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City of Piedmont Receives State Grant for Energy-Efficient Streetlight Upgrades

Gov. Ivey awards grants for energy-efficient upgrades

PIEDMONT, AL — Kay Ivey has announced the award of 11 grants totaling just over $500,000 to support energy efficiency improvements across Alabama, including a project in Piedmont aimed at upgrading street lighting. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants, which are funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s State […]

Man Killed in Cleburne County Motorcycle Crash

Traffic Fatality -- Cleburne County

Cleburne County, AL — A two-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday afternoon, April 19, has claimed the life of a Rainbow City man, according to authorities. Chancellor A. Perkins, 24, was fatally injured when the 2005 Suzuki GSX600FK5 Katana motorcycle he was operating struck a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by Adam E. Ingram, 45, of […]