Area News

  Jail population as of October 29: 32 inmates Males: 30 Females: 2   ARRESTS On October 23, Deputy Scott arrested Anthony Darnell Mack Jr., a resident of Alexander City, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was booked into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On October 23, Investigator Ward…

Special to the News   Financial incentives are now available to help forest landowners, loggers and timber companies across Alabama by sharing the cost of portable bridges they transport to logging sites. The use of temporary bridges for crossing streams assists in keeping equipment and sediment out of sensitive areas, ultimately protecting water quality. Administered…

The northern long-eared bat has a medium-sized body measuring 3 to 3.7 inches in length and a wingspan of 9 to 10 inches. Its back fur is medium to dark brown, and the fur on its underside is tawny to pale-brown. Compared to other bats in the genus Myotis, this bat is distinguished by its…

  Special to the News   The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) is currently accepting applications for lake manager at the Chambers County Public Fishing Lake in Lafayette. The lake manager position is contracted with the State of Alabama for a three-year term, which is…

By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   The Town of Rockford is hosting a free community event tomorrow to celebrate fall and the town’s improvements. The event is described as being “fun for all ages.” Guests are invited to bring their lawn chairs so they can watch volleyball and gagaball matches. The festivities will include…

    Kaden Tindall shows his certificate for completing the Advanced Storm Spotting Course and officially becoming a storm spotter. He is pictured with his sixth grade science teacher, Dennis Lawry. Photo submitted   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   A Coosa County youth recently became a certified storm spotter, achieving one of his…

    Volunteers came to the aid of tornado survivors in the Equality area last weekend during another 2-day volunteer cleanup event hosted by the Coosa County Long Term Recovery Committee. Photos submitted   By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer   With cleanup and recovery efforts still ongoing from the January 12 long-track tornado that…

Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow, October 28   Special to the News   Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall urges Alabamians to participate in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 28. The twenty-fourth annual event is a partnership among national, state and local law enforcement to combat the abuse or misuse…

    Could the famous “face in the courthouse window” in Carrollton, shown above, be the face of Henry Wells?   Special to the News By P.J. Gossett, “Journal Record” (Hamilton, Ala.)   Most north and west citizens of Alabama have at least heard about the “Face in the Courthouse Window” or the “Ghost in the…