Small Town Political Gazette 12/30/07

Andalusia Star News – City should pay fair rate to jail. Andalusia’s mayor provides a column discussing the city’s contract with the county to house prisoners.

Times Daily – Disclosing contacts. An editorial advocating the passage of the bill introduced to require public officials to disclose personal connections with government agencies or relatives who work for the government.

Gadsden Times – Kimberley hears challenge to Mountainboro annexation vote. The contested annexation election in Mountainboro has its day in court.

Alexander City Outlook – Troopers out in force for New Year’s. Fair warning from the State Troopers, they will be hunting drunk drivers over the New Year’s holiday.

Cullman Times – Stiff punishment for people caught with too much booze. Fair warning from Cullman county law enforcement about how much alcoholic beverages can be brought into that dry county.

Prattvile Progress – No sense in bottling up beer sales. Editorial advocating that Prattville permit the sale of draft beer and Sunday sales.