Childersburg - The City of Childersburg’s Rainwater Library is sporting a new look along downtown’s busiest street - 1st Street/ Highway 76 - thanks to a new “welcoming” mural across its north wall from artist Codie Davis. Gaye Powell told us, “As a board, we worked with Codie and her assistant artists to develop a… Continue reading Rainwater Library’s new “welcoming” mural highlights the exciting new ways they serve the community
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Elks Lodge hosted the January GCV Chamber Coffee
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - Childersburg’s Elks Lodge hosted the January Chamber Coffee from the Greater Coosa Valley Chamber of Commerce, preparing a huge breakfast buffet for a great crowd to kick-off the 2026 season for the monthly event. The Elks are a charitable organization funding many local charities and needs in the Childersburg community and beyond.… Continue reading Elks Lodge hosted the January GCV Chamber Coffee
Childersburg’s regular City Council meeting will start with a Data Center zoning public hearing
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. - Childersburg moves to it’s new morning schedule for the third Tuesday regular meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20th. But the action starts at 10:30 a.m. with a public hearing scheduled for a zoning ordinance recommendation concerning Data Centers. Under consideration is an amendment to Zoning Ordinance 1022 under Section 18… Continue reading Childersburg’s regular City Council meeting will start with a Data Center zoning public hearing
Childersburg schedules roadside leaf pick-up starting next week
Childersburg - The Childersburg Street Dept will begin a city wide leaf removal beginning next week. It is only for leaves, and they must be placed at the edge of the road for the vacuum system to pick them up. Estimated start dates and areas are noted below and dependent on weather conditions. The Street… Continue reading Childersburg schedules roadside leaf pick-up starting next week
Missing 4-year-old Johnathan ‘John John’ Boley found dead in wooded area in Walker County
Jasper - 4-year-old Johnathan “John John” Boley, who went missing on New Year’s Eve, was found dead Friday in a wooded area near his father’s home in Walker County. A grid search conducted by volunteers led to the discovery of the child’s body near a creek in a wooded area about two miles from his… Continue reading Missing 4-year-old Johnathan ‘John John’ Boley found dead in wooded area in Walker County
A change is coming in January for the Childersburg Council meeting schedule
Childersburg - A lot of citizens have made it a habit to attend Childersburg City Council meetings regularly, just to stay involved and informed. But, with the new year, there’s a change coming to that regular meeting schedule. Beginning in January 2026, one of Childersburg Council regular monthly meetings will change the meeting time. Several… Continue reading A change is coming in January for the Childersburg Council meeting schedule
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
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
Childersburg has established a “Safe Exchange” Zone at Police/Judicial Building on Highway 280
The City of Childersburg and it’s Police Department have established “Safe Exchange Zone” in the parking lot of the City’s new Police & Judicial Complex on Highway 280. A pair of parking spaces are designated for the process, under multiple camera views. Safe exchange zones are designated areas, often at police stations, where individuals can… Continue reading Childersburg has established a “Safe Exchange” Zone at Police/Judicial Building on Highway 280
Childersburg Council closes the books on their 2025 meeting schedule
Read the accounts of the meeting &/or watch the meeting video below: Even though the deadline had technically passed, the Childersburg Council approved Resolution 2025-30, which allows them to join in the SSUT litigation as a defendant. The litigation over the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT) reflects growing frustration among Alabama’s larger cities filing suit… Continue reading Childersburg Council closes the books on their 2025 meeting schedule
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