Smiths Station High School Becomes the Latest Lee County School to Go Virtual
Smiths Station High School becomes the latest school in the Lee County school system to switch students to virtual learning.
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Jessica Ventiere named District Attorney in Lee County
Lee County District Attorney Jessica Ventiere/Source: Lee County District Attorney’s Office Governor Kay Ivey has appointed Lee County District Attorney Pro Tem Jessica Ventiere as the new district attorney for the county. Prior to her appointment, Ventiere served as Chief Assistant District Attorney for Lee County and the Second Judicial Circuit, which serves Butler, Crenshaw, and Lowndes County. Ventiere was…
Loachapoka Teenager Killed in ATV Accident
A 14-year-old boy from Loachapoka has been killed in an ATV accident on Lee Road 393 in west Lee County.
District Attorney Pleads Guilty to Perjury, Ethics Charge
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama district attorney on Thursday pleaded guilty to perjury and an ethics charge following trial testimony in which a witness likened his office to a fraternity house. Former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes pleaded guilty to perjury in the first-degree and the use of his public office for personal gain. Hughes will be sentenced…
Lee County Man Killed in Wreck
Alabama State Troopers say a Lee County man has been killed in a two-car wreck.
Alabama Man Convicted of Stabbing Man and Dumping Body in Well
BEULAH, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama man has been convicted of killing a 72-year-old acquaintance whose body was found shot, stabbed, and dumped in a well on the suspect’s property. On Friday, a Lee County grand jury found 59-year-old Hubert Timothy Sprayberry guilty of intentional murder in the December 2019 slaying of James Edmund Clarke. According to testimony presenting during…
Governor Ivey Awards $30,000 Grant to Help Child Abuse Victims in Lee and Macon Counties
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $30,000 grant to an east Alabama nonprofit agency that assists child victims of sexual assault and abuse in Lee and Macon counties.
Auburn Man Killed in One-Car Crash
Alabama State Troopers say an Auburn man was killed this morning in a one-car crash in Lee County. Investigators say 21-year-old Jerimiah Jones was killed when his car left the road, hit a mailbox and ditch before hitting a tree. The wreck happened at about 3:15 a.m. on Alabama Highway 14 about five miles west of Notasulga. Categories: News, Statewide…
Vandals Dig Up 1882 Grave in Lee County
The sheriff of Lee County is on the hunt for vandals who dug up the grave of a man buried in 1882. The Opelika-Auburn News reports someone removed the hefty slab and dug a significant hole at the grave of early Lee County settler Samuel Jones. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said he can’t say for sure if the vandals…
Suspect of Shooting Who Has Been on the Run for 2 Months is Arrested
Courtesy: Lee Co. Sheriff Office A suspect of a shooting that took place at the Del Ranch Bar in the Smiths Station in late December of 2020 is now in custody. Thursday, February 11 Clark County authorities in Nevada informed Lee County Sheriff investigators that they had Alex Omari Rutledge (20) of Phenix City, Alabama in custody in Las Vegas,…
