Sylacauga - Two Jefferson County men will face a Jefferson County jury on capital murder charges in the 2021 shooting death of Brad Isbell at his home on Harper Springs Road in Sylacauga. 33-year-old Markkeis A. Towns is scheduled for trial next March. He is alleged to have fatally shot Isbell on June 23, 2021,… Continue reading Two Jefferson County men to face capital murder charges in the death of a Sylacauga man
70-year-old man dead after falling from lift at Bass Pro Shops in Leeds
Leeds - The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified 70-year-old Kurt W. Kralovec of Trussville as the man who died after falling from a lift Sunday at Bass Pro Shops in Leeds. Authorities said the accident happened when Kralovec was hanging holiday lights outside of the store and fell from a bucket lift. The Leeds… Continue reading 70-year-old man dead after falling from lift at Bass Pro Shops in Leeds
Cheaha State Park opens new $28 million lodge
Delta - Alabama’s oldest state park and home to the state’s highest point at over 2,000 feet, Cheaha State Park opens its new lodge this week, includimg three hotel guest towers and a total of 32 rooms. The $28 million lodge on top of a mountain brought unexpected challenges, such as massive amounts od rock… Continue reading Cheaha State Park opens new $28 million lodge
$5K reward offered in 2017 Auburn homicide case
Auburn - CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of a suspect in the 2017 homicide of Herman “Ce-Ce” Lane. Lane was found dead at his residence on North Dean Road on March 4, 2017. Investigators determined that Lane was the victim of a homicide, but… Continue reading $5K reward offered in 2017 Auburn homicide case
School Bus – car crash injured three in Childersburg
Childersburg - According to the Childersburg Police Department, three people were injured Thursday in a crash involving a school bus in Childersburg at around 3:23 p.m. on US Highway 280 at Wright Lane. The crash occurred between a school bus and a passenger vehicle. The school bus was occupied by a driver and a juvenile… Continue reading School Bus – car crash injured three in Childersburg
Wellborn Cabinet welcomes the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association for Ashland Plant Tour
Ashland - Wellborn Cabinet welcomed more than 250 cabinetry industry professionals to its Ashland headquarters for the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) Plant Tour, marking KCMA’s third visit to the facility and its first since 2018. What began with a family building and remodeling homes business has grown into a manufacturing campus of more than… Continue reading Wellborn Cabinet welcomes the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association for Ashland Plant Tour
Shake Shack on 280 among new $1M+ building permits in Metro area
Shelby County - Eleven new building permits were issued this past week in the Birmingham metro area for construction projects exceeding $1 million in costs. These included projects in Alabaster, Hoover, Homewood and Mountain Brook among other areas. Also among those permits was for the construction of a new Shake Shack restaurant on the 280… Continue reading Shake Shack on 280 among new $1M+ building permits in Metro area
The 2026 Sylacauga Farmers Market opens a Fall Market on Friday, October 16th
Sylacauga - By all accounts, the Sylacauga Farmers Market experienced a banner summer season that extended into September with a much stronger supply of vendors. After a brief respite the plan is to return with a Fall Market on Friday, October 16th and run four weeks, through Friday, November 13th. The farmers market will continue… Continue reading The 2026 Sylacauga Farmers Market opens a Fall Market on Friday, October 16th
$5K reward offered in 2017 Auburn homicide case
Auburn - CrimeStoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to the identification and arrest of a suspect in the 2017 homicide of Herman “Ce-Ce” Lane. Lane was found dead at his residence on North Dean Road on March 4, 2017. Investigators determined that Lane was the victim of a homicide, but… Continue reading $5K reward offered in 2017 Auburn homicide case
Sylacauga man killed in Talladega County ATV crash
Sylacauga - According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a Sylacauga man was killed Sunday evening when the side-by-side ATV he was driving left the roadway and overturned in Talladega County. 53-year-old Carey L. Thomas was driving a 2024 Polaris Razor when the crash happened around 6:50 p.m. on Rocky Mount Church Road near Valley… Continue reading Sylacauga man killed in Talladega County ATV crash
