Pell City - St. Clair County Coroner Jeff Parrish has identified a man who died Thursday morning near the Alabama Hwy 34 bridge between St. Clair and Talladega counties The body of 61-year-old Robbie Z. Bedford was quickly recovered from the waterway by members of the Pell City Fire and Rescue Dive team, using a… Continue reading Talladega man has died in Coosa River Alabama Hwy 34 bridge
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Alpine woman loses her life in trailer fire
Alpine - An Alpine woman identified as 71-year-old Diane Morris lost her life in an early Thursday morning trailer fire in Alpine that also left her husband with suffering from smoke inhalation. The Renfroe Volunteer Fire Department got a call to the trailer on Stuart Lane in Alpine at 5:12 a.m. Thursday. According to Talladega… Continue reading Alpine woman loses her life in trailer fire
Four arrested following narcotics investigations in Clay County
Lineville - Multiple arrests as a result of an investigation into illegal drug activity in the city of Lineville. The Clay County Sheriff's Office said its Narcotics Division worked the investigation in partnership with the Lineville Police Department. A search warrant was executed on February 3rd at a residence on Knowles Avenue with investigators confiscating… Continue reading Four arrested following narcotics investigations in Clay County
Multiple events celebrate Mardis Gras in Talladega
Talladega - Talladega’s annual observance of Mardi Gras kicks off Thursday, February 5th at Heritage Hall with the opening reception for their Mardi Gras showcase, but there are plenty more facets on the schedule as well. That showcase, “Visit with Royalty” is presented in collaboration with the Mobile Carnival Museum and made possible by a… Continue reading Multiple events celebrate Mardis Gras in Talladega
Coosa Valley Medical Center approved to renovate and expand Behavioral Health Unit
Sylacauga - The State Health Planning and Development Agency has issued a Certificate of Need to Coosa Valley Medical Center to renovate the existing Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit at the Sylacauga hospital. Effective February 2, 2026, the Certificate of need allows CVMC to add five (5) geriatric psychiatric beds and establish a twenty (20) bed… Continue reading Coosa Valley Medical Center approved to renovate and expand Behavioral Health Unit
Childersburg has been asked to host a stop on the US 250 Freedom Tour
You can read the accounts of the meeting &/or watch the entire meeting video below. Childersburg - With a packed gallery of citizens wanting to talk about issues with homeless residents and a possible data center for Childersburg, there was an unexpected invitation issued for Childersburg to host Alabama’s stop on the US Freedom 250… Continue reading Childersburg has been asked to host a stop on the US 250 Freedom Tour
Tickets are available for Annual GCV Chamber Banquet
Childersburg - It’s one of the most anticipated nights of the year, to celebrate the businesses, leaders, and people who make the Greater Coosa Valley thrive - the Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, and tickets are now available at the Chamber office in downtown Childersburg. The long-standing tradition is renewed on Thursday,… Continue reading Tickets are available for Annual GCV Chamber Banquet
Lay Lake Fire responds to a Saturday structure fire on Heaslet’s Road
Fayetteville - On Saturday, January 31st, at approximately 5:00 p.m, Lay Lake Fire was dispatched to a reported structure fire on Heasletts Road. Four department vehicles responded responded with a total of eight firefighters. Engine 2152 was first on scene, arriving in under eight minutes from the initial 911 call, and found a single-wide trailer… Continue reading Lay Lake Fire responds to a Saturday structure fire on Heaslet’s Road
Childersburg Rescue Squad asks for your help to raise supplies for a dire need in Mississippi
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - Childersburg Rescue Squad has been asked to assist Oxford, Mississppi as a collection point for emergency supplies. They are caught in an ice storm and over 62,000 will be without power for weeks due to the damage. They are in dire need of the following items:BLANKETSCANNED FOODMANUAL CAN OPENERSBOTTLED WATERSMALL GREEN PROPANE… Continue reading Childersburg Rescue Squad asks for your help to raise supplies for a dire need in Mississippi
East Central Alabama is under two weather advisories and a warning
Sylacauga - The National Weather Service has issued a trio of weather statements for the following counties: Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Coosa,Tallapoosa, Chambers, Elmore, Montgomery, Macon, Bullock, Lee, Russell, Pike, and Barbour Counties. A “Cold Weather Advisory” remains in effect from 12:00 midnight tonight to 12:00 Noon on Saturday. For the Cold Weather… Continue reading East Central Alabama is under two weather advisories and a warning
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