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Three illegals in Kellyton put on ICE hold
Baltazar Sanchez Caballero Armando Rojo Lugardo Maximiliano Perez Vasquez By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Three illegal immigrants were arrested last Thursday in connection with thefts that occurred in Kellyton late last year. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that in October and December of 2024, two different victims…
Read MoreEF0 tornado crosses Weogufka, causes minor damage
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Following a round of severe thunderstorms in the early morning hours Sunday, it has been determined that a tornado crossed through Weogufka, causing minor damage. The National Weather Service sent survey crews into the field in various counties to gauge possible tornado activity. On Tuesday afternoon, the…
Read MoreDaniel pleads guilty to 2017 Goodwater murder, receives life sentences
Latoni Althea Daniel By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A little more than seven years after 87-year-old Thomas Virgil Chandler was killed in Goodwater, one suspect has pleaded guilty to his murder and been sentenced. Last Friday, 32-year-old Latoni Althea Daniel of Alexander City entered into a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to…
Read MoreSevere weather preparedness tax holiday to be held Feb. 21-23
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The state’s fourteenth annual severe weather preparedness sales tax holiday will be held in two weeks, allowing shoppers to stock up on supplies needed to prepare for a natural disaster or general emergencies. The weather preparedness sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday, February 21,…
Read MoreHeart of Alabama hosting food drive for local food banks
Local drive will be held in Goodwater Feb. 7 By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Heart of Alabama Food Bank, which serves Coosa and 11 other counties, is holding a Coosa County Food & Fund Drive next Friday. The food drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday,…
Read MoreFree tax assistance program returns to Coosa County
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The ringing in of a new year also means it is tax season once again, and a free tax assistance program is returning to Coosa County this year to help numerous eligible citizens with preparing and filing their taxes. Volunteer Connections of Central Alabama Inc., or VCCA, along…
Read MoreBreaking: Two killed in Saturday crash in Coosa County
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Saturday, January 18, has claimed two lives. Kelderick J. Williams, 34, of Vestavia Hills, was fatally injured when the 2003 BMW 325xi that he was driving was struck by the 2021 Nissan Murano driven by James W. Thrasher, 73, of Oxford.…
Read MoreMunicipal elections coming in August
Qualifying begins June 10 By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer With the first month of the new year already halfway over, municipal elections are fast approaching. Municipal elections for the majority of cities and towns in Alabama will be held August 26. For Coosa County, this means that Goodwater, Kellyton and Rockford will…
Read MoreBreaking: Talladega woman killed in Coosa County crash with horse
Two Talladega women also injured Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, has claimed the life of a Talladega woman. Janice W. Bullard, 63, was fatally injured when the 2015 Chrysler 200, in which she was a passenger, struck a horse standing in the roadway. After…
Read MoreBreaking: Goodwater man killed in Coosa County crash
Sbreakingpecial to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:19 a.m. Sunday, January 5, has claimed the life of a Goodwater man. Briian A. Combest, 28, was fatally injured when the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado pickup he was driving left the roadway and struck several trees. Combest was not using a seat belt…
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