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Sylacauga man dies in motorcycle wreck in Coosa County
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga man. Charles E. Kelley Jr., 58, was fatally injured when the 2009 Suzuki C50K9 Boulevard motorcycle he was operating left the roadway and struck a tree. Kelley was thrown from the motorcycle…
Read MoreCounty Commission discusses, approves 2027 budget
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During its regular monthly meeting rather than adjourn, the County Commission recessed until September 22. During its reconvened meeting, the Commission added eight new items to the existing agenda and approved the county budget for the new fiscal year. During the meeting County Administrator LaCresha Alexander presented the…
Read MoreCPC learns about infant, early childhood mental health consultations
By Christa Jennings The September meeting of the Coosa County Children’s Policy Council saw multiple agencies come together for updates, events and to hear more about services available for infant and early childhood mental health. Guest speaker Maegan Williams Pope, an infant and early childhood mental health consultant with the Alabama Department of…
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Seven Goodwater residents arrested in narcotics bust By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Reporter Seven Goodwater residents ranging in age from 21 to 62 were arrested Tuesday on multiple drug-related charges following an investigation, with warrants signed for an eighth individual and a child being removed from the environment. On Tuesday, September 15, Sgt.…
Read MoreBoE approves personnel, coaching matters
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer During its August 27 meeting, the Board of Education primarily took action on personnel- and coaching-related matters on the agenda. With Board members Sharon Coffman and Jenny Kimbrell absent, the Board unanimously approved a resignation, recommendations, a voluntary transfer, coaching supplements, coach recommendations, and more. The Board approved…
Read MoreKellyton adopts noise ordinance, more
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Kellyton Town Council addressed old and new business during its August meeting, including a noise ordinance the Council had adopted. With no meeting in July because of the lack of a quorum, during last month’s meeting Mayor Johnny Sharpe reported that Noise Ordinance 2026-05-05 was adopted and…
Read MoreBreaking: Texas man dies in Rockford crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 3 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, has claimed the life of a Texas man who had connections to Coosa County. Rickey T. Montz, 68, of Plano, Texas, was fatally injured when the 2013 Lincoln MKS he was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment.…
Read MoreSpecial primary election sees especially low turnout
District 6: Mercer, Palmer head to general election By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer There’s low, and then there’s really low, and the voter turnout for last Tuesday’s special primary election in four districts of the state was dismally low. As reported previously, because of redistricting, voters had the opportunity to cast their votes…
Read MoreSAFE providing opportunities for Central students
Special to the News Submitted by Jacques Mitchell Central High School (CHS) was excited to offer rising students the opportunity to receive workforce skills through the continued partnership with The Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement (SAFE) Workforce Ready! (WFR!) Program. This opportunity was available this summer to the high school’s upcoming freshmen, sophomores,…
Read MoreSpecial primary election to be held Tuesday
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer While most do not think about August being a time to head to the polls, for Coosa County and voters in some other counties, Tuesday will be a day to cast ballots once again for this election season. Coosa County is located in the Sixth Congressional District, one of…
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