TARRANT NEWS

Community news and updates from Tarrant, Alabama

There was only one homicide in Tarrant in 2009. Full story »

Man killed Monday night and another man killed Tuesday night. Full story »

The suspect was arrested during a traffic stop shortly after the shooting. Full story »

James Pryor III, 34, of Birmingham, was killed in the 1200 block of Jackson Boulevard. Full story »

Interviews for Martha Rizzuto and others begin April 5 Full story »

The primary election is June 1. Full story »

Wreck happened on Alabama 79 at Ford Avenue, Tarrant police said. Full story »

Property tax revenues, coming in from Jefferson County sooner than expected, are helping, Tuck said. But sales taxes are lagging, and the mayor is concerned about meeting expenses later in the year.  Full story »

Hudson K-8 The Hudson K-8 Student Government Association served supper to more than 200 men at the Jimmie Hale Mission. This is one of three com­munity services projects the Student Government Asso­ciation has done in a month. Alice Murdoch is the SGA faculty sponsor. SGA members include Christian McIntosh, Colle­shia Jones, Jerome Wilson, Lonte Morgan, Catina Davi­son and Darian... Full story »

Hudson K-8 The Hudson K-8 Student Government Association, under the direction of Alice Murdoch had a fundraiser for the people in Haiti.   The students brought their change and some of the teachers pitched in to help. The students raised $400 for the Haiti Nutrition Pro­gram, which helps an or­phanage and other needy children get the food they need.  ... Full story »

A Hamburger Heaven franchise opened Feb. 1 in Tarrant Shopping Center at 2040 Pinson Valley Parkway.  Full story »

The Tarrant City Council recently passed an ordinance to authorize a $100,000 loan from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management/Alabama Land Recycling Finance Authority to finish the cleanup at 1020 Pinson Valley Parkway.  Full story »

Information on police activity comes from po­lice reports on fel­ony incidents. The incidents of­ten remain under investigation. Details of the incidents and pos­sible charges may change before final disposition. Today's listing includes reports filed Jan. 20-27. Auto burglary Mountain Drive, 1600 block, Jan. 21-22, cover to CD player, medica­tion taken. Woodrow Drive, 2000 block, Jan. 23, amp, speaker taken. Burglary Pine Hill... Full story »

Last week, the Tarrant City Council voted to dedicate the unnamed baseball field at the Tarrant Athletic Complex as Charles "Tippy" Smith Field.  Full story »

Lynne Keith, who was appointed clerk at last Monday's City Council meeting, has held the position of administrative assistant to the mayor for nine years.  Full story »