Goodwater man, woman arrested for chemical endangerment
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man and woman were arrested late last month on drug-related charges involving having a child in the residence. Initially on May 25, Deputy Moeser came in contact with an individual at the Exxon in the Kellyton area. The individual told him to…
Read MoreAlexander City man arrested for burglarizing storage units
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer An Alexander City man was arrested Sunday after allegedly committing burglary and stealing items from storage units. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on July 13, Deputy Brown responded to a burglary in progress relating to self-storage units in the Stewartville area. Brown began walking the area…
Read MoreKellyton man arrested for breaking, entering
By Christa Jennings A Kellyton man was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into vehicles in the same community. On July 7, Sgt. Ward was dispatched to County Road 85 in Kellyton where a victim informed him that he had surveillance system footage on his phone of an individual breaking into vehicles in…
Read MoreRockford among grant recipients for law enforcement purposes
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Town of Rockford is one of seven grant recipients in an ongoing effort to better equip law enforcement agencies, with the grant to be used for the purchase of specific systems. On Wednesday Gov. Kay Ivey announced the Project Safe Neighborhoods grants to law enforcement agencies in…
Read MoreAlpine man arrested for controlled substance
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer An Alpine man was arrested on a controlled substance charge following a traffic stop. On July 1, Deputy Moeser received a call about a reckless driver and was given a description of the vehicle. Upon locating the vehicle in question, Moeser observed erratic driving. He proceeded to conduct…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office makes probation violation, FTA arrests
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Sheriff’s Office has made numerous arrests related to probation violations, failures to appear (FTA) and more recently. On June 21, Deputy Moeser picked up 34-year-old Eric Ryan Rayfield of Coosa County from Sylacauga on active warrants from Coosa County. Rayfield was arrested for probation revocation and three…
Read MoreVolleyball team looking strong in summer games
The Lady Cougar volleyball team recently traveled to Elmore County for summer games. The summer games pitted the 2A Cougars against 5 and 6A Elmore County, Wetumpka and Stanhope Elmore for six 20-minute games. Head volleyball coach Chris Elliott said, “The girls played really well, especially considering they were playing against 5 and 6A schools.…
Read MoreLove enhances every life it touches
Minister Kenny Coburn gave us a word straight from heaven last Sunday. “How is your walk?” When he finished preaching I believe everyone there was walking straight, whether they were hopping when they came in. However, they were still drunk from the Holy Spirit. The choir, including Pastor Hill, was so drunk…
Read MorePedestrian bridge for Pinhoti Trail to be considered over U.S. Highway 78
Bridge would enhance safety, woodland experience along Alabama’s longest footpath Special to the News A project to enhance the Pinhoti Trail that was first highlighted as a trail need in 2019 in the Pinhoti Master Plan is officially underway, with initial plans to construct a dedicated pedestrian bridge over U.S. Highway 78 near Heflin.…
Read MoreRaising our children: Part 2
Children are truly wonderful! But with the blessing of children comes a most serious responsibility. As parents we need to look within our hearts and evaluate ourselves. How much time do we spend with our children on a daily basis? Have we taught our children the Bible, about God? Do we consistently take our children…
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