jim Rowell is the author of a little article called " Lightin' Fires". He's quite an obstinate fellow.

Living in Monroe County provides for opportunities to attend some very nice community colleges.

A dozen years after the first celebration of Alabama writers at the "Literary Capital of Alabama," one of the first featured authors will take home the top prize as Rick Bragg receives the Harper Lee Award.

Robert E. Lee 's family, Harper Lee was the daughter of a lawyer apparently rather like the hero-father of her novel in his sound citizenship and warmheartedness.

Photos by Max Hartshorne. Alabama Attractions: By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor A chill went through my spine as I strode up the gangway to the USS Alabama, anchored just off the coast in the Mobile.

Reid State Technical College President Douglas Littles will become interim president of Alabama Southern Community College , according to Bradley Byrne, chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.

April 10 -- Two Alabama teenagers accused of attempted murder and other charges are being held on a 2.5 million dollars bond.

April 9 - Soon people living in one Alabama community are going to be driving down much darker streets.

A Florida-based sign company that picked this inland city as the site of a new plant after catastrophic storms devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005 closed its Monroeville operation this week, laying off some 50 workers and filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to court records.