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Department of Conservation says most state parks will stay open

The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources said last week that most of their outdoor facilities remain open for recreation. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ADCNR has made a number of temporary changes to its business operations for the safety of its employees and the general public. The changes will be in effect … Continued
March 23, 2020

Eufaula plant to reopen, hire up to 400

A shuttered latex plant will restart production this year and hire up to 400 workers, the company announced Tuesday.  Medical Industries of the Americas will be making latex products for the poultry and medical industries on the company’s 15-acre Eufaula facility, according to the Alabama Department of Commerce.  “We’ve re‐tooled the plant, brought in experienced … Continued
January 24, 2020

Roby excited by federal grant for YouthBuild program in Eufaula

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded a grant to the Eufaula Housing Authority to expand the Barbour County YouthBuild program. “The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the Eufaula Housing Authority was awarded $1.5 million to support and expand Barbour County’s YouthBuild program,” Roby wrote in … Continued
December 27, 2019

Shelby announces $650,000 in FAA funding for Eufaula’s Weedon Field

Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that Weedon Field in Eufaula is receiving $650,000 in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the rehabilitation and expansion of the existing apron. This FAA grant is awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as part of the agency’s efforts to support airport infrastructure improvements. … Continued
November 25, 2019

Shelby announces $2.6 million in funding for local airport improvements

Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced that five local airports across the state of Alabama will receive $2.63 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. The federal funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation for various airport improvements to support infrastructure construction, safety advances, and equipment acquisition. “This FAA funding will bring … Continued
September 23, 2019

City of Eufaula is still assessing tornado damage

The City of Eufaula is still assessing the tornado damage from the tornado touch down on March 3. Eufaula municipal airport manager Eric Langham told the Alabama Political Reporter Monday that 27 aircraft were damaged or destroyed. The hangars were all destroyed, though the airport office is undamaged. Langham said that the airport is insured, … Continued
March 19, 2019

Eufaula Coast Guard Team Will Not Be Shut Down

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Coast Guard team that maintains navigation aids along the Chattahoochee River in Eufaula, Alabama was relocated elsewhere in the Coast Guard’s 2015 budget request.  On Wednesday, March 25 U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) announced that the team will remain operational and in Eufaula. Congresswoman Roby … Continued
March 30, 2015

Zeigler To Inspect Damage On North Eufaula Avenue

Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has announced that he will visit the City of Eufaula on Friday, Jan. 30 to personal inspect alleged damage to the North Eufaula Avenue historic median by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). ALDOT is working on the median in order to create a four-lane … Continued
January 28, 2015

Eufaula Council Withdraws Opposition To Paving Historic District Median

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 9, State Auditor-elect Jim Zeigler (R) announced in a written statement that the Eufaula city council has voted 3-2 to withdraw their opposition to the State’s four-laning of First Avenue through the North Eufaula historic district and to give the State permission to do the work. … Continued
January 14, 2015

Zeigler Files Emergency Motion to Halt Eufaula Road Work

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 7 Alabama State Auditor Elect Jim Zeigler (R) has filed an emergency motion asking the court to halt controversial roadwork on Eufaula’s historic First Avenue. Jim Zeigler told the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ that the Alabama Department of Transportation is pushing ahead on this project to four lane … Continued
January 8, 2015