Area News

  Special to the News Submitted by Wild Alabama   As we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Wilderness Act, we must reflect on both its significance and the complex history it intersects. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 3, 1964, the Act was a landmark in American environmental policy, creating…

Special to the News   IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) is holding two virtual information sessions on the qualifications, duties and benefits of becoming a special agent, August 20 and 27 on Eventbrite.com. Special agents investigate potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code and related financial crimes in a manner that fosters confidence in the…

Special to the News   At the request of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, special agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting involving deputies with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on Tuesday, August 20, when a deputy attempted to…

  The old man was in Walmart. He was wearing pajama bottoms and an Eagles T-shirt. The band, not the football team. He also wore slippers. I knew they were slippers because they were fuzzy and white. Ballcap, crumpled and stained with sweat and grime. He hadn’t shaved in a while. Gray stubble covered his…

Special to the News   The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) recently acquired 79 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Beach Club Resort on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. This acquisition adds to extensive acreage that ADCNR and its partners already purchased on the peninsula with Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Funds, including…

  Special to the News   The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) announced Monday that extensive oyster restoration in Coastal Alabama will continue with funding through the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resources Damage Assessment Program (NRDA). ADCNR Commissioner Chris Blankenship serves as the lead trustee for Alabama. ADCNR recently received approval of $7…

  Total jail population as of August 18: 43 inmates Males: 37 Females: 6   ARRESTS On August 13, Investigator Middlebrooks arrested Brian Wayne Hart, a citizen of Leeds, on the charges of Failure to Appear in Court X 2. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On August 13, Deputy…

Special to the News   The Alabama Farmers Federation is sponsoring a bipartisan campaign school October 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alfa Insurance Co. home office, 2108 East South Boulevard, in Montgomery. Known for its grassroots expertise, the federation has held several such schools in the past resulting in the election of…

Special to the News   A two-vehicle crash involving a commercial fuel truck occurred at approximately 11:55 p.m. Friday, August 16, and has claimed the life of an Autaugaville man. Karlos D. Golson Jr., 33, was fatally injured when the 2000 Ford Ranger pickup he was driving collided head-on with the 2022 Peterbilt commercial fuel…

Special to the News     The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) provides several youth dove hunt opportunities throughout the state each fall. A simple hunting setup combined with a fun, family-friendly atmosphere makes WFF’s youth dove hunts an ideal way to introduce young…