October is National Bullying Prevention Month. And it raises awareness of the hardships that so many kids experience everyday at school. Nine-year-old Dianna Sipper of Butler County took up karate to help cope…
A two-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Dothan man. According to ALEA Corporal Justin Vann, Andrew Antonio Ousley, 52, was killed when his 2014 Chevrolet Corvette struck a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. The crash occurred on Houston County Road…
OZARK, Ala. (AP) - A man who held several leadership posts, including mayor, judge and police chief in the Alabama City of Ozark, has died. Funeral services for Tom A. Goff will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Earl…
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of an Ashford woman. According to ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons, Ashley Brooke Crane, 40, was killed when the 2011 Honda CRV that she was operating left the roadway, struck a drainage culvert and…
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Brundidge woman. According to ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons, Contina Latollicer Baker, 43, was killed when her 2002 Nissan Xterra left the roadway and overturned. The crash happened at 2 p.m. on…
A 9-year-old boy is dead after a firearms accident occurred on Saturday. According to Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman, the shooting happened in the Friendship community, which is north of Opp. Turman said the shooting was accidental. "Our sincerest condolences…
DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) - A judge has scheduled a February trial date for an Alabama trucker and part-time preacher charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two teenage girls two decades ago. The Dothan Eagle reports that a Dale…
Alabama State Troopers say a Greenville woman was killed in a wreck in Butler County late last night. State troopers say 29-year-old Rachel Renee Farrington was killed when her SUV left the road and overturned. Investigators say she was not…
The Georgiana Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a stolen log truck and trailer. According to a post via Facebook, the teal 2001 Peterbilt and log trailer was last seen at Alabama Loggers located at 200…
The City of Andalusia has been awarded $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women for the continuation of victim services in Covington and Butler counties. According to Andalusia Police Chief Paul Hudson, the city began providing…
The Butler County school board held its first meeting Thursday night for the first time since Superintendent Dr. John Strycker announced he is leaving for a new job at the end of…
According to the Covington County Sheriff's Office, Straughn School was broken into Friday night during an out of town football game. The break-in happened between 8 and 9 p.m. Sheriff Blake Turman said many items were stolen, including cash. If…
MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A new play about the relationship between Alabama authors Truman Capote and Harper Lee will have its debut performances in their hometown of Monroeville. "Truman Talks Nelle Harper Lee" is set to premiere at the old…
Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was found Wednesday evening in Highland Home. SBI Agents identified Julie A.Taylor, 48, of Highland Home, Alabama, deceased from unknown circumstances. The body was transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for…
Across the country, small towns are slowly dying away-- but one family is stepping up to make sure this doesn't happen to their hometown of Brantley. “When I was a kid growing up,…
Two Barbour County suspects were arrested Thursday after getting caught with a large number of drugs. Agents with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force found 1,402 grams of marijuana, 70 grams of MDMA, 605 grams of methamphetamine (ICE), 86 grams…
A Pensacola, Fla. woman is dead after a high speed chase ended in Covington County on Friday night just before 10 p.m. According to Covington County Sheriff Blake Turman, 39-year old Tammy…
A single-vehicle crash on Thursday has claimed the life of a Crenshaw County man. According to ALEA Sgt. Michael Simmons, 20-year-old Jacob Henry Money of Luverne was killed when the 4-wheeler he was driving left the roadway and overturned. Money…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating a “death in custody” after an inmate was found dead in his cell in south Alabama. According to SBI Lieutenant Heath Carpenter, a Houston County Corrections Officer requested emergency medical assistance at approximately…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Police have made an arrest in a shooting that happened at a high school football game in Alabama, leaving at least 10 people injured. Mobile Police Chief Lawrence Battiste tells news outlets that six people were…
A Crenshaw County man is behind bars after a fatal shooting that occurred early Friday morning. According to the Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call in the early morning hours and found a woman deceased in a…
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man who was mistakenly released from jail because of a clerical error is back behind bars. Al.com reports 34-year-old Nathaniel Sebastian, of Wilmer, had been in the Mobile Metro Jail under a $250,000 bond…
The Greenville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects wanted for questioning in relation to a theft case. According to Capt. Joseph Disney, a purse was stolen from a business in Greenville between June 19…
-From the South Alabama Newsroom- School systems in Covington County received a large donation of school supplies Wednesday. It was thanks to a partnership between Christian-based World Vision International, Covington County faith and civic leaders, and school officials. The school…
NEW BROCKTON, Ala. (AP) - Eight students from a south Alabama high school are suffering elevated levels of carbon monoxide, and officials are trying to determine why. News outlets report that New Brockton High School canceled classes Friday after the…
