Governor Kay Ivey was in Hamilton Thursday, May 3, along with Congressman Robert Aderholt and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to announce a USDA grant of almost $3 million to Tombigbee Communications (a subsidiary of Tombigbee Electric Cooperative) for rural broadband internet expansion. Tombigbee has been marketing its broadband service under the name Freedom Fiber. The company has been actively stringing fiber optic cable to homes in Hamilton and Winfield for the past several months. Plans are to expand the coverage to the Haleyville area sometime later this year.

A complaint filed by the attorney for Rusty Banks expresses a problem he has with the “hospital tax” leveled recently by the Winston County Commission on a 2-1 vote, with Bobby Everett, who represents the east side of Winston County voting against it. An additional one-cent sales tax was imposed by the Haleyville City Council at about the same time in order to ensure funding for financing the purchase and operation of Lakeland Hospital. Banks also expressed a concern that Java company which was retained to operated the Lakeland Hosptial is also in the process of purchasing the Russellville Hosptial. The document filed in the Winston County Circuit Clerk’s office can be seen by clicking on “read more” below.

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POSITION AVAILABLE: STREET & SANITATION DEPARTMENT

JOB QUALIFICATIONS: Must be physically fit and able to perform strenuous work in all types of weather.  Must have valid Alabama driver’s license and be able to acquire Class A CDL license within 6 months and be able to operate heavy equipment.

Applications may be picked up at the Street & Sanitation Shop located at 1204 10^th Avenue. Call Street & Sanitation Supervisor Barry Farris at (205) 486-5025 for more information.

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