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New Graphite Processing Processing Plant Hiring Over 100 Workers, Paying Average of $21.15/Hour

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Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that Westwater Resources Inc. plans to build a first-of-its-kind advanced graphite processing plant in Coosa County, putting Alabama at the forefront in the production of an essential material in batteries that power electrical vehicles, electronics and other green energy products and equipment. Westwater said its Alabama Graphite Products LLC subsidiary plans to make an initial…

Honor Flag Brought to Honor Fallen Firefighter

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Many are showing support for the Equality Volunteer Firefighter killed in Coosa County last Friday. 45-year-old Michael Johnston was driving a fire tanker truck while responding to a call for service. Johnston was killed when the tanker truck he was driving hit an embankment and overturned. The wreck happened just before 4 o’clock Friday afternoon.The United States Honor Flag team arrived…

Update: Volunteer Firefighter Killed in Coosa County

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Alabama News Network now has more information on the wreck that killed an on-duty volunteer firefighter in Coosa County. Alabama State Troopers say 45-year-old Michael Wayne Johnston of Equality was killed when the tanker truck he was driving hit an embankment and overturned. The wreck happened just before 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Investigators say Johnston was thrown out of the…

Two-Vehicle Crash Claims the Life of 2 People in Coosa County

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A two-vehicle crash has claimed the lives of two people, one being a teenager. According to ALEA Cpl. Jess Thornton, the crash occurred at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, June 8. Monty Ray Jones, 45, of Sylacauga, was killed when the 1997 Harley Davidson he was operating was struck by a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse.  A seventeen-year-old passenger on the Harley was also killed. Both…

Coosa County Sheriff Blames Electronics for Inmate’s Second Escape

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The Coosa County sheriff says a two-time escapee’s most recent getaway was the result of an electronic error. AL.com reports that Coosa County Sheriff Terry Wilson said an electronic malfunction occurred in door lock control panel, compromising the security of the isolation corridor while 27-year-old Shane Anthony Vernon was using the phone Nov. 19. An initial review of the evidence…

The Search For An Escaped Coosa County Inmate Continues

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The search continues for a man who escaped from the Coosa County jail.  Authorities say Shane Vernon escaped Sunday afternoon after noticing a door wasn’t secure. Vernon is now also wanted for committing a string of other crimes, including kidnapping a Wetumpka man before abandoning him in Georgia. Not long after his escape Sunday afternoon, authorities say Vernon broke into…

Former Goodwater City Clerk Convicted on Theft of Property Charges

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Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction today of a former city clerk of the City of Goodwater. Leslie S. Parker, 27, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of property in the first degree. The Coosa County Circuit Court sentenced her to 46 months in prison, suspended, and 5 years of probation. The Court also ordered Parker to pay $264,181.44 in restitution to…

Child Dies after Being Hit by Car

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On Friday, May 20 at approximately 1:30p.m. the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from Liveoak Lane in the Stewartville Community. The caller stated that a small child had been hit by a vehicle at a residence. Emergency personnel were immediately dispatched to the scene. Sylacauga Ambulance Service transported the child to Coosa Valley Medical Center. Upon arrival at the…