The Bibb Voice

From the Office of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall “I am deeply disappointed to learn that Governor Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Sonny Burton. While the media has done its best to paint Mr....

The following is an editorial submission from the attorney representing Charles "Sonny" Burton, an Alabama death row inmate recently granted clemency by Governor Kay Ivey.   Statement from Mr. Charles “Sonny” Burton by his attorney:   First, it...

Be Thou My Vision Michael J. Brooks   She was a devout Christian, a devoted church-goer and normally possessed a gentle spirit. But I remember the day she came to the church office in anger.   The Sunday previous...

Registering To Vote in Alabama Primary elections will be held in Alabama on May 19, 2026. If you are not a registered voter in Bibb County or the State of Alabama registration is easily accomplished...

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By Reporter: Candace Johnson   Read Across America Week is underway, and West Blocton Elementary School is encouraging families to spend time reading together. The school will host a Family Reading Picnic on March 6, where...

Turn Around, Look At Me Michael J. Brooks   An old fable tells of a frog who envied his pond friends, the geese, when they prepared to fly south in the winter and escape arctic temperatures. The...

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Governor Ivey appointed Robert Bryan Jones of Selma to serve as circuit judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit which encompasses Dallas County, Wilcox County, Perry County, Hale County and Bibb counties. A graduate of...

The trial of the Centreville Mayor Election Contest (Oakley vs. Cooner), originally scheduled for Thursday, February 26, has been continued to March 5, 2026 at 10 a.m. Judge Marvin Wiggins continued the trial, with...