Area News
Kellyton man arrested for burglary, theft
Calvin Skinner By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Last week a Kellyton man was arrested on burglary- and theft-related charges from a storage unit facility, with a second suspect being identified in the same case. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on February 13 the Sheriff’s Office took a report for burglary and…
Read MoreVerbena area man arrested on drug charges
Loy Windham By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Coosa County man was arrested last month on drug-related charges following a visit to the probation office. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on February 9 probation officer Burnham called Investigator Travis Ward and requested assistance for searching a vehicle at the probation office.…
Read MoreJ. D. Thompson Alumni remembers former student Julius Chapman
Special to the News Julius Chapman (April 1, 1937 – Oct. 24, 2023) was born in the Kellyton community. His parents were Rubin and Essie Chapman, and he graduated from J. D. Thompson High School in the 1950s. Chapman graduated from Tuskegee Institute in 1961 with a B.S. in biology and later a Masters.…
Read MoreFeb. 9-25, 2024
Jail population as of February 25: 35 inmates Males: 31 Females: 4 ARRESTS On February 23, Deputy Slade Williams arrested Frederick Cornelius Todd, a citizen of Alexander City, on the charges of Failure to Appear in Court X 4. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $4,000 bond. On February…
Read MoreSylacauga man dies in weekend wreck
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 11 p.m. Saturday, February 24, has claimed the life of a Sylacauga man. Courtney C. Gamble Jr., 22, was fatally injured when the 2019 Toyota Corolla he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Gamble was not using a seat belt…
Read MoreSomewhere in Georgia
Somewhere in Georgia. An old cafe. Vinyl booth seats. Duct tape on the cushions. Country music overhead. Reba is singing about Fancy. The waitress is young. Maybe sixteen. She is wearing dental braces. She’s dressed in the local high-school colors. She is pregnant. Far as I can tell, she’s the only waitress on duty.…
Read MoreRay community man arrested for attempted rape, burglary
Harvey Wright By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Ray community man was arrested last month on two charges, including attempt to rape. On February 9, Chief Deputy Scott Hammond, Deputy Payton, Deputy Middlebrooks, and Sheriff Michael Howell were dispatched to County Road 91 on a call of burglary and attempted rape. Law…
Read MoreSherry Shaw places first in World of Wheels
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Sherry Shaw of the “Union Square” community near Rockford recently won in the fifty-third annual World of Wheels show. The 2024 World of Wheels was held February 2-4 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham. This year’s event was the first showing for Shaw’s blue and white…
Read MoreMoments in Black History: C.C.T.S./J.D. Thompson, the story continues
Special to the News Submitted by Mamie Ellis In 1953 Bertha L. Lovejoy, a teacher employed at the Coosa County Training School and graduate school student at Alabama State College, wrote a thesis titled “A History of the Coosa County Training School from 1899 to 1953.” The thesis details information about the staff, students…
Read MoreBridgeWays spotlight: Rockford counselor making difference
Connor Mitchell, Rockford camp counselor for BridgeWays, is making a difference on and off the court! Photo submitted Special to the News Connor Mitchell is truly extraordinary! Not only does he excel in his role as a Day Camp counselor at BridgeWays East Central, creating enriching experiences for our kids in a safe and secure…
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