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Cleburne County Sheriff’s office has a new deputy, who needs obedience training.
First responders brought the heat this weekend to help out some local volunteer firefighters. A leadership conference comes to town this week, and a local sheriff’s office is raising money to send its newest deputy to obedience school. Hot and possibly wet this week. A local baseball star hits the big time right out of […] The post Cleburne County Sheriff’s office has a new deputy, who needs obedience training. appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Pea-sized hail predicted with thunderstorms in Alabama Monday
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 4:42 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Etowah, Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne counties. Look for pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 4:42 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of...
Flood advisory issued for Calhoun and Cleburne counties Monday night
On Monday at 7:03 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 10 p.m. for Calhoun and Cleburne counties. The weather service states, "Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," explains the...
Update: Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail to hit East Central Alabama Tuesday
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Tuesday at 1:28 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2:15 p.m. for Calhoun, Cleburne, Talladega, Clay and Randolph counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated. "At 1:27 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a...
Cleburne law agencies make drug bust
The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office along with help from the Ranburne police department were busy this week executing two search warrants that yielded a total of seven arrests on various narcotics charges. On Monday, July 1, around 6 p.m., the Cleburne County Sheriff's Department with the assistance of the Ranburne...
Cleburne News: Ranburne town council meeting fraught with tension
Before the Ranburne Town Council meeting could even get started Tuesday night, a newly appointed council member had to walk the plank as he found out he was not eligible to hold the position — or was he?. Before a crowd of 50 people, Josh Caldwell, 43, quietly left...
Heflin Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 431
HEFLIN, AL – A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:34 a.m. on Friday, June 28, has claimed the life of a Heflin man. Bryan D. Collins, 63, was fatally injured when the 2007 Ford Ranger he was driving collided with a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer. The Freightliner was driven by Terry H. Ray, 65, of […] The post Heflin Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 431 appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Cleburne Co. man killed in vehicle crash
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A Cleburne County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday, according to police. The crash occurred on U.S. 431 near the 212 mile marker, eight miles south of Heflin. The victim has been identified as 63-year-old Bryan D. Collins. Collins was fatally injured when...
Heflin man dies in crash with tractor trailer on U.S. 431 in Cleburne County
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — A Heflin man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Cleburne County Friday morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said 63-year-old Bryan D. Collins was fatally injured when the 2007 Ford Ranger he was driving collided with a Freightliner tractor trailer. The crash...
1 killed, 1 injured in east Alabama crash between pickup, tractor-trailer
A Friday morning crash in east Alabama left one man dead. Alabama State Troopers identified the fatality victim as Bryan D. Collins. He was 63 and lived in Heflin. The wreck happened at 8:34 a.m. on U.S. 431, about eight miles south of Heflin in Cleburne County. Senior Trooper Vu...
Teenager drowns at Cheaha State Park lake
A 16-year-old boy drowned Sunday at the Cheaha State Park lake. Cleburne County Coroner Adam Downs says the boy has been identified as Thatcher Rigsby of Lincoln . He was pronounced deceased at 1:58 p.m. Downs said the drowning appears to be accidental pending confirmation from the Alabama Department of...
Teenager from Lincoln drowns in Cheaha Lake
CLEBURNE COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - A 16-year-old boy has died after drowning in Cheaha Lake in Cleburne County. The sheriff’s department was dispatched to the lake around 11 a.m. June 23. The Cleburne County Coroner has identified the victim as Thatcher Rigsby of Lincoln. At the time of the...
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