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Local Rescue Squads join a Walker County missing child search with an odd twist

JASPER, Ala. - It’s not unusual for the Childersburg Rescue Squad to join search efforts for missing people. They headed to Jasper in Walker County, along with the County Line Rescue Squad, Tallico Rescue, Central Alabama Canine, Munford Rescue Squad, and Cleburne Rescue Squad in the search for a missing child with an odd twist.… Continue reading Local Rescue Squads join a Walker County missing child search with an odd twist

Sylacauga

Sylacauga Parks and Recreation welcomes a new Athletic Coordinator

Sylacauga - The Sylacauga Parks and Recreation has announced a new Athletic Coordinator, Kishawn McKinney. McKinney is a native of Goodwater, Alabama. He graduated from Childersburg High School where he played football, basketball, baseball, and soccer. After graduation, he furthered his education at Southern Union State Community College where he served as the Head Manager… Continue reading Sylacauga Parks and Recreation welcomes a new Athletic Coordinator

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The Talladega City Board of Education is pushing for a new high school and football complex

Talladega - The current Talladega High School building was built in the early 1970s, more than 40 years ago. The time has come for the Talladega City Board of Education to make a push for a new school and more, and asking for help from the City of Talladega. Talladega City Schools Superintendent Dr. Quentin… Continue reading The Talladega City Board of Education is pushing for a new high school and football complex

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Female juvenile injured in a Sylacauga shooting incident

Sylacauga - According to the Sylacauga Police Department, a female juvenile was injured in a shooting incident Saturday night. Officers responded at 7:49 p.m. Saturday to a call about the shooting in the Drew Court Community, where they discovered that an outside vehicle had been stuck by gunfire and learned that a juvenile had been… Continue reading Female juvenile injured in a Sylacauga shooting incident

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Inmate recaptured following escape from Hoover work site

Hoover - An inmate who escaped from a community work assignment in Hoover earlier this month has been recaptured, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. 27-year-old Alexus Uniqu Percival-Lolley taken into custody on Friday, December 27th, at approximately 2:00 p.m., seven days after her escape by the Birmingham Police Department. Percival-Lolley escaped on Saturday,… Continue reading Inmate recaptured following escape from Hoover work site

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Tennessee woman killed in I-20 crash in St. Clair County

Moody - A Tennessee, woman was killed early Christmas morning after being struck by a vehicle on I-20 near Moody. State Troopers said the crash happened at approximately 4:46 a.m. near the 144-mile marker, less than one mile west of Moody. Authorities identified the pedestrian as 51-year-old Tina M. Ottaway of Watertown, TN. Investigators said… Continue reading Tennessee woman killed in I-20 crash in St. Clair County

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Lincoln man killed in Christmas Day crash on I-20

Lincoln - A one-vehicle crash on Christmas Day took the life of a Lincoln man on Interstate-20. 60-year-old Rodney Fluker was fatally injured when the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette he was driving left the roadway and struck a cable barrier, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash… Continue reading Lincoln man killed in Christmas Day crash on I-20

Childersburg · Talladega County

Odena murder case bound over to grand jury

Odena - The case of a Childersburg man, 36-year-old Joshua Thomas Bettis, accused of murder has been bound over to a Talladega County grand jury following a preliminary hearing last week. Bettis, is charged with killing 31-year-old Frank Wesley Davies IV of Mountain Brook, inside a residence on a hunting property the victim’s family owned… Continue reading Odena murder case bound over to grand jury

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Don’t miss the final days of Skate Season in Sylacauga

Sylacauga - Ice skating at the rink in Sylacauga’s Central Park will open daily at 2:00 p.m. through January 4th, with the exception of New Year's Eve and New Years Day, which means that your remaining opportunities are limited and coming to an end soon. The Ice Skating Rinks Hours are as follows:Monday through Saturday:… Continue reading Don’t miss the final days of Skate Season in Sylacauga

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The 2026 election cycle soon be officially underway

Sylacauga - The Talladega County Republican Party has announced that the qualifying period for candidates seeking office in the 2026 Republican Primary Election will open shortly after the first of the new year. Candidate qualifying will open on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and will close on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Qualifying will… Continue reading The 2026 election cycle soon be officially underway