Sylacauga - Sylacauga Parks & Recreation hosts another Food Truck Friday on May 15th at Central Park, located across from Blue Bell Creameries. The event will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and promises to be a fun-filled evening for food lovers and families alike. This month’s Food Truck Friday will feature a variety… Continue reading May 15th is the date for the next Food Truck Friday in Sylacauga
Ragland rallies during meeting ahead of vote on high school’s future
Ragland - The Ragland High School library was packed last week for a St. Clair County Board of Education meeting where residents were given an opportunity to speak and ask questions about a proposed property tax increase that will determine whether Ragland High School stays open. The proposed 5-mil increase will keep the doors of… Continue reading Ragland rallies during meeting ahead of vote on high school’s future
The Talladega County Board of Education is asking parents of special needs children to register them with Child Find
Talladega County - In order to find all children in their school system who need unique help, the Talladega County Board of Education is asking parents of special needs children to register them with Child Find, a statewide effort of the Alabama Department of Education and the Department of Rehabilitation Services, to “locate, identify and… Continue reading The Talladega County Board of Education is asking parents of special needs children to register them with Child Find
Stalled meetings cause tension in the City of Margaret
Margaret - Weeks of stalled meetings created tension between the mayor and council members in the City of Margaret. The Margaret City Council finally came together Sunday but both sides were still blaming each other for the breakdown. For multiple meetings, the council was unable to attract the quorum necessary to conduct City business -… Continue reading Stalled meetings cause tension in the City of Margaret
Arrest made in shooting death of 29-year-old Montevallo man
Shelby County - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has charged Santrez Ka’shwan O’Neal White with the shooting death of a Montevallo man. The shooting occurred on March 20th, in the 500 block of County Road 203 near the City of Montevallo. One person was injured and 29-year-old Brandon Trenell Patrick was killed. On Friday April… Continue reading Arrest made in shooting death of 29-year-old Montevallo man
Local chamber leader used a scholarship for training focused on community growth
Childersburg - Childersburg Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, John-Mark Freeman, has been selected as a statewide scholarship recipient through the statewide association of chambers of commerce. to attend a participatory leadership and community design workshop, Your Town Alabama. Thanks to that scholarship, Freeman recently completed an intensive leadership and community design workshop focused… Continue reading Local chamber leader used a scholarship for training focused on community growth
An Ohatchee man is dead following Coosa County motorcycle crash on Sunday
Coosa County - A 56-year-old Ohatchee man has died following a motorcycle crash in Coosa County on Sunday, April 26. David P. Sharp was riding his motorcycle around 9:40 a.m. on U.S. 231 when his bike left the road, and struck a tree near the 191 mile marker. Sharp was taken to Coosa Valley Medical… Continue reading An Ohatchee man is dead following Coosa County motorcycle crash on Sunday
Kymulga Grist Mill Park hosts the annual Grits Festival on May 2nd
Childersburg - Make plans to be at the historic Kymulga Grist Mill and Park on Saturday, May 2nd for the annual Grits Festival for all sorts of family-friendly fun! The yearly fund-raising event takes on added meaning this year with important repairs needed to shore up the Kymulga Covered Bridge, as well as the building… Continue reading Kymulga Grist Mill Park hosts the annual Grits Festival on May 2nd
Body found in Coosa County identified as missing Sylacauga man
Mount Olive - The human remains discovered during a March search in the Mount Olive community have been positively identified as a missing Sylacauga man by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. On Friday, March 13, 2026, the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office spearheaded an extensive search in a wooded area in the Mount Olive community.… Continue reading Body found in Coosa County identified as missing Sylacauga man
Calera Police recover a stolen pistol from juveniles during traffic stop
Calera - The Calera Police Department recovered a stolen pistol from a group of juveniles during a traffic stop on the evening of Tuesday, April 21st. A member of the Calera Police Department conducted what was expected to be a routine traffic stop for a headlight that was out, however, a situation that could have… Continue reading Calera Police recover a stolen pistol from juveniles during traffic stop
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