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Welcome To Chilton County News in Clanton, Alabama, "Chilton 
County's Best-Read Weekly Community Newspaper" located in the center of the State of Alabama in the Heart Of Dixie. This web site contains local Peach Country information, news and happenings about the people of Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, Maplesville, Isabella, Verbena and Cooper in Chilton County, Alabama.
Governor Requests Federal
Assistance For Individuals
Affected by Storms
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Friday requested federal assistance for people working to rebuild following this week’s severe weather.
The request was submitted following a week of damage assessments that concluded Friday. The assessments showed more than 1,500 houses sustained various degrees of damage in three counties.
The assistance would benefit storm survivors in Chilton, Jefferson, and Perry Counties. All three counties were impacted by powerful storms Monday morning, and Perry County was affected by another round of severe weather Thursday.
“Nine months ago today, our state was impacted by a disaster of historic proportions. The scope of this week’s severe weather may not be the same as on April 27, but for the people in the neighborhoods that were torn apart, the damage is just as real, and the need for assistance is the same,” Governor Bentley sai.
Potential assistance could include grants for temporary housing, financing for home repairs that are not covered by insurance, low-cost loans for uninsured property losses, and other programs.
STORM DAMAGE IN COUNTY!
A severe storm system came through Chilton County early Monday morning and left damage throughout the county. Maplesville and the West Chilton County area suffered heavy damage shortly after 5:00 a.m., as did Clanton, Lomax, Enterprise and other areas. Only minor injuries have been reported and no fatalities. Highway 22 between Clanton and Maplesville was closed Monday due to trees and power lines down.
Tornados, severe thunderstorms, hail, and straight-line winds have caused damage in at least seven counties in Alabama. The most extensive damage reported so far was in Chilton and Jefferson counties.
Above, is a picture of trees snapped on Lomax Drive in Clanton. Below, is a picture of a home on Old Henry Road in Clanton.
Tayler Mazingo, daughter of Kevin and Cindy Mazingo, was named Miss Jemison High School Friday night. She is pictured being crowned by last year's Queen, Jill Vinzant. Mazingo was presented a $250.00 scholarship.
Weather Sirens Costly
And Largely Ineffective!
FINALLY! Somebody besides Ol' Tuck is expressing their view about these county and community weather sirens that to our way of thinking have never been much more than an expense on county government and taxpayers.
We have argued more than once with county commissioners at various times about the worthiness of weather sirens. Not only the cost, but the effectiveness of the science.
James Spann, well-known meteorologist in Birmingham has had a lot to say recently about the "ineffectiveness," and the "obsolescence" of countywide weather sirens that go off simultaneously when there is cause for much more concentrated warnings.
Read more Ol' Tuck here! You will need a .pdf reader to view this file.
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Chilton County News
Post Office Box 189
Clanton, Alabama 35046
205 755-0110
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