Wayne Romaine Gallops   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   Last Monday a Sylacauga man was arrested on drug-related charges following some erratic driving behavior. While on routine patrol a deputy observed a vehicle driving in the oncoming lane. The deputy initiated his emergency lights, and the vehicle eventually came to a stop.…

  Robert Merle Green   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Childersburg man was arrested last Thursday on burglary and other charges following what seemed to be a strange series of events. On July 20, Coosa County dispatch received a call from a victim stating that there was a suspicious vehicle at his…

    Terrell Lamar Lykes   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Goodwater man was arrested last Monday on drug-related charges following a probation violation. On July 17, deputies were dispatched to the Goodwater area to serve a probation revocation warrant on Terrell Lamar Lykes. Prior to his arrest for allegedly violating his…

    Patrick Gene Murphy   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   An Alexander City man was arrested last week on a drug-related charge during an inspection. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on July 16, during a “vehicle driver’s license safety check inspection” in the Goodwater area, K-9 Archie alerted on a vehicle. During…

  Special to the News Submitted by Sylacauga Police Department   The Sylacauga Police Department is deeply saddened to report a tragic fatality wreck involving a motorcycle that occurred at the intersection of Old Birmingham Highway and James Payton Boulevard on July 24. According to the preliminary investigation, the incident took place at approximately 12:40…

  Special to the News Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and the Alabama Bar Association have partnered to implement a new mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) opportunity available to Alabama attorneys. This new program, entitled “Lawyers for Liberty,” was announced by Allen at the annual meeting of the Alabama Bar Association on July 13.…