Kellyton man arrested on felony charge
Gregory Dunham By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Kellyton man was arrested Monday in connection to a theft in the same community. Sheriff Michael Howell reported that his office received a call to Trailer Park Road in reference to a theft of property. Howell said the stolen property was an outside…
Read MoreRockford man dies in Tallapoosa County wreck
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, has claimed the life of a Rockford man. Michael T. Steadman, 47 years old, was critically injured when the 2003 Honda Accord he was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment. Steadman was transported to Lake Martin…
Read MoreKick off 2022 hiking season at Pinhoti Fest
Special to the News The Pinhoti Outdoor Center and Sylacauga, a Pinhoti Trail Town, are kicking off the 2022 hiking season with the first ever Pinhoti Fest September 23-25. Everyone is invited to gather at Noble Park in downtown Sylacauga to jam to live music, listen to noteworthy speakers and to peruse the vendors and…
Read MoreCoosa County commissioner elected to statewide association legislative committee
Lamar Daugherty selected for ACCA leadership position Special to the News Coosa County Commissioner Lamar Daugherty has been elected to serve as a member of the 2022-2023 Legislative Committee of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA), the statewide association representing Alabama’s 67 county governments. The Association’s Legislative Committee is composed of a chairperson…
Read MoreKellyton man arrested for assault
Samuel Smoot By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Kellyton area man was arrested early last week on a felony assault-related charge. Sheriff Michael Howell reported that on September 4, 38-year-old Samuel Smoot was arrested on the charge of second-degree domestic violence/assault. Howell stated that deputies had responded to Trailer Park Road in…
Read MoreALEA troopers investigate 10 traffic fatalities; zero marine-related fatalities during Labor Day weekend
Special to the News During the 2022 four-day Labor Day weekend, troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated 10 traffic-related fatalities and experienced zero marine-related fatalities on Alabama’s waterways. This year’s Labor Day weekend travel period began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, September 2, and ended at midnight Monday, September 5. During that…
Read MoreAlabama is still great place to live
Living in Alabama all my life, I am protective of my state’s reputation. Often I have traveled regionally and abroad hearing all the negatives about living here. Some of it true, most of it not. It’s no secret there are plenty of things we need to work on, and we are doing that. We…
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Read MoreNeed to fix root causes of problems
It’s back! The sinkhole on Jackson Street behind the news’ building is ready and waiting to claim more car suspensions. I thought they fixed it a couple of months ago. They patched it up, but did they really fix the root cause of the problem? This seems to be a theme with roadwork throughout…
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