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Drug busts net 6 arrests, drugs, guns City Police Department, Jacksons Gap Police Department, Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department and the Several law enforcement Alabama Law Enforcement agencies combined efforts to take illegal drugs off the streets Agency’s Marijuana Eradication Team were able to recover crysthis week. tal meth, prescription drugs, The Tallapoosa County Narcotics Task Force, Alexander See DRUG • Page 3 By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Jacksons Gap takes out loan to buy property By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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This is a sketch of the suspect who robbed AutoZone in Alexander City.
Police hope sketch identifies robbery suspect By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Investigators with the Alexander City Police Department have developed a sketch of a suspect who is still on the run following a June robbery of AutoZone in Alexander City to try and identify the individual. Alexander City Police Det. George Long was quiet about who provided the information to develop the sketch but did say the image of a black male suspect was produced with the help of an artist from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The image is on the ACPD Detective Facebook page and commenters noted the similarity to a suspect in a Sylacauga See SKETCH • Page 7
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State Board of Education candidate Tracie West stopped by the Tallapoosa County Republican meeting Thursday night at The Coffee Corner as she campaigns for next week’s runoff against Melanie Hill.
Jones introduces civil rights cold case bill STAFF REPORT TPI Staff
Sen. Doug Jones introduced a piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate Tuesday mandating the review, declassification and release of government records related to unsolved criminal civil rights cases.
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The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 is necessary, Jones argued, because the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as currently written has prevented the timely and adequate disclosure of executive branch records, See JONES • Page 3
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Sen. Doug Jones introduced a piece of legislation in the U.S. Senate Tuesday mandating the review, declassification and release of government records related to unsolved criminal civil rights cases.
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The Jacksons Gap Town Council approved the resignation of a fellow member and approved taking out a loan to purchase property at Tuesday’s meeting. “We have received a building loan offer from BB&T,” Mayor Jeff Walker said. “It is not to exceed $160,000 and is for 84 months.” The loan would be used to purchase the old radio station on old Highway 280. Walker expressed his interests in waiting to make a decision on the loan until a finance committee meeting could take place to discuss the issue along with budgets. Walker stated the town was already $30,000 over budget for the year. Councilmember Heather Glenn disagreed with the mayor’s interpretation of the town’s finances. “I have looked at the numbers,” Glenn said. “The town can do this.” Glenn made a motion to accept the loan offer and fellow councilmembers Troy Cruz and Janice Glaze voted with Glenn for the motion. Councilmember Carl Pritchard and Walker voted no on the motion. Discussion at previous council meetings had the town renovating the building and using it as the new town hall, constructing a building for municipal court and See JACKSONS • Page 7
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