May 24: Jefferson County Garden Club Plant Sale

The Jefferson County Garden Club will be hosting its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 24 at the Stone Presbyterian Church ...

Carbon County seeks funding for computer upgrade

Carbon County is looking to secure funding to help upgrade 16 computers for the county sheriff’s office. On Thursday, the board of commissioners approved a grant application requesting $60,000 through ...

Jefferson County Fire teams up with Red Cross for ‘Sound the Alarm’

MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) - Volunteers with the American Red Cross, Jefferson County Fire and EMS, and Warm Springs Fire and Safety, installed free smoke alarms as part of the national Red Cross ...

Hellbender Preserve opens in Jefferson County, blending nature and history

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Hellbender Preserve is set to open its doors to the public, marking a significant milestone in a decade-long redevelopment effort. The grand opening coincides with ...

21,000 customers lose power in Jefferson County after transmission line failure

Watertown, N.Y. — About 21,000 customers were left without power Friday afternoon in Jefferson County after a problem during a planned maintenance. The outages left nearly 35 percent of the ...

Jefferson County commissioners show support for Issue 2

TAKING CHARGE – Theodora Timmons strikes the gavel Thursday to start the Jefferson County Commission meeting. Timmons, 5, was celebrating Take Your Daughter to Work Day with her father ...

Birmingham, Jefferson County getting $237K for crime fighting equipment

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - Money is pouring into both Birmingham and surrounding communities to curb crimes, and ideally save lives. Gov. Kay Ivey announced two grants on Thursday worth more than ...

Rollover crash in Jefferson County injures two people

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two people were injured after a rollover crash in Jefferson County where crews were forced to use rescue tools. Firefighters with the Brockway Volunteer Hose Company ...

Jefferson County warns sewer customers with late bills: water may be shut off

Jefferson County mailed out letters with its sewer-only bills this week that warn customers with delinquent accounts they may have their water service cut off next month. After noting its new ...

Ivey announces grants to reduce violent crime in Birmingham and Jefferson County

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) — Governor Kay Ivey has announced the allocation of two grants totaling over $237,000 aimed at reducing violent crime in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Commission ...

Missing man found safe, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A man was found safe after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reported him missing. Around 1:30 Wednesday, JCSO posted asking for the public’s help ...

What's Happening — May 13, 2025

If you have an event you would like to have included, please email the information to Daily News Community Editor Max Milne at [email protected]. May 9-18 Spring performances of "Merrily We Roll ...

Longtime library veteran tapped to lead Jackson/Hinds Library System

“The Board of Trustees is thrilled to welcome Jeanne Williams to the Jackson Hinds Library System. Her expertise in public ...

Emma S. Clark Library temporarily closed

The Emma S. Clark Library is temporarily closed after staff noticed a strange odor on May 1. The smell was from a mold growth ...

Friends of the Jeffersonville Library to hold four-day book sale

For 125 years, the Jeffersonville Township Public Library has proudly served the members of its community. Aside from the ...

Free-speech groups skeptical of Columbia County library plan

But on May 10, members of the Freedom to Read Coalition of Columbia County plan to protest at the Evans library's Faircloth ...

A free speech double-standard is hiding on the shelf of your local library

For months, headlines have chronicled conservative efforts to purge library shelves. But the “Tuttle Twins,” the children’s ...

Upcoming nonprofit and civic activities

This week, take a guided tour of New Market Battlefield State Park, discuss "The Local News Crisis" at Revalation Vineyards ...

EYE ON THE PENINSULA: Commissioners to consider Opportunity Fund grants

Opportunity Fund grants, Glen Cove industrial expansion and bids for an overhead-to-underground utility project will be before Peninsula boards and commissions next week. The three Clallam County ...

FEMA to reduce reimbursement eligibility

Another change would see FEMA limiting the types of facilities eligible for reimbursement, specifically withholding funds for parks and recreation facilities, Bence said. Structures within that ...

Local church creates marker of civil rights trailblazer William Jefferson White

Harmony Baptist Church has placed a historical marker recognizing civil rights trailblazer Reverend Doctor William Jefferson White, who spent most of his life in Augusta.

County Manger assures no books will be removed from Columbia County library

County Manager says no books have been removed from the library, but some have been moved to different sections, like from ...

Botetourt County’s historic courthouse comes down to make way for another

The building only dated to 1975, but the fire that destroyed its predecessor inspired a state law on preserving records.