Board meetings
Meetings are at the respective city hall or the board’s office unless otherwise noted:
• Bear Creek Town Council, first and third Monday, 6 p.m.
• Bear Creek Water and Sewer Board, first Tuesday at 6 p.m.
• Brilliant Town Council, fourth Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
• Brilliant Park and Recreation Board, second Monday, 6 p.m., at Brilliant Town
Hall.
• Glen Allen Town Council, first Tuesday, 7 p.m.
• Guin City Council, first and third Monday, 6 p.m.
• Guin Park and Recreation Board, second Sunday of the month at 8:15 p.m.
• Guin Water Board, second Tuesday at 5 p.m.
• Gu-Win Town Council, first Thursday, 7 p.m.
• Hackleburg Town Council, first Monday, 6 p.m.
• Hackleburg Water Board, first Monday at 5 p.m.
• Hamilton City Council, first and third Monday, 6 p.m. The council will also hold
a work session beginning at 5 p.m. prior to the third Monday night meeting at
city hall.
• Hamilton Industrial Development Board, third Monday at 6 p.m. at the Hamilton
City Hall Conference Room.
• Marion County Board of Education, date and time set individually, at the Central
Office site next to the Marion County-Rankin Fite Airport.
(The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, at 9 a.m.)
• Marion County Commission, second and third Monday, 9 a.m. The commission will
hold a work session on the Thursday before the month
’s first meeting.
• Marion County E911 Board, second Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the E911 center about a
block from the county engineer
’s office in Hamilton.
• Marion County Public Water Authority, first Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the
authority
’s office at 130 Industrial Drive in Hamilton.
• Marion County Soil and Water Conversation District Board of Supervisors, second
Tuesday of each month at 5:45 p.m. at Oh! Bryan
’s Family Steakhouse in Hamilton.
• Northwest Alabama Arts Council, date and time set individually, at the Hamilton
City Hall.
• Northwest Alabama Gas District Board of Directors, date and time set
individually, at the gas district office in Hamilton.
(The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 15, at 11 a.m.)
• Twin Town Council, first Monday at 7 p.m. at the Twin Town Hall building.
• Twin Water Authority, first Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Twin Water Authority
building.
• Winfield City Board of Education, second Tuesday at 5 p.m. (The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12, at noon.)
• Winfield City Council, first and third Thursday, 6 p.m.
• Winfield Park and Recreation Board, second Wednesday, 5 p.m.
• Winfield Water and Sewer Board, second Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
Anyone with corrections, changes, or special meeting information is asked to
call Robyn Zills at
921-3104. They may also mail the information to the Journal Record, P.O. Drawer 1477, Hamilton, Alabama 35570, fax it to 921-3105, or e-mail it to jrpaper@centurytel.net.
Hamilton Police Dept.
Hamilton - The following activities were reported by the Hamilton Police Department for
the week of April 30-May 6:
The following felony cases were for the week were as follows:
• Roger Dale Cantrell, 37, Hamilton, was arrested on May 3 for possession of a
controlled substance.
(When a defendant is charged with a crime, the charge is merely an accusation,
and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)
The following incident and offense cases for the week were as follows: two each for domestic violence, third-degree theft of property, theft by
deception and criminal mischief; and one each for harassment, vicious dog,
assault, possession of a controlled substance, harassing communications and
missing person.
The following arrests or citations were made: five for alias warrants; four each
for improper tag and capias warrants; three each for speeding; two each for no
driver
’s license and no seatbelt; and one each for harassment, driving under the
influence, suspended license, running a red light, no proof of insurance,
public intoxication, theft by deception, third-degree assault, possession of a
controlled substance, warrant/other agency and revoked license.
The department worked one accident during the period.
Marion Co. Sheriff’s Dept.
Hamilton - The following arrests and activities were listed by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department for the period ending May 6:
• David C. Cheeks, 31, Hamilton, was arrested on May 3 for first-degree
manufacturing and possession of paraphernalia and remains in the Marion County
Jail in Hamilton under a $15,500 bond.
• Melvin Keeton, 33, Hamilton, was arrested on May 3 for first-degree
manufacturing and was released from the county jail on May 7 under a $15,000
bond.
• Lee R. Hollis, 33, Guin, was arrested on April 30 for 14 counts of possession
of a controlled substance, unlawful distribution and second-degree possession
of marijuana and remains in the county jail under a $193,000 bond.
• Justin A. Springfield, 20, Winfield, was arrested on May 1 for a grand jury
indictment of sodomy/rape and was released from the county jail on May 2 under
a $10,000 bond.
• Kenneth Lee Crowe, 47, Winfield, was arrested on April 29 for possession of a
controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia and remains in the county
jail under a $10,500 bond.
• Lomax Swanigan Jr., Guin, was arrested on April 29 for unlawful distribution,
possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of
paraphernalia and remains in the county jail under a $31,000 bond.
(When a defendant is charged with a crime, the charge is merely an accusation,
and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)
Among the misdemeanor arrests for the period were the following: seven for
probation violation; four each for alias warrants and issuing worthless checks;
three each for bench warrant and paraphernalia; and one each for domestic
violence/assault and harassing communications.
Restaurant ratings
hamilton - The Marion County Health Department released the following scores for
restaurant inspections during the period of April 28-May 2:
• Family Inn Motel, Winfield, 83.
• Sparerib BBQ, Winfield, 85.
• Asian Wok, Hamilton, 90.
• La Estancia, Hamilton, 92.
• SuperValu, Hamilton, 92.
• Yancey’s, Phil Campbell, 92.
• Subway, Hamilton, 93.
• Car Lot BBQ, Winfield, 93.
• Mandarin House, Winfield, 94.
• Phillips High School Lunchroom, Bear Creek, 94.
• Piggly Wiggly, Hamilton, 95.
• Burgers and More, Winfield, 96.
• Piggly Wiggly Deli, Hamilton, 96.
• Hackleburg High School Lunchroom, 97.
• Coop’s Bears Den, Bear Creek, 97.
• Winfield Elementary School Lunchroom, 99.
• Winfield City High School Lunchroom, 99.
• Winfield Middle School Lunchroom, 100.
Winfield Police Dept.
WINFIELD - Officers with the Winfield Police Department issued 29 citations
during the period from April 30-May 6 with the following breakdown: 16 for
speeding; three for no insurance; two for driving with a suspended license; and
one each for improper tag and driving under the influence of alcohol.
The following incident reports were filed during the period: two each for not in
control of animals and officer
’s report; and one each for gas drive-off, first-degree theft of property,
third-degree theft of property, child in need of supervision, third-degree
domestic violence, violation of local noise ordinance, and third-degree
assault.
The department worked six accidents in the period.
