Crenshaw County students and first responders executed a mock emergency drill to be prepared for the unthinkable. “It’s very plausible that this situation could happen and we need to be prepared for it when it does,” says Crenshaw County EMA Director, Elliott Jones. The rescue workers place each student carefully on a stretchers and take them straight to the hospital…
On Monday, January 15, at approximately 2:56 PM, the Crenshaw County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person being shot in the Mulberry Community. Upon arrival, deputies located one male juvenile suffering from a single gunshot wound. The victim later died at the scene from his injuries. Crenshaw County Sheriff Mickey Powell requested the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation conduct…
Brent Cosby has fond memories of his father. “He loved everybody. He never had a harsh word to say about anybody,” said Cosby. That’s why it was a shock, Cosby says, to learn his father Earl was murdered. Earl Cosby was found shot to death June 13, 2016 at his car dealership in Rutledge. “It looks like it was a…
Many may wonder why an organization would unveil a new confederate monument on the heels of everything that’s taking place right now. David Coggins, owner of Confederate Veterans Memorial Park says the unveiling, is not meant to divide others but rather bring people together to honor those of the Confederate. This monument is the 3rd Confederate monument in the private…
Alabama NAACP members want Alabamians to support the removal of confederate monuments. They met with the media on Saturday specifically to oppose the scheduled unveiling of the new monument in Crenshaw County. “It’s my understanding that it’s been erected since 2015-I don’t know. I haven’t been by there to see it and probably won’t go by and see it but…
Crenshaw County residents say they found this graphic image on their properties with information for a white supremacist group. Some Crenshaw County residents say they came home Monday night to find strange, clear plastic bags on their property. The bags contained a small piece of paper with information leading to the website of a white supremacist group known to be affiliated…
CodeRED is a new emergency alert system in Crenshaw County that has the potential to reach every resident of the county and save thousands of lives. Crenshaw County EMA Director Elliot Jones is announcing the arrival of CodeRED in the county. CodeRED is a mass notification system used to send emergency and non-emergency alerts to the public. “What we have right…
LUVERNE, Ala. (outdooralabama.com) — The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) and the City of Luverne Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to reopen Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake at sunrise on Friday, October 7, 2016. The lake will be open from dawn to dusk five days a week and closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The 53-acre lake is located…
Police are investigating a body found in Crenshaw County. The body was discovered in the woods of a Crenshaw County community. The identity of the body and no other details were released, as the Crenshaw County Sheriffs Department continue to investigate. Check back with Alabama News Network for more information in this developing story. Categories: News, South Alabama
After closing for nearly six months, one of Crenshaw County’s hidden treasures will once again be open.This serene location is the Crenshaw County Lake.
