Fultondale

Legion makes donation to city

Councilman Darrell Hubbert announced at Monday’s Fultondale City Council meeting that the American Legion in Fultondale had donated two high-pressure nozzles to the fire department and anti-stick gloves to the police department. Hubbert said the gloves should keep police officers from being stuck by any sharp objects when officers have to search a suspect. Hubbert thanked the American Legion for their contributions to the city’s fire and police departments.



efferson County

Sheriff’s office busts drug houses

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that six drug houses in Jefferson County had been recently raided, resulting in several arrests and the confiscation of drugs, weapons and counterfeit money. At least one of the raided houses is in Mt. Olive. However, sheriff’s office spokesman Sgt. Randy Christian said he could not provide any details about the Mt. Olive bust because of an ongoing investigation. The other homes were in Ensley, Zion City, Woodlawn and Martintown. Deputies recovered two bullet-proof vests, two assault rifles, one semi-automatic rifle, seven pistols, crack cocaine, marijuana, Xanax, Dilaudid, more than $5,000 in currency, counterfeit currency, a 1990s model Chevrolet Caprice, drug paraphernalia and a pit bull that had allegedly been mistreated. At least eight people were arrested in the raids.



Gardendale

Residents can unload junk Oct. 20

The Gardendale Public Works Department will allow citizens to bring junk to the brush recycling site on Oct. 20 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The department will allow all kinds of household discards, including: Appliances (one per household), electric tools, tires and rims (only two per residence and no large tractor tires), all kinds of metals, vehicles batteries (car, truck, tractor), televisions, household furniture, bed springs and mattresses, tin cans, glass, plastic, newspapers, magazines, cardboard and other discarded household items. Household garbage, fencing, building materials, brush, yard debris, paint or varnish, household batteries and tanks of any kind will not be accepted. Gasoline must be removed from old lawnmowers. Be prepared to verify residency with a drivers license or other picture identification.