Stewartville man arrested for sodomy, sex abuse
Kevin George Polk Jr. By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Stewartville man was arrested last Tuesday on sodomy and sexual abuse charges following incidents that reportedly occurred in the Stewartville community. According to Sheriff Michael Howell, the Sheriff’s Office was made aware of allegations and worked with the Coosa County Department of…
Read MoreSylacauga man arrested for prison contraband
Jeremy Rhodes By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer While incarcerated for a separate charge of buying/receiving stolen property, a Sylacauga man was arrested on an additional charge of promoting prison contraband. Sheriff Michael Howell reported that on July 1 the Sheriff’s Office conducted a shakedown of jail cells. He stated that they found…
Read MoreALEA troopers investigate 8 traffic fatalities, 8 boating crashes during 2022 Independence Day weekend
101 Days of Summer Safety campaign continues through Labor Day Special to the News As the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) 101 Days of Summer Safety campaign continues, troopers within ALEA’s Highway Patrol and Marine Patrol divisions spent the extended Independence Day weekend patrolling Alabama roadways and waterways, while ALEA pilots kept an…
Read MoreCentral Elementary celebrates end of summer learning, Camp Learn S’More
Central Elementary School principal, Kara Forbus, shared the following, “Central Elementary School celebrated a month of summer learning and fun at Camp Learn S’More with an end-of-camp celebration at Poplar Point on July 1. Families were invited to share this time with their campers as they visited the pool one last time, enjoyed an inflatable…
Read MoreJune 27-July 3, 2022
Jail population as of July 6: 30 inmates Males: 24 Females: 6 ARRESTS On June 27, Deputy Mitchell arrested Jalen Kelly of Alexander City for Failure to Appear. On June 28, Captain Hammond arrested Kevin George Polk Jr. of Sylacauga for Sodomy of a Child, and two counts of Sexual Abuse of a…
Read MoreCommunity Calendar
April 18-July 29 The Goodwater Parks & Rec 2022 Summer Program will be held June 6 through July 29 for ages 4-15 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Summer Program will feature arts and crafts, 4-H, reading, bowling, skating, and many more fun activities. Breakfast and lunch will be served each day. Masks are…
Read MoreInflation is theft
“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.” – Aldous Huxley, 1894-1963 Almost 250 years ago, the forefathers of these United States drew a line in the sand and refused to accept any further abuses of their rights,…
Read MoreWomen’s rights
Dear Editor, My sons would ask me, “Mom, will you tell me about the good days?” I always smiled. I told them I would go to bed with the most beautiful sky and wake up with the sun glaring over fields of groceries. The corn fields were long, and the vegetables grew minute by minute.…
Read MoreAlabama financial news good despite sour national economy
Inflation, expensive gasoline, a bearish stock market, and product shortages have the American public worried about their financial future. Yet, despite all of the bad news nationally, Alabama actually has positive economic news to share and celebrate. The state of Alabama has now recorded the lowest employment rate in its history. At 2.7 percent, this…
Read MoreStipulations for genuine worship of God
For the Christian, praise and worship of God should consistently flow from the heart and lips. A genuine experience with Christ will produce praise. When we know Him and follow His word, we can’t help but worship Him for all He has done. God is so deserving of our praise. There is nobody like…
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