Area News

  Lake Martin. Alabama. The sun rose over the distant tree line. The sky changed from pink sorbet to the same blue as my aunt’s ‘62 Eldorado, a car roughly the size of a Waffle House. I heard a common loon. The birdsong bounced off the smooth water, and I was all smiles. I haven’t…

  Jail population as of June 2: 33 inmates Males: 28 Females: 5   ARRESTS On May 28, Deputy Trent Davenport arrested Charles Robert Dyal II, a citizen of Sylacauga, on the charges of Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 2nd Offense. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with…

  A group of paddlers makes its way to the take-out spot at Double Bridges to end the 2024 Creek Run Festival’s float. Photo by Christa Jennings     Kayaks line the side of Hatchet Creek along Double Bridges at the end of the float while paddlers enjoy refreshments and music, relaxing after the long…

  Special to the News   Rain did not stop walkers from participating in the Fun Run Walk-A-Thon in Cottage Grove on May 18, or celebrating an old-fashioned May Day. The day started early with more than 25 walkers ready to walk the 1- or 2-mile course, taking in the country air and viewing the…

Special to the News As a pilot project, students from select high school online Edgenuity classes visited a partner class at the elementary school each day to practice math flashcards with their buddy student. Some students worked on addition facts, whereas others worked on their multiplication facts. At the end of the week students took mastery…

Special to the News   On Wednesday Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Hal Taylor released the traffic and boating statistics for the 2024 Memorial Day weekend, during which both the Agency’s Highway and Marine Patrol divisions were actively engaged in enforcement and safety operations throughout the entire holiday period. Between 12:01 a.m.…

Special to the News   A marine-related incident occurred at approximately 10 p.m. Monday, May 27, and has claimed the life of a Riverside man. Delbert W. Shaw, 72, fell into the water and drowned while attempting to help dock a 2016 21-foot Crest Pontoon boat. The incident occurred near Rebecca Lane in a slough on…

Special to the News   A marine-related event occurred at approximately 3:45 p.m. Sunday, May 26, which resulted in the injury of three individuals. Phillip L. McCarn, 39, of Hoover was injured while attempting to crank a 2000 Maxum 19-foot bow rider. The vessel suddenly burst into flames, causing injuries to McCarn and two other passengers…

Audio recording of the May 20, 2024, Rockford Town Council meeting: (To read the article covering this meeting, click here.)