Sylacauga - A 41-year-old man was arrested by Sylacauga police, charged with assaulting four people and damaged property at a Sylacauga home. According to police, Patrick Roberson, had been invited over by the granddaughter of a 64-year-old woman who lives at the home. When woman asked Roberson to leave, and he became violent. Three women… Continue reading Man charged with assaulting four people and damaging a Sylacauga home
Westwater announces continued progress on their graphite mine in Coosa County
Coosa County - Westwater Resources, Inc. has announced continued progress on their graphite mine operation in . The Coosa project is advancing as a covered project under FAST-41, which provides a coordinated, transparent framework for federal environmental review and permitting. “We are making steady progress across the permitting workstreams required to advance Coosa responsibly,” said… Continue reading Westwater announces continued progress on their graphite mine in Coosa County
Emergency rulling allows Alabama Power to enter Shelby County property
Shelby County - The Alabama Supreme Court granted Alabama Power's emergency motion for stay of a preliminary injunction on Wednesday in its legal battle with a Shelby County homeowner. A September circuit court judge's ruling said that Alabama Power was restrained from entering Fenn Church's property to work on a transmission line. A portion of… Continue reading Emergency rulling allows Alabama Power to enter Shelby County property
GBHS updates 280 dog-trapping efforts in Sylacauga
Sylacauga - The Greater Birmingham Humane Society has updated the public on the latest on their efforts in the Sylacauga dog-trapping operation. GBHS teams have identified approximately 20 dogs and several puppies along Highway 280. The dogs are being fed daily through a coordinated feeding plan and monitored around the clock using remote cameras to… Continue reading GBHS updates 280 dog-trapping efforts in Sylacauga
Coosa Central students pay their annul visit to Flagg Mountain
Weogufka - Forty-four students from Coosa County's Central High School participated in the school’s annual Flagg Mountain field day. The students took a hike, learned about the Pinhoti Trail, tree identification, and map & compass instruction, along with the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps building of the stone lookout tower and cabins in 1935… Continue reading Coosa Central students pay their annul visit to Flagg Mountain
Norfolk Southern grants $5,000 to Sylacauga Police Department in Support of Safety Initiative
Sylacauga - The Sylacauga Police Department has announced ireceipt of a $5,000 grant from Norfolk Southern through its Safety First Grant Program. The funding will support the Community Safety Drone Initiative, which aims to establish a public safety unmanned aircraft system program to enhance emergency response capabilities, improve situational awareness, and promote the safety of… Continue reading Norfolk Southern grants $5,000 to Sylacauga Police Department in Support of Safety Initiative
18-wheelers help stop speeding, reckless vehicle on I-65
Calera - A pair of 18-wheeler rigs on Interstate-65 helped end a high-speed chase in Shelby County this past weekend. The Calera Police Department said one of their patrol officers saw a vehicle on I-65 at around 2:45 a.m., speeding through the construction zone on I-65 South, passing cars in what they described as a… Continue reading 18-wheelers help stop speeding, reckless vehicle on I-65
Talladega County experiences a wave of SORNA Violation arrests
Talladega County - Talladega police last week arrested a convicted sex offender for violating Alabama’s Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, starting a wave of SORNA Violation arrests across the county. 61-year-old Leander “Andy” Calhoun of Alpine was arrested by Talladega police, who charged that Calhoun had been working in Talladega for some time, but… Continue reading Talladega County experiences a wave of SORNA Violation arrests
Missing East Alabama mom found dead near her home
Chambers County - An East Alabama woman reported missing a week ago was found dead Sunday October 18th. According to the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, the missing mother of two and military wife was found dead about a mile from her home ending a desperate weeklong search. A search team from Central Georgia K9 Search… Continue reading Missing East Alabama mom found dead near her home
Childersburg changes time of first December meeting to 11 a.m.
Read the accounts of the meeting &/or watch the meeting video below: Childersburg - With the annual Tree Lighting events scheduled for the same day, the Childersburg Council voted to change the Tuesday, December 1, 2026 meeting from 6:00 p.m to 11:00 a.m. In other New Business: https://youtu.be/fiOzTMucHYc Resolution 2026-30 was approved to surplus a… Continue reading Childersburg changes time of first December meeting to 11 a.m.
