Childersburg

Childersburg teachers brief Council on student achievement evaluations

Childersburg - Teachers representing Talladega County Schools in Childersburg, appeared before the Childersburg City Council to make a report on student achieve and the process that determines school scores. https://youtu.be/jS6oUPbGOJM Those scores are determined according to evaluations in the following reas, with the percentage of their score weight:Achievement (20%Growth (30%)Graduation Rate (30%)Absenteeism (10%)CCR Rate (10%)… Continue reading Childersburg teachers brief Council on student achievement evaluations

Shelby County

Multi-Vehicle Crash Shut Down Southbound I-65 in Shelby County on Sunday morning (3/22)

Shelby County - A multi-vehicle crash closed the southbound lanes on Interstate 65 in Shelby County on Sunday morning. The crash happened at approximately 11:19 a.m. near the 237 mile marker. Authorities say the southbound lanes were blocked and remained closed for an undetermined amount of time. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and… Continue reading Multi-Vehicle Crash Shut Down Southbound I-65 in Shelby County on Sunday morning (3/22)

Tallapoosa County

Four arrested in Dadeville drug bust

Dadeville - Four Dadeville residents have been charged in a drug bust, according to the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Office, who say that narcotics with a street value of more than $8,000 are now off the streets.. On Friday (3/20), the Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, with assistance from the Alexander City SRG team, executed a… Continue reading Four arrested in Dadeville drug bust

Shelby County

Alabaster police officer honored for saving life of retired Shelby County Deputy Sergeant

Alabaster - The Alabaster Police Department joined the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office onThursday evening to recognize and honor an officer who helped save a man’s life. Alabaster Police Officer Ian Hart was driving home after the end of his shift, when he came up on a serious traffic crash, stopped at the scene and radioed… Continue reading Alabaster police officer honored for saving life of retired Shelby County Deputy Sergeant

Childersburg

Childersburg PD is accepting applications for their first ever “Citizens Police Academy” sessions

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

Childersburg

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

Childersburg

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

Talladega · Talladega County

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

Shelby County

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

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