Sylacauga man arrested on drug charges
Fletcher Antawin Strong By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Sylacauga man was arrested on two drug-related charges late last month in the Weogufka area following a routine stop. On January 30, Deputy Payton and Deputy Williams were on patrol when they observed a vehicle traveling north on County Road 29. The…
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Donald Floyd Gissendanner Jr. By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A routine patrol led to a drug-related arrest after a deputy observed erratic driving behavior. On February 2, Sgt. Ward was on routine patrol in the vicinity of County Road 4 when he noticed a vehicle leaving the roadway numerous times, swerving and…
Read MoreSheriff’s Office recovers $100,000 in stolen property in January
Special to the News In addition to solving cases and making arrests, the Sheriff’s Office has continued to make great headway in recovering stolen property. The Sheriff’s Office investigators have recovered more than $100,000 in property in the first month of the new year. This property was in the form of stolen vehicles, trailers,…
Read MoreAlexander City man arrested for stealing vehicle
Angelo Michael Pearson By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Late last month an Alexander City man was arrested in connection to a vehicle theft that occurred in August. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on August 23, Deputy Payton responded to a call on Alabama Highway 9 in reference to a stolen vehicle.…
Read MoreCentral baseball, softball working on fields in preparation for opening games
There is always much work to do around the ball parks as opening season games draw near. Both the Central baseball and softball programs have been working throughout the week and weekends to ready their fields. It was all hands on deck at Doyle Field this past weekend as both parents and players worked at the…
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February 7-April 10 Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama Inc., or VCCA, along with the Coosa County Extension Office and Chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring a free income tax assistance program. Certified and trained tax preparers will provide tax assistance and electronic filing of income tax forms free of charge in Rockford every Wednesday beginning February…
Read MoreUpcoming: Open Mic Night, Neighborhood Watch, bingo!
We had a slow First Saturday, and it wasn’t the weather because it was great, a bit chilly in the morning but sunny and warm all afternoon. I hope next month everyone is well and able to come out and support our volunteer fire department, with breakfast, lunch, baked goods, and the rummage sale.…
Read MoreCentral boys, girls basketball teams dominating in Area Tournament play; girls named 2A Area 7 Champions
The Lady Cougars went on the road for their Area Tournament play to Isabella. Monday’s game at Isabella against B.B. Comer ended with the Lady Cougars taking the win with a score of 52-42. It was much the same Wednesday night as the Lady Cougars took the win against Isabella on their home court…
Read MoreMe and Becca
Sean of the South Becca and I walked inside Waffle House. The air was surgically cold. It smelled like cured pork. I have had a lifelong love affair with Waffle House. If you have to ask why, you might be from Iowa. We selected a corner booth. Becca is 11. She is also blind.…
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In retaliation against a drone strike targeting U.S. troops in Jordan the week before, the U.S. Air Force, under orders from President Biden, launched a series of airstrikes on February 2. The strikes used more than 125 precision munitions, delivered by numerous aircraft, including long-range B-1 bombers, hitting more than 85 targets at seven…
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