Our Russell County Districts
District 1
District 1 in Russell County encompasses the Northern most area and a large part of Phenix City Ala. The district borders Lee County, the Chattahoochee River and Districts 3 and 4. Flush with welcoming residential neighborhoods, North Phenix City is the home of Idle Hour Park, Jack Houston Memorial Hospital, the Lakewood Golf Course, Silver Lake Park and the Doris Weaver Girls Club. The City of Phenix City has extended 5th Avenue for access to the hospital and easy rush hour travel to the city’s north side. Exit and entrance ramps from Highway 80 East and West onto the 5th Avenue Extension have been constructed, offering residents and visitors another entrance into the city, an effortless drive to medical and commercial services and a quicker trip home. The Phenix City RiverWalk will be extended in 2008-2010 from the 14th Street Bridge in Russell County District 4 to Idle Hour Park in North Phenix City.
District 1 proudly boasts of the most active electorate in the seven-district county.
Russell County Commissioner
District 1 Vice Chairman
Gentry Lee
District 2
District 2 in Russell County includes the unincorporated community of Ladonia, a small portion of Highway 80W within Phenix City and part of the Phenix City Police Jurisdiction. District 2 has seen tremendous growth in the last several years. Commerce has blossomed with major shopping centers, while small hometown businesses continue to flourish. Infrastructure, beginning with a $680,000 sewer line to service the commercial properties in western Russell County is steadily improving and modernizing the area. Developers look to Ladonia to build pristine subdivisions complimented by the beautiful rural settings the area has to offer. Highway 80 West in and beyond Ladonia is home to the East Alabama Motor Speedway and Russell County Schools, Ladonia and Dixie Elementary. Currently, plans are in line for a $15 million commercial investment in the area. On the corner of Woodland Drive and Hwy. 80E is a landmark barbecue restaurant in Ladonia, featured in Alabama tourism guides as one of the 100 places to eat in Alabama. The 13th Street Barbecue offers its famous Pork Chop Sandwich among many fine local dishes for lunch and supper.
2004-2008 Phenix City Mayor Jeff Hardin and Fort Benning Commander General Walter Wojdakowski at the grand re-opening of Lakewood Golf Course in District 1
Russell County Commissioner
District 2
Tillman Pugh
Russell County Commissioner
District 3
Chairwoman 2009-2010
Peggy Martin
District 3
District 3 in Russell County borders northern most at the Lee County line and includes the vital, flourishing commercial region of Phenix City on Highways 280 and 431. Within the heart of the district is Fort Jabe Brassell, home of the Alabama National Guard’s Battery C 3rd Battalion 117th Field Artillery and Detachment 1 900th Maintenance Company. Both divisions have served at home and abroad during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom in the nation’s ongoing war on terrorism. Recent additions within the district: A newly constructed 29,000 square foot worship center provided by Golden Acres Baptist Church in 2003; that same year Home Depot joined the neighborhood and Columbus Regional Rehabilitation Hospital began accepting Russell and Lee County patients into their new facility on Hwy. 431 E. As Phenix City and Russell County continue to grow, District 3 provides the transportation infrastructure necessary for commerce today, while ensuring continual development for tomorrow.
Russell County Commissioner
District 4
Ronnie Reed
District 4
District 4 in Russell County includes central and southern Phenix City. The city has launched an extensive redevelopment plan, projected for completion within the next three to five years. Currently on Broad Street, in the very the heart of Phenix City, Streetscapes are in the final construction stage. Power lines and utilities have been placed underground and extensive landscaping and traffic restructuring make Phenix City pedestrian and business-friendly. The Phenix City RiverWalk will be extended from the 14th Street Bridge to Idle Hour Park in north Phenix City, Russell County District 1. Development along the Riverfront is slotted to include new restaurants, hotels, shops and a Troy State University campus. Working with Columbus, Ga., and the Army Corps of Engineers, Phenix City will be the place to be for white water rafting in the very near future. “Put ins” for challenging rides on the “Hooch” are in the designs for the Phenix City side of the Chattahoochee River’s beautiful shores.
District 5
District 5 in Russell County borders the Chattahoochee River to the east and Districts 4, 6 and 7 in the north,west and south. District 5 contains the unincorporated communities of Fort Mitchell, Uchee and part of the City of Phenix City. The area is one of the fastest developing districts in the county. News homes and subdivisions are being built throughout the area with a recent concentration in Fort Mitchell, as Russell County prepares for growth and welcomes advanced development. Troy State University and Chattahoochee Valley Community College are located in District 5. Fort Mitchell is the site of a national cemetery and often referred to as the “Arlington of the South.”
District 5 is home to our military forces at Fort Benning and the West Gate Entrance to the base in Alabama.
Russell County Commissioner
District 6
Mervin Dudley
District 6
District 6 in Russell County includes the unincorporated communities of Seale, Dixie and Crawford; bordering Lee County to the north and Russell County Districts 2, 4, 5 and 7. Russell County Commissioner Mervin Dudley is actively involved in several committees including the Recreation Committee that is overseeing the establishment of the Russell County Sports and Recreation Complex, now featuring three baseball diamonds and a Concessions building. The complex is in the District 7 section of Seale. Russell County High School, Middle School and Oliver Elementary School are within the district. In 2005, the Russell County Warrior Baseball Team was named National Champions with 36 wins and two loses for the season. Several members of the Championship team have signed with major and minor league baseball clubs since graduation in 2005 and 2006. National Championship Coach Tony Rasmus, who also coached the 1999 Phenix City Little League U.S. Champion team, coaches the Warriors Russell County High School today. Seale is the home of the one of the oldest buildings in Alabama. Lee County was carved out of northern Russell County in 1866 and Seale was named as the Russell County seat of government. The Courthouse was built in 1868 and served the citizens until 1938 when the county seat was changed to its present location in Phenix City. The Old Courthouse features Indian artifacts and a paleontology display. The Old Seale Courthouse is still a political and social gathering place today.
Russell County Commissioner
District 7
Larry Screws
District 7
District 7 is the largest geographic area in Russell County stretching from District 6 to the north, bordering District 5 in the east and neighboring Barbour, Macon and Bullock Counties to the south and west. Within District 7 are the Town of Hurtsboro and the communities of Seale, Pittsview, Hatchechubbee, Twin Springs and Cottonton. In the last few years Commissioners J.D. Upshaw and District 6 Commissioner Mervin Dudley have worked in cooperation with the Lee/Russell Council of Governments, the Russell County School Board, the Russell County Recreation Committee, local families, state representatives, the Dixie Youth Sports organization, volunteers and several county departments to make the Russell County Sports and Recreation Complex a reality. Ground was broken for the complex on July 25, 2006 in Seale. Construction of seven baseball and softball fields with amenities for the public and players is expected to be completed before the 2010 outdoor season. Future plans include soccer facilities and other sports-related fields and practice areas.
In Russell County, the children truly are our future.
On September 13, 2008 J.C. Dykes Field was dedicated with hundreds of Russell County residents, families and guests in attendance. Third in a series of fields, J.C. Dykes field will be used for T-Ball. The Dixie Youth Baseball League is actively using the facilities for Spring and Fall Ball, with plans moving forward for completion of the complex.
On the corner of Hwy. 80W and Woodland Drive in Ladonia is the famous 13th Street Barbecue. One of several local sites, the restaurant is famous for the Pork Chop Sandwhich. the meal is on Alabama Tourism's list of "must haves."
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Russell County Commissioner
District 5
Cattie Epps
