Double events planned for Flagg Mountain on Saturday
There’s a pair of Saturday events at Flagg Mountain near Weogufka this weekend. First, there’s a a gathering of Friends of Flagg just after noon and a huge meteor shower vewing after dark.
You can come for one or the other, stay for both, and even pitch a tent and spend the night at the Tower. Bring your favorite dish for a pot luck dinner at 12:30 p.m., hang out with friends and enjoy some music. After dark there’ll be a viewing of the Geminid Meteor Shower.
The “shower of stars” peaks on the night of the 13th for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, with a peak of potentially 120 to 150 meteors per hour. Viewing conditions should be excellent with the new moon on December 19th, good for dark sky viewing. The best time is expected to be after 10:00 p.m. and on into the night, looking toward the Gemini constellation.
Bring your tents and chairs. There will be an option to camp at the Tower for the night of December 13. $10 per person or tent. The gate to drive to the Tower will be locked at the usual times – 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., with normal quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at (334) 561-5467.
Montgomery man charged with Murder & Robbery in Coosa County
A 27-year-old Mongomery man, Reginald Radontay Cooper, was arrested on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 charges of Non-Family Murder with a Gun and Theft of Property , $2,500 or greater.
This is not Cooper’s first arrest on those same charges. He was arrested on those charges a little over a year ago, on November 9, 2024. The arrest was made following a homicide investigation that began after shots were fired on County Road 93 in Cottage Grove. A few days later, a second suspect, 25-year-old Jazmyne Marsha McGee, also of Montgomery was charged. Both were indicted on November 15, 2024.
19-year-old woman killed in Coosa County crash
A 19-year-old Rockford woman was killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that occurred Thursday morning in Coosa County. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Kaylee Veitch, was killed when the car she was operating collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, then struck a van. Veitch was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Coosa County Schools see a major jump on their 2025 State Report Card
Local school districts across central Alabama have been on the rise. And leading that charge has been the Coosa County School System.
Coosa County was the biggest gainer by far on the 2025 State Report Cards, achieving a remarkable 13.89% increase in its score from 2024. The rural school system jumped from72, all the way to 82. While that is still about six-percent below the state average, the change dramatically moves in positive direction.
Landfill is open to Coosa County residents
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