St. Clair News Aegis (Pell City, AL)

Still Missing: Mystery Remains After Month Long Search
Rumors abound over the fate of a missing Riverside woman.
Kelly Henderson Howard, 41, of Pell City disappeared from her place of work over a month ago and still her whereabouts are unknown.
Riverside Police confirm they have “a person or persons of interest” in connection with Howard’s disappearance.
Ragland Society
Ragland Society
Governor Riley and Attorney General King at Odds Over Gambling
Last week in a 6-3 vote, the Alabama Supreme Court granted a stay on the St. Clair electronic bingo issue. The court voted to temporarily halt electronic bingo in the county.
Project to Promote Local Shopping
A local business is taking part in a unique project that aims to strengthen the local economy.
Meth: Scourge of St. Clair County, Part 2
[Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a series on methamphetamine and its impact on St. Clair County. Part 1 introduced the drug and its devastating effects on users, families and the judicial system and can be found on NewsAegis.com]
It’s a cat and mouse game. Methamphetamine users and manufacturers are always trying to keep a step ahead of law enforcement.
Grand Jury Indicts Davidson in Strangulation
The jury indicted Randy O’Neil Davidson, 28, of Sterrett, for the capital murder of Diana Donahoo Rice, 62, of Shelby County. Davidson remains in jail in Shelby County on burglary charges.
Ragland Woman Says Chief Owes Her an Apology
A Ragland woman wants an apology from Police Chief James “Bubba” Brown for a comment that was made nearly three months ago.
County Commission Gives Special Honor to AMS Archery Team
Last week, the St. Clair County Commission took a moment to give special recognition to the Ashville Middle School Archery Team. The team won the 2009 National Archery Contest and commissioners took time to tell the students just how much they enjoyed watching them progress through the past school year.
ANCDF Donates Computers to Coosa Valley Elementary
When Coosa Valley Elementary School Principal Tammy Stewart announced that the school had been selected to receive a donation of computer equipment and furniture from the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF), you would have thought their favorite football team had just scored the game-winning touchdown.
Meth: Scourge of St. Clair County
[Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a story dealing with the methamphetamine problem that has ravaged the county in recent years.]
It is a plague on the country and law enforcement says that it is a pandemic bordering on an epidemic. It destroys lives, families and the effects on the healthcare system won’t be known for decades.
Grand Jury Indicts Man in Father’s Killing
A grand jury has indicted a Pell City man for the murder of his father in March.
Pell City SWAT in Action
A Pell City SWAT team mock training exercise was held last week at an abandoned house on Gene Pruitt Drive. “It went real well,” Police Chief Greg Turley said. “Nobody knew anything about it.” The house has also been utilized for police explorer training.
Alabama Supreme Court Grants Stay in St. Clair Bingo
This afternoon in a 6-3 vote, the Alabama Supreme Court granted a stay on the St. Clair electronic bingo issue. The court voted to temporarily halt electronic bingo in the county.
More on Bingo
Although the marquee issues, such as the removal of sales tax from groceries, the ethics overhaul, relief for the PACT program and the adoption of the plan to regulate and tax bingo, failed to pass during the just ended Legislative Session, some legislation did make it through the legislative labyrinth.
Mayors Want to Connect
Monday evening’s Pell City Council meeting touched on a variety of topics and the following items were on the agenda:
* The council awarded the sewer rehabilitation bid to Reynolds Inliner, LLC. Reynolds had the low bid of $1,460,931.00. There were six bidders in all. This particular project will focus on the problems in the Eden area only and it is an estimated four to six weeks before the work will start.
Has the Time Come for Fair Tax?
Imagine keeping your entire paycheck and not having to pay federal income taxes and only paying taxes on things you buy.
That’s exactly the proposal of a grassroots movement that has been growing across America for the past 10 years.
Moody’s memorial fireworks show may not happen this year
For over 11 years, Moody residents and visitors have come together a week after the Fourth of July for a fireworks extravaganza in memory of fallen officers and the legacy of one of Moody’s finest, Officer Keith Turner.
He Wants Your Vote: Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industry, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate chats with News-Aegis.
In April this year, Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Ron Sparks announced he was running for Governor of Alabama. In a recent meeting with the St. Clair News-Aegis, Sparks said, “I have a vision for Alabama and I want to be governor for all the people of our state.”
You Can Be A Hero
A breakfast meeting held Friday, June 5, marked the kick off of “Heroes for American Red Cross” for St. Clair County.
“The Red Cross undergirds every aspect of disaster relief and everyday life in St. Clair County,” say Susie McClanahan.

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