50 Years of Music and Education

JHS Band - MPA 2013

The Jemison High School Blue Regiment Symphonic Band will perform their Spring Concert for the public this coming Monday evening, April 29. The concert begins at 7:00pm in the Auditorium of the Jemison Municipal Complex. You are invited to attend for an evening of music showcasing our school’s award winning Band. The Band is conducted…



Jemison Fire Department Receives SAFER Grant from Homeland Security

From a story in The Clanton Advertiser by Emily Etheredge The Jemison Fire Department (JFD) was awarded a $106,240 federal fire grant to enhance fire protection coverage in the community. The FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency (SAFER) grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow the Jemison Fire Department to hire…

City Council Passes $2.9MM Budget

From a story in The Clanton Advertiser by Emily Etheredge The Jemison City Council passed a $2.9 million balanced budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year making it $150,000 more than the previous year. Jemison Mayor Eddie Reed said the council met in an emergency meeting Dec. 4 to approve the budget due to having bills…

City Hall Holiday Observance

Jemison City Hall (offices) will be closed this coming MONDAY November 12 in observance of Veteran’s Day. The public schools in Jemison will also close. Court hearings WILL be held on Monday November 12 as scheduled. In the near future, the City Hall offices will also be closed beginning Wednesday Nov 21 at 12:00 noon…

Road Paving

Cty Rd 42 to be paved

With a grant from the State of Alabama and a match from the City of Jemison, County Road 42 will be paved soon.  During the City Council meeting Monday night (10/1) the Council approved a grant from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program for the State to resurface the road from US Hwy 31…

Police Chief Fulmer Certified Executive

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From an article in The Clanton Advertiser by Emily Beckett Chief Shane Fulmer of the Jemison Police Department completed the Certified Law Enforcement Executive Program in June. Fulmer finished 240 hours of training and received his Certification in Law Enforcement at the Chiefs’ Conference in Gulf Shores on July 30. In his 17 years in law enforcement,…

Alabama’s new ban on “Texting While Driving” Law is in effect

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The State of Alabama starts today to enforce the new ban on “texting while driving” law signed by Governor Bentley on May 8, 2012. This editorial story from The Birmingham News Editorial Board highlights the details of the new law with some thoughts of their own. This article is published as news only and the…