Carrollton

Fish Cooker Stolen from Carrollton Baptist Church

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.

Annual Car Show Used to Minister to People of All Ages

1955 Chevrolet Bel Air

BY DONNA BAIN
Staff Writer

The 5th Annual Car Show, sponsored by the Pickens Baptist Association, was held Saturday, April 22, 2023, on Courthouse Square in Carrollton, Alabama. The car show was well attended, with over 55 vehicles on display. People enjoyed coming out and looking at the vintage vehicles that were arranged on the Courthouse Square.

Projects Continue to be Completed in Carrollton

Cindy and Steve Jackson speaking at the Carrollton Council Meeting

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer
 CARROLLTON- The Carrollton City Council met on April 6, 2023. Following the invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, the minutes were approved with a motion from Councilman Phillip Trull and a second from Councilman Sherman Mayhew. The Council voted to pay the city’s bills with a motion from Councilman Chuck McDaniel and a second from Councilwoman Terisa Robbins.

Jason Moore Hired as Headmaster

Jason Moore

The Pickens Academy Board of Trustees, an independent private school located in Carrollton, Alabama, announced today the hiring of Jason Moore as its next Headmaster. Mr. Moore will succeed interim Headmaster Bobby Beasley and will begin fulfilling these duties May 1, 2023. Mr. Moore was unanimously recommended for the position by the Headmaster Search Committee after a careful search and interviews from an impressive pool of candidates.  The search began on January 1, 2023. 

Miss Kay’s Bakery and More Will Open Soon in Carrollton

Kristin Faulkner Owner of Miss Kay's Bakery

By Donna Bain
Staff Writer

Miss Kay’s Bakery and More will soon open its doors in the old bail bondsman building beside City Hall in Carrollton. Kristin Faulkner, an Ohio native, is the new owner. She and her husband have lived in Carrollton for about a year. Faulkner has been working at the sheriff’s department, but has resigned to open the new bakery.