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Teachers Expand Their Education at Alabama State Parks
By David Rainer Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Educators are expanding their education this summer in a rather unusual class setting – Alabama State Parks. The Teacher-Educator Workshop Adventures series takes 25 educators on a first-come basis to visit State Parks in the five different districts…
Read MoreADOC correctional officer trainee arrested in Monroe County
Special to the News On July 24, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Correctional Officer Trainee Larry Wilson Jr. was detained on a traffic stop by Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies. He was discovered to have approximately 50 grams of marijuana in his vehicle. Wilson was arrested, transported to Monroe County Jail and charged with first-degree…
Read MoreADOC correctional security guard arrested in Limestone County
Special to the News On July 23, Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Law Enforcement Service Division agents and K-9 handlers were conducting a checkpoint on vehicles arriving at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest. During the free air sniff, two assigned canines alerted to the possibility of narcotics on a sedan driven by Correctional Security…
Read MoreTwo arrested on contraband charges at Ventress Correctional Facility
Special to the News On July 26, the Clayton Police Department responded to Ventress Correctional Facility regarding a suspicious vehicle on ADOC property. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle, but it fled. ADOC K9 agents assisted in the pursuit of the suspects. Officers observed the suspects throwing packages out of…
Read MoreGov. Ivey announces more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama allocations to drive statewide economic growth
Special to the News Gov. Kay Ivey, on Monday following a speech to the Economic Development Association of Alabama, announced that more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding has been allocated to support economic development projects across 15 communities in Alabama, reinforcing the state’s commitment to long-term job creation and site readiness.…
Read MoreOpp woman killed in motorcycle collision
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m. Saturday, July 26, has claimed the life of an Opp woman. Carol A. Kingsbury, 71, was fatally injured when the 2025 Cam-Am Spyder RT motorcycle she was operating struck the rear-end of the Harley-Davidson Tri Glide Ultra motorcycle operated…
Read MoreSemi-finalists named in Bama’s Best Surf & Turf contest
Special to the News Eight Alabama restaurants are in the running to earn the Bama’s Best Surf & Turf title. Those Edible Eight restaurants, and their respective semi-finalist dishes, are: Gather in Atmore – the “Shipwreck” (twin filets of beef, Conecuh creamed corn, crab cakes, bacon caramel green beans, and shrimp sauce) Hunt’s in…
Read MoreJuly 21-27, 2025
Jail population as of July 27: 53 inmates Males: 43 Females: 10 ARRESTS On July 21, Deputy Parker arrested Michael Wade Uding, a citizen of Fairhope, on the charge of Probation Violation. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with no bond. On July 21, Deputy Parker arrested Samuel NMN Tavera, a citizen…
Read MoreFalling trees
They cut down the old oak tree today. It was an enormous tree. One of the biggest I’ve ever seen. I was on my walking route when I heard the chainsaws running. I stood by the curb and watched the young worker crawl up the trunk and take it down from top to…
Read MoreThe stately stone buildings of Rockford: Part 2
The historic Old Rock Jail, which sits at the corner of Jackson Street and the north side of Alabama Highway 22, stands as a towering symbol of early local law enforcement in Coosa County for nearly a century. In 1839 Rockford became the county seat, and the Coosa County Court authorized bids…
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