By Donna Bain
Staff Writer 

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

Mayor Terrance Windham called the Aliceville City Council meeting to order on November 8, 2023. Councilwoman Rebecca Gilliam was not in attendance. 
 After the invocation, the minutes were approved with a motion from Councilman Chris Lewis and a second from Councilman Thomas Wilkins. The Council voted to pay the city’s bills with a motion from Councilman Lewis and a second from Councilman Wilkins.

On October 21, 2023, the Aliceville High School Class of 1983 celebrated their 40th Year Class Reunion. This event was held at the Aliceville City Hall. There were 34 participants.
During the event, former teachers and the principal gave words of encouragement. Those in attendance were Mr. Willie J. Thomas, Mrs. Annie Phillips, Mrs. Glenda Hodges, Mr. Detrick Hodges, and the principal, Mr. Herbert Lavender. Class President Melanie Clark-Harmon gave an inspiring speech that was enjoyed by all in attendance.

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

Mayor Mickey Walker’s Cajun Fryer fish cooker was stolen from Carrollton Baptist Church on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. The church members had cooked a meal for all the football players and athletes in Pickens County on what they call Kick-Off Sunday. The mayor left the fish cooker close to the Fellowship Hall near the parking lot to cool. He didn’t pick it up the next day because he was working.

By Felicity Holman
Managing Editor

CARROLLTON- The Pickens County Board of Commissioners meeting occurred on August 8, 2023. Chairman Jody McGee called the meeting to order.

Commissioner Drew Elmore made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Jill Noland, to approve the consent agenda. This motion was approved.

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meet- ing on June 12, 2023, at the Central Office. After the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the Board approved the minutes with a motion from Board member Dr. John Brandon and a second from Board member Gene Dawkins. The May minutes were approved with a motion from Board member Dr. Brandon and a second from Board member Sam Wiggins.

The audit report was given by Mrs. Shelley Patrenos, State Auditor.

By Felicity Holman
Managing Editor

CARROLLTON- The Pickens County Board of Commissioners meeting occurred on June 13, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jody McGee. Commissioners Jerry Fitch and Drew Elmore were not in attendance.

The meeting began with a motion from Commissioner Jill Noland to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Nancy Ray seconded the motion, and it was approved.

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

An old-time popular restaurant has opened its doors again in Pickensville, Alabama. Janice Brown has opened Down Yonder with the slogan “Let’s All Eat.” She has always been in food service. She learned to cook at home, and then she was a cook in the army for ten years and worked in the food service industry at a school district in Indianapolis, Indiana. She continued her work as a cook at the Department of Corrections in Indianapolis.

ALICEVILLE- The Aliceville City Council meeting occurred on May 24, 2023. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Terrence Windham. Council members Rebecca Gilliam and Thomas Wilkins were not in attendance.

The council approved the minutes of the May 9, 2023, meeting.

By Doug Sanders Jr
News Correspondent

The Gordo Town Council amended a 1990 ordinance at its June 5 meeting that will impose stricter guide- lines on maintaining the property in the town limits.