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Coosada Man arrested following high speed chase

A Coosada man has been arrested after leading law enforcement on a high speed chase.  Around 3:42 on Tuesday, Aug. 10th, Coosada Police attempted to stop 26 year old Daron Senn for speeding on a motorcycle when he fled.  Officers briefly lost sight of Senn, before he was identified by Troopers near the intersection of Coosada Road and Coosada Parkway….

Montgomery Co. Residents Face Lower Severe Weather Risks Than Other Counties

Lightning and Strong Winds Pose Most Serious Threat

Montgomery County is a relatively safe place according to a ranking of natural disasters by The Federal Emergency Management Agency. A new FEMA program that ranks natural disasters from earthquakes to heat waves says Montgomery County is relatively high in only two of 18 categories:  lightning and strong winds. The weather disaster perhaps most feared in Montgomery is tornadoes, which…

Tillerson out at State, to be replaced by CIA chief Pompeo

Rex Tillerson is out as secretary of state. President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday morning that he’s naming CIA director Mike Pompeo to replace Tillerson. Pompeo is to be replaced at CIA by Gina Haspel, Pompeo’s deputy at CIA. She would be the first woman in that role. Tillerson had just returned from a shortened trip to Africa hours before Trump’s…

Homicide investigation underway in Montgomery

A homicide investigation is underway in Montgomery this morning. Authorities responded to the 3100 block of Crawford Street where they located an adult male who had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say a dispute between two individuals who knew each other led to gunfire. Additional information will be available later in the day. No…