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Sean of the South     We were in an old feed store. Granddaddy and me. Wooden floors. Sacks of Purina cattle feed. Old men, sitting around, jawing. There was actually a brass spittoon in use. I was a child at the time. Kindergarten maybe. I had no idea what the old men were talking…

Royals versus Tigers Pirates versus Rattlers Senior Upward cheerleaders   Junior Upward cheerleaders   Special to the News   The overcast weather did not stop the kids from enjoying the opening games of the 2024 Coosa Upward flag football and cheer season this past Saturday. The season continues for the next seven weeks with games…

One suspect remains at large   Tony Randall Higgins   Morgan Elaine Whetstone   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   Two individuals were arrested this week on theft and drug charges, with a third suspect still at large as of press time. On Tuesday, January 9, Sgt. Travis Ward was made aware of a…

Brittany Nichole Whitley   John Ted Whitley   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Goodwater woman and man were arrested late last month on chemical endangerment charges following an investigation. According to Chief Deputy Scott Hammond, on December 22 the Department of Human Resources contacted the Sheriff’s Office reporting child endangerment involving chemicals.…

Laervin Jones   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   An Equality man was arrested just before Christmas on a domestic violence-related charge. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on December 23, Deputy Payton responded to a domestic violence call in the Equality area. Upon arriving at the scene, Payton met with both the victim…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   As reported last week, two individuals died in a wreck following a police chase, with one of the drivers being charged with reckless murder. The third victim in the wreck has now succumbed to her injuries. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released its second update last Friday, January…

Special to the News   On Tuesday, January 9, the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Services Division, or LESD, arrested two correctional officers. Eli Charlie DeRamus and Bunion Thomas were charged with use of official position for personal gain and transported to the Elmore County Jail. Both officers resigned their positions with the…

  Special to the News   Over the course of 2023, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, recorded a decrease in fatalities on Alabama’s roadways. Troopers assigned to ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division investigated crashes that resulted in 26 fewer lives lost in 2023 as compared to 2022, which is a positive trend spanning over…

    Jail population as of January 6: 33 inmates Males: 28 Females: 5   ARRESTS On January 4, Sgt. Rudd arrested Matthew Lon Marler, a citizen of Vincent, on the charges of Failure to Appear in Court X 2. He was booked into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On January 5, Deputy…

  I was an older college student. Early 30s. Bad at math. A dropout, going back to get his degree. I sat in the back rows, with plumbers and Hooters waitresses. I had fun. As an older student, most professors were part of my peer group. Many teachers had attended the same wild high-school parties…