Sumiton
Police Host
Classes on Fatal
Accidents
Officers from
Hueytown to
Hoover attended
a series of
lectures taught
by Traffic
Homicide
Coordinator
Shane Porter in
Sumiton. This
lecture series
is taught to all
incoming
troopers, and is
a very helpful
tool for city
and county
officers too
when working a
traffic
homicide, as it
insures that all
officers in the
state work a
wreck in the
same manner, and
know what
evidence needs
to be preserved
so that days
later, it is
still useable.
Firefighters
respond to 163
fires since
October 1.
With the
extremely dry
weather of late,
fire risks in
North Alabama
are at a high
point. Walker
County, along
with the rest of
the area under a
fire alert,
meaning that
residents can
only burn if
they have a
permit from the
Alabama Forestry
Commission. It
is expected that
within a few
days, the
governor's
office will
issue a
declaration of
drought,
basically a
no-burn order
for North
Alabama. Since
the first of
October, less
than two weeks
ago,
firefighters in
Walker County
have responded
to 163 fires.
These conditions
will not change
for the better
until a
significant
amount of
rainfall
arrives.
According to AFC
Ranger
technician Jason
Berry, six to
eight inches
below the ground
is dust, and
this will take
several inches
of rainfall to
moisten to a
point of being
less of a fire
danger.
Multi-function
recreation park
proposed for
Parrish
A motion was
passed
unanimously
Tuesday night by
the Parrish Town
Council to
accept a
contract for the
SMW Engineering
Group to survey
land for a new
recreation park.
This park will
feature "green"
technology to
make it
environmentally
friendly, and
could include
elements such as
multiple
football and
baseball fields,
splash pads,
walking tracks,
hiking trails,
tennis courts,
basketball
courts, as well
as several
playgrounds and
pavilions. Mayor
Wayne Gross
believes that
the park will
not only be a
place for local
children to play
and have fun,
but will also be
a great source
of revenue for
the city, as
Point Mallard is
for Decatur and
Heritage Park is
for Cullman.
Confirmation of
revenue for
funding may be
available as
early as next
month.
Cordova City
Council approves
personnel
changes
Tuesday night,
the Cordova City
Council accepted
the resignations
of part time
police officer
Larry Kilgore
and part time
dispatcher Vicky
Densmore. The
council also
voted to hire
Carol Houk as a
part time
dispatcher.
