The long way ’round: After 20 years of planning, the bypass being built around Gordo has some residents hopeful, others worried about the town’s future
Clayburn Driver sat at his kitchen table in Gordo, Alabama, swiping through photos on his phone.
He slid it across the table when he had found what he was looking for: a video from November 2017 of a vinyl-sided house engulfed in flames.
Back around 2001, Driver’s house was slated for the same fate.
“We’ve been fighting this ever since we built the house,” said Driver, 70.
Body discovered in Pickens County identified as missing West Point man
Investigators with Columbus Police Department are investigating the homicide of a missing West Point man whose body was discovered in Pickens County, Alabama.
Third student from bus wreck released from hospital
A third student injured in a bus accident on Friday has been released from the hospital, according to a Pickens County Schools press release.
Pickens Co. copes with bus driver death
A school district is working to move on after losing a long-term employee in a bus accident that left several students injured.
Pickens Academy breaks loose in season-opening win over Sparta
CARROLLTON, Ala. — Josh Lewis and Joel Pratt helped the Pickens Academy football team start the season in rousing fashion Friday night.
Liberty men hole up in houses; at liberty no more
In separate incidents Wednesday, two people barricaded themselves in their West Alabama homes to keep law enforcement at bay.
Sheriff: Alleged rapist posed as cop to stop victim
Authorities are looking for a rape suspect, who posed as a police officer to attack his victim, the Pickens County, Ala., Sheriff’s Department reported this morning.
Gordo dominates in victory over Pickens County
Having already notched a 41-0 victory over Aliceville, Gordo needed only to knock off Pickens County on the road to earn a clean sweep to claim the county championship trophy.
The Green Wave did that and more in a dominating 54-0 performance Thursday night for their 10th consecutive victory.
Pickens County goes on road to spoil homecoming
The Pickens County High School football team took a 34-0 halftime lead Friday and coasted to a victory by the same score at Sunshine’s homecoming contest in a Class 1A, Region 4A game.
Ala. deputies shoot pit bulls guarding loot, arrest alleged gang members
Pickens County, Ala., Sheriff’s deputies have arrested five men for the Sept. 22 robbery and kidnapping of an Aliceville couple.
Yellow Jackets sting Tornadoes
liceville High School remembered being shut out 13-0 last season at county rival Pickens County.
The Yellow Jackets avenged the loss in a big way Friday night, chewing up 356 rushing yards en route to a 38-14 win at Memorial Field.
Courthouse lore takes center stage in Pickens production
The legend of Henry Wells, his image allegedly etched by a lightening strike more than 120 years ago into a Pickens County Courthouse upper window, has long drawn the Golden Triangle curious to the square in Carrollton, Ala.