Area News
Inmate charged with property destruction
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A Coosa County inmate faces an additional charge after allegedly damaging jail property last month. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on May 12, deputies responded to the Sheriff’s Office because of an inmate causing damage to the sprinkler system in a cell block. After talking with…
Read MoreWhen motherhood feels hard: Understanding postpartum mental health
(Strong Women…Strong Community monthly column) By: Dr. Fran Burgan UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Many people expect pregnancy and the time that follows with a new baby to be a happy time. For many families, it is. But for others, it can also bring sadness, worry, or fear. These feelings may be part…
Read MoreMay 25-31, 2026
Jail population as of May 31: 26 inmates Males: 23 Females: 3 ARRESTS On May 25, Deputy Brown arrested Julius Kenyatta Lawrence, a citizen of Goodwater, on the charge of Failure to Appear in Court X 2. He was processed into the Coosa County Jail with a $1,801.66 cash bond. On May 25, Deputy…
Read MoreCoosa certifies official election results
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer Following last Tuesday’s primary election, officials met at the courthouse at noon Tuesday to review and add provisional ballots to the county’s totals before declaring the election results official. In Coosa County there were seven provisional ballots cast, with two of those being declared eligible. The remaining five…
Read MoreCoosa County Schools holds ground breaking ceremony for band room, community storm shelter
Special to the News It has been decades of waiting and years in the making, but The Pride of Coosa County Band will soon have a dedicated band room. The Coosa County community high schools were consolidated in 1988 with the first graduating class of Central High School in 1989, but…
Read MoreCase Dixon officially qualifies for August 11 special primary
Special to the News Republican congressional candidate Case Dixon released the following statement last Thursday after officially qualifying for the August 11 special primary election in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District: “When I started this campaign back in the spring of 2025, I knew without a doubt it would be an uphill battle. I’m…
Read MoreStewartville man arrested in drug bust
By Christa Jennings A warrant resulted in a drug bust in the Stewartville area earlier this month. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on May 6, Sgt. Ward and Coosa County’s Special Response Team served a narcotics search warrant at 97 Hardy Lane, Sylacauga. During the search numerous different controlled substances and marijuana were…
Read MoreGoodwater man arrested for marijuana
By Christa Jennings Senior Staff Writer A suspicious vehicle ultimately resulted in the arrest of a Goodwater man on a drug-related charge recently. Chief Deputy Scott Hammond reported that on May 17, Deputy Kelley was conducting extra patrol of the Texaco station on U.S. Highway 280 in Kellyton when he observed…
Read MoreKellyton man arrested after shooting, killing dogs
By Christa Jennings A Kellyton man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly shooting and killing two dogs belonging to two separate victims. On May 13, Chief Deputy Scott Hammond, Sheriff Michael Howell, Sgt. Travis Ward, and Lt. Bradgel Moon responded to County Road 48 in Kellyton in response to two dogs being fatally…
Read MoreOpelika man killed in Elmore County crash
Special to the News A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 6:52 a.m. last Friday, May 22, has claimed the life of an Opelika man. Bonifacio Angel Bartolon, 56, was fatally injured when the 1996 Toyota 4Runner he was a passenger in left the roadway, overturned and struck a ditch along with several trees. Bartolon was…
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