Goodwater woman, man arrested for child endangerment
Brittany Nichole Whitley John Ted Whitley By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater woman and man were arrested late last month on chemical endangerment charges following an investigation. According to Chief Deputy Scott Hammond, on December 22 the Department of Human Resources contacted the Sheriff’s Office reporting child endangerment involving chemicals.…
Read MoreEquality man arrested for domestic violence
Laervin Jones By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer An Equality man was arrested just before Christmas on a domestic violence-related charge. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on December 23, Deputy Payton responded to a domestic violence call in the Equality area. Upon arriving at the scene, Payton met with both the victim…
Read MoreUpdate on fatal police chase, reckless murder
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer As reported last week, two individuals died in a wreck following a police chase, with one of the drivers being charged with reckless murder. The third victim in the wreck has now succumbed to her injuries. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released its second update last Friday, January…
Read MoreElmore correctional officers resign following arrest
Special to the News On Tuesday, January 9, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division, or LESD, arrested two correctional officers. Eli Charlie DeRamus and Bunion Thomas were charged with use of official position for personal gain and transported to the Elmore County Jail. Both officers resigned their positions with the…
Read MoreTroopers continue to report decrease in yearly traffic fatalities as ALEA wraps up its “12 Days of Safety” initiative
Special to the News Over the course of 2023, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, recorded a decrease in fatalities on Alabama’s roadways. Troopers assigned to ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division investigated crashes that resulted in 26 fewer lives lost in 2023 as compared to 2022, which is a positive trend spanning over…
Read MoreMrs. Hyatt’s students create wedding planning project
Mrs. Hyatt collaborated with family and consumer science (FACS) teacher Mrs. Worley for her inclusion students to complete a wedding planning project. The students did a great job creating albums that featured several options for venues, flowers, menus, attire, and honeymoon spots. Students Anna Grogan, Skyla Proctor and Angel Young are pictured with FACS…
Read MoreDecember 31, 2023 – January 6, 2024
Jail population as of January 6: 33 inmates Males: 28 Females: 5 ARRESTS On January 4, Sgt. Rudd arrested Matthew Lon Marler, a citizen of Vincent, on the charges of Failure to Appear in Court X 2. He was booked into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On January 5, Deputy…
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Read MoreCoosa Fancy Farm has spring, summer CSAs available
Now that we have two weeks under our belt for 2024, do you feel it will be a better year than 2023? I am not sure as of yet; there have been some up moments, but there is so much uncertainty with my job situation and this being an election year. I have already…
Read MoreCentral dual enrolled students volunteer at Central Alabama Community College
Many upper class Central High School students take advantage of the opportunity to dual enroll as a student at Central Alabama Community College (CACC), which enables them to earn high school and college credit simultaneously at no cost to them because of a strong partnership between Coosa County Schools and CACC. Pictured are some…
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