Area News

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   During a called meeting held July 17, the Coosa County Board of Education approved a handful of personnel matters just prior to the start of a new school year. At that meeting, with Board Member Jenny Kimbrell absent, the board unanimously approved two certified recommendations and four non-certified…

  Special to the News   The buses are shiny, the floors are shiny, jersey barriers have been added for traffic control and safety, and cosmetic improvements have been made to facilities, but most importantly, teachers have been visiting their rooms throughout the summer to prepare their classes and lessons for the upcoming school year.…

  I am sitting at my airline gate. I have been waiting here since the Peloponnesian Wars. I am people-watching because there is nothing else to do while I wait for my plane. The main person I am watching is a guy in the seating area. He is maybe mid-80s. With him are six children.…

Special to the News Secretary of State Wes Allen is warning Alabama citizens about a misleading public service announcement currently airing in Alabama. The PSA; distributed by Vote411, an operation of the League of Women Voters; instructs Alabamians to register to vote using the Vote411 website. The website captures the website visitor’s personal data, including their IP address…

Scott William McCook Jr.   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A high-speed chase through multiple jurisdictions eventually culminated in the arrest of a Goodwater man on multiple charges, including charges in Coosa County. On July 3, Deputy Payton received a call of a possible intoxicated driver on County Road 49 and responded to…

Daniel Flowers, pictured with his family, has been named the new head football coach for Central High School Coosa County. Photo submitted   After being named head coach just last week, Daniel Flowers wasted no time in hitting the field with student athletes this week for football workouts. Photo submitted   Special to the News…

Daryl Brian Hosey   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Sylacauga man is in custody on six charges, including drug-related charges and resisting arrest, following a traffic stop earlier this week. On Monday, Deputy Payton was on patrol in the Stewartville area working with the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office when he observed a…

Funding will be used to assist in site development for Two Rivers Lumber   The Lake Martin Area Industrial Development Authority has been approved for $2.5 million in funding through the Growing Alabama program. Funds will be used at the industrial park in Coosa County, located in the Kellyton community, to assist with site development…

Johnathan Lance Mann   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Ray community man was arrested last Thursday on a drug-related charge, followed by being arrested on additional charges after being released from jail. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on July 18, Sheriff’s Office investigators and a probation officer went to a residence…