Childersburg - The Childersburg Police Department has announced that it is now accepting applications for its initial “Citizens Police Academy” as a tool to use education as an effective tool to gain better understanding between citizens and first responders. “We’ve been working on the format and guidelines for a while now,” said Childersburg Police Chief… Continue reading Childersburg PD is accepting applications for their first ever “Citizens Police Academy” sessions
Vehicles dominated the Childersburg Council agenda
Read the accounts &/or watch the meeting video below: Childersburg - The Childersburg City Council agenda dealt with city vehicles, new and old, on Tuesday morning, March 17th. Resolution 2026-10 authorized Mayor Ken Wesson to dispose of nine scrap vehicles from the Street Department lot after the Council declared them as surplus, no longer needed… Continue reading Vehicles dominated the Childersburg Council agenda
Chamber coffee introduces new business ownership to Childersburg
Childersburg - As Doves Landing hosted the March Coffee from the Childersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, it introduced new owners of the former Bella Luna Event Center, Jovon Boyd and Shane Griffen, along with an impressive list of other local business interests. “We aren’t new,” explained Grifin, “We’ve been operating a technology business in Childersburg… Continue reading Chamber coffee introduces new business ownership to Childersburg
Gov. Ivey commutes sentence of Talladega County death row inmate
Talladega - Governor Kay Ivey this week announced that she has commuted the death sentence of Charles L. Burton to life in prison with no chance of parole. Mr. Burton was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Doug Battle in Talladega, Alabama. As required by law, the governor first reached… Continue reading Gov. Ivey commutes sentence of Talladega County death row inmate
ALEA’s SBI launches officer-involved shooting investigation in Shelby County
Shelby County - On Tuesday March 10, at the request of the Alabaster Police Department, Special Agents assigned to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an officer-involved shooting investigation involving an officer with the Alabaster Police Department. The incident occurred at approximately 12:40 p.m. when officers with the Alabaster… Continue reading ALEA’s SBI launches officer-involved shooting investigation in Shelby County
Sylacauga welcomes new Alfa agent, Emily Edmunds
Sylacauga - Alfa agent, Emily Edmunds was welcomed to Sylacauga on Thursday, March 12th with a Ribbon-Cutting ceremony in the Victorian Village on Fort Williams Street. Actually, it’s a return to the Syacauga area, as Edmunds and her husband Corey formerly lived in his hometown of Stewartville and attended Sylacauga Church of Christ. The new… Continue reading Sylacauga welcomes new Alfa agent, Emily Edmunds
Oak Grove Council rejects donation of property
Oak Grove - With Resolution #647 on their agenda to accept the donation and transfer of real property from the Spring Creek Homeowners Association, the Council instead followed the advise of their City Attorney to reject the offer. “ Even if it were legal for us to accept a road that doesn’t meet legal standards… Continue reading Oak Grove Council rejects donation of property
Adjacent weekend events returned to the same traditional day
Sylacauga - A pair of traditional events at adjacent locations - Kiwanis Pancake Day and The Comer Museum Car Show - returned to the same day this past weekend. For over a decade, the two fund-raising events were geld on the same day, but for the past couple of years, that wasn’t possible. The annual… Continue reading Adjacent weekend events returned to the same traditional day
Celebrate Sylacauga Dinner will bring back Lip Sync Sylacauga
Sylacauga - You're invited to join the Sylacauga Chamber of Commerce for a favorite night of the year - The Celebrate Sylacauga Annual Dinner, andt back by popular demand is “Lip Sync Sylacauga!” That's right! It was so much fun last year watching your favorite locals lip sync and perform to their favorite songs that… Continue reading Celebrate Sylacauga Dinner will bring back Lip Sync Sylacauga
Shelby County looking for help to identify suspects
Shelby County - The Shelby County County Sheriff’s Office is investigating thefts that recently occurred from businesses in the Chelsea area. If you can assist with identifying the subjects in the photos, please contact Investigator Gibson at 205-670-6274 or by email at rgibson@shelbyso.com. You can also call the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at 205-670-6000 or… Continue reading Shelby County looking for help to identify suspects
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