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2025 Holiday Deadlines: SCRJ will be closed for Memorial Day Mon., May 26 and has a late deadline of Tues., May 27 by noon for the May 29th edition. Deadline for Juneteenth events is Mon., June 16. SCRJ will be closed Fri., July 4th. SCRJ will be closed for Labor Day and there is a late deadline for Tues., Sept. 2 by noon for the Sept. 4th edition. Deadline is Mon., Nov. 3rd for Veterans Day announcements. Deadline is Fri., Nov. 21 for the Thanksgiving edition. We have to submit both the paper early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. SCRJ will be closed Nov. 24-30. Santa Letter deadline is by Fri., Dec. 5th. Deadline for the Christmas/Santa letter special edition for ads is Fri., Dec. 12. Deadline for BOTH the Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st editions is Fri., Dec. 19. We have to submit both papers early due to the printing company being closed for the holidays. SCRJ will be closed Dec. 22-Jan. 1 for the holidays.

Trooper Brown’s family files lawsuit in his death
New 4-Lane Hwy. opens HQ office in Demopolis
Work on 75-mile road project underway
Commissioners commend new maintenance supervisor
Comm’r. Jackson says over 416 potholes need filling
ALEA reiterates May 7, is the Star ID Fed. enforcement date
Citizens may still obtain their STAR ID after May 7
Gov. Ivey signs Senate Bill 40 promoting Vet.’s Mental Health
UWA men, women win NIRA Region Championships

2024 Santa Letters Art Gallery

Cuba Christmas Parade

Photos by Tanya Story and David Hatcher