A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned later this month for a massive U.S. Navy manufacturing facility being developed at the former Barton Railcar Plant in Barton, Alabama. According to a report by the Quad Cities Daily, the 2.2-million-square-foot facility will produce subcomponents for the U.S. Navy and support advanced manufacturing tied to the Navy’s submarine and maritime industrial base. The announcement was made Monday by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville during an […]

A two-vehicle crash in Lauderdale County Monday afternoon claimed the life of a Florence woman, according to media sources. Authorities report the crash occurred at approximately 3:01 PM on March 9 on Alabama Highway 17 near the 338-mile marker, about half a mile south of St. Florian. Brittney D. Ellis, 38, of Florence, was driving a 2012 Nissan Rogue when it collided head-on with a 2019 Ford Explorer driven by […]

The Lawrenceburg Beer Board will meet Friday, March 27, at 9:00 AM at the Lawrenceburg Municipal Complex, 25 Public Square. The board will consider a beer permit application submitted by CWX, LLC, doing business as Yamato Japanese Steakhouse, 1620 North Locust Avenue, for the sale of beer for on-premises consumption.

A major economic development is coming to Northwest Alabama, according to media sources, with the U.S. Navy planning a 2.2 million-square-foot facility at the Barton Riverfront Industrial Park. Senator Tommy Tuberville said the project is expected to create thousands of manufacturing jobs in the state and described it as “one of a kind,” noting it would bring thousands of manufacturer jobs back to Alabama and the United States. The Barton […]

Lawrenceburg City Council will meet Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM in the Council Meeting Room in the Municipal Complex located 25 Public Square   Anyone wishing to address the agenda items below must sign in prior to the beginning of the meeting.   ORDINANCE NO. 1449   AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBER 789 ENTITLED THE “ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE” BE IT ORDAINED BY […]