Area News
Pell City pedestrian killed in Cleburne County crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday, July 18, has claimed the life of a Pell City woman. The pedestrian, Kristi D. Browning, 55, was fatally injured after being struck by the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Matthew J. Preece, 29, of Anniston. Browning…
Read MoreJemison man dies following Shelby County wreck
Special to the News A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:54 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, has claimed the life of a Jemison man. Reymon Antonio Figueroa-Hernandez, 36, was critically injured when the 2008 Honda Accord he was driving was struck by the 1998 Toyota Tacoma driven by Ashley M. Friday, 49, of Clanton.…
Read MoreKelly’s Crossroads once again open for business
“We did it for the community.” By Christa Jennings New owners have breathed new life into a local institution in the Richville community, with Kelly’s Crossroads once again opening its doors for customers. Owners Jason and Jamie Thornton held a grand opening for the store and deli Saturday,…
Read MoreEquality man killed in Rockford area crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, has claimed the life of an Equality man. Edward Leon Gilbert, 62, was fatally injured when the 2015 Chevrolet Impala he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Gilbert was not using a seat belt at…
Read MoreCoosa EMS receive LIFEPAK 35 units through grant
Special to the News Thanks to a grant, LIFEPAK 35 monitors/defibrillators are now ready for use in Coosa County. All services in the county received these units at no cost from a grant through the University of Alabama, handled by the Alabama Council of Emergency Management Services, or EMS. Goodwater and Kellyton EMS would…
Read MoreJay Mitchell announces run for Alabama attorney general
Special to the News Conservative fighter and former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell has officially launched his campaign for Alabama attorney general. A proud Alabamian, Mitchell is a proven conservative and a warrior for President Donald J. Trump and the America First agenda. He brings extensive experience as a judge and a lawyer,…
Read MoreGoodwater man, woman arrested for chemical endangerment
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Goodwater man and woman were arrested late last month on drug-related charges involving having a child in the residence. Initially on May 25, Deputy Moeser came in contact with an individual at the Exxon in the Kellyton area. The individual told him to…
Read MoreAlexander City man arrested for burglarizing storage units
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer An Alexander City man was arrested Sunday after allegedly committing burglary and stealing items from storage units. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on July 13, Deputy Brown responded to a burglary in progress relating to self-storage units in the Stewartville area. Brown began walking the area…
Read MoreKellyton man arrested for breaking, entering
By Christa Jennings A Kellyton man was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into vehicles in the same community. On July 7, Sgt. Ward was dispatched to County Road 85 in Kellyton where a victim informed him that he had surveillance system footage on his phone of an individual breaking into vehicles in…
Read MoreRockford among grant recipients for law enforcement purposes
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer The Town of Rockford is one of seven grant recipients in an ongoing effort to better equip law enforcement agencies, with the grant to be used for the purchase of specific systems. On Wednesday Gov. Kay Ivey announced the Project Safe Neighborhoods grants to law enforcement agencies in…
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