The Talladega County Drug and Violent Crime Task Force made nine felony drug arrests this week, according to Cmdr. Jason Murray.

The vigil has been held for the 20 years since Gaither was beaten to death. The murder took place in Coosa County, where Gaither’s body was burned on a pile of rubble and tires.

Charles Todd Henderson, who’s perjury conviction is under appeal, was hired by the Talladega City Board of Education by a 4-0 vote (board member Chuck Roberts was not present) in July, during Tony Ball’s first meeting as superintendent.

The first call of Valentine’s Day was to a motorcycle accident on Concord Church Road, but Warwick said the rider had already left the scene when firefighters arrived and apparently was not seriously injured.

Mayor Lew Watson commended the local chapter for “its leadership and promoting citizenship, volunteerism and patriotism throughout the community.”

Sgt. Mike Jones said Thursday that, although the incidents took place on the same day, they were about eight hours and 3 to 4 miles apart. There is a suspect in the first incident.

Edmiston previously served as director of the AIDB Birmingham Regional Center.

Randolph Leader publisher and editor John W. Stevenson died Thursday morning, less than a week after he had been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alabama Press Association.

It’s almost time for every Alabamian to be counted in the upcoming 2020 census, and local officials want to remind everyone that the census affects the well-being of the area, especially the state’s smallest communities.

“This is going to be a lot of fun for us,” company President Chad Jones said Thursday. “We’ll be growing our footprint into our fourth county. We’re just bringing our people, products and services of community banking into the Oxford area.”