Calhoun County authorities say a body found last week in the Peeks Hill community has been identified as being the remains of 42-year-old Melody Evans.

A 17-year-old Jacksonville teen is in custody in West Virginia and faces murder charges in connection with the Sunday death of a Gadsden teenager.

A badly decomposed body found by young men fishing in Calhoun County has been identified as 42-year-old Melody Evans of Jacksonville, Ala., The Daily Home newspaper reports.

Skeletal remains found in Calhoun County several days ago have been identified. The Calhoun County Coroner's Office reports that the remains found in the Peeks Hill community March 6, 2010 are that of Melody Evans of Jacksonville, AL.

If you are interested in Native American culture and history you may want to plan a visit to Jacksonville this Saturday for a Native American Day celebration.

The Calhoun County Sheriff's Department spent the weekend reviewing the files of three women, all of whom have disappeared within the last year.

Alabama's Black Belt region often gets a bad rap, It's become synonymous with racial strife, high unemployment, and lack of opportunity for young people.

United States Census 2010 JACKSONVILLE, Ala. a ' Completing the census might seem like an insignificant task to some, but to officials in Jacksonville participation in the national count is critically important.

Birmingham City School officials say, the driver of a school bus was attempting to avoid a pothole or an object in the road when he lost control and it overturned.

Jeff Steen was arrested for Unlawful Manufacture of Methamphetamine with $300,000, and Unlawful Purchase of Ephedrine $1000 bond.