Trump Carries Pickens County; McDaniel Elected Superintendent; Dawkins Wins Reelection
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BY Doug Sanders Jr.
News Correspondent
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BY Doug Sanders Jr.
News Correspondent
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BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Re: Project No. STPAA-0017(593)
Resurfacing on SR-17 from Dillburg Road to the Courthouse Square in Carrollton
Pickens County
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Pickens County Board of Education held its monthly meeting on October 21, 2024. After the prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, Board Chairman Annie Jackson called the meeting to order. The first order of business was to approve the agenda. It was approved with a motion from Board member Gene Dawkins and a second from Board member Dr. John Brandon.
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
The Aliceville City Council held its meeting October 23, 2024. Mayor Terrence Windham called the meeting to order. Councilman Thomas Wilkins was not in attendance.
After the invocation, the minutes were approved for the October meetings. The motion was made by Councilman Chris Lewis, and the second was given by Councilwoman Tayla Ball.
Danny & Daniel Hicks; photo by Donna Bain
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
Vehicle Fire
BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer
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The Pickens County Board of Commissioners held a regular scheduled meeting September 12, 2024, at 11:00 a.m.
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made by Commissioner Nancy Ray and a second provided by Commissioner Jody McGee. The motion was approved.
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The Aliceville City Council recently met on September 11, 2024. Mayor Pro Tem Robert Wilder called the meeting to order. Mayor Terrence Windham and Councilwoman Tayla Ball were not in attendance.
The meeting opened with prayer. Afterwards, the minutes were approved with a motion from Councilman Chris Lewis and a second from Councilman Thomas Wilkins.
The council voted to table voting on the street cutting permit until everyone could be there. It was approved to table it with a motion from Councilman Lewis and a second from Councilman Wilkins.
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The Gordo Town Council on Sept. 10 adopted the 2025 fiscal year budget, which included cost-of-living raises for the town’s employees and an increase in garbage rates, starting Oct. 1.
The budget for the 2025 fiscal year (which runs from Oct. 1, 2024 through Sept. 30, 2025) calls for the town to have $1,534,450 in revenues and $1,534,450 in expenditures. Revenues for the town are expected to come from the usual major sources: sales taxes, ad valorem taxes, business licenses and gasoline taxes.